With more than 200 attorneys and professional staff, the Seattle City Attorney’s Office is one of the largest law offices in Seattle and is the third-largest public law office in the state. Our office is committed to making Seattle a safe, healthy, empowered, and thriving community for everyone. We strive to address historical injustices within the court system with self-examination and to pursue justice in Seattle with integrity, creativity, and fairness. We believe working transparently, innovatively, and in collaboration with our partners in the community is necessary to achieve outcomes that promote equity, accountability, and healing.

The Criminal Division’s Review and Filing Unit (RFU) is seeking a prosecutor with demonstrated leadership abilities and prosecutorial expertise to serve as a Team Lead. The Lead will have the opportunity to work closely with the RFU Supervisor and Criminal Division Chief in transitioning the team into a vertical prosecution trial team. Once the transition is complete, this position will be the trial team lead for the newly created additional trial team.  

Job Responsibilities

• Approve and oversee filing decisions, and bail and sentencing recommendations. 
• Work with the RFU Supervisor to ensure all referrals are reviewed within the time for review standard set by the elected City Attorney.
• Work with the RFU Supervisor to review data reports for each filing prosecutor monthly to ensure consistent productivity.
• Assist the RFU Supervisor in identifying and addressing backlogged referrals on a monthly/quarterly basis.
• Ensure sufficient attorneys are available to cover ICA filing, DUI OCA filing, as well as intake, jail, and DUI OCA calendars.
• Represent the RFU to Senior CAO Management, the Courts, Public Defenders, Private Attorneys, Police Officers, City Agencies, and the Public. 
• Assist RFU and CAO-Criminal Division policy formulation, implementation, and enforcement, and
• Attend meetings or sit on committees, in place of, or in addition to, the RFU supervisor or Criminal Division Chief.
• In the absence of the RFU supervisor, this position will serve as second-in-command, overseeing the daily functions of the RFU team, serving as the point of contact with other team members and supervisors as to court coverage and attendance at work.

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Demonstrated expertise in criminal prosecution. 
• Significant experience appearing in Seattle Municipal Court and as a trial prosecutor. 
• Knowledge of the CAO-Criminal Division’s organizational structure and culture. 

The successful candidate will also be able to: 

• Implement, follow, and enforce policies and decisions made by the RFU supervisor, Deputy Criminal Division Chief, and the Criminal Division Chief. 
• Make decisions and ensure they are carried out, and 
• Advise and assist other RFU team members on filing, sentencing, and bail matters, whether at ICA or OCA. 

About Seattle City Attorney's Office

With more than 200 attorneys and professional staff, the Seattle City Attorney’s Office is one of the largest law offices in Seattle and is the third largest public law office in the state. Our office is committed to making Seattle a safe, healthy, empowered and thriving community for everyone. We strive to address historical injustices within the court system with self-examination and to pursue justice in Seattle with integrity, creativity, and fairness. We believe working transparently, innovatively, and in collaboration with our partners in the community is necessary to achieve outcomes that promote equity, accountability, and healing.

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