The City of Kent seeks an experienced prosecutor with exceptional leadership abilities to serve as the City’s Chief Prosecuting Attorney. As Chief Prosecutor, the incumbent will lead a team of experienced prosecutors and paralegals in a fast-paced, caseload-intense environment as the team prosecutes misdemeanors and infractions, pursues and defends appeals, advises the City’s Police Department, prosecutes forfeitures, and prepares criminal ordinances. The Chief Prosecutor will play a lead role in continuing to collaborate to improve our criminal justice programs and processes. The incumbent will be responsible for managing prosecution operations and carrying an active caseload.
Applicants must be admitted to practice and be in good standing with the Washington State Bar Association. The applicant must have a minimum of seven years of prosecutorial experience and one year of supervisory experience in the legal field, though in place of supervisory experience, the incumbent may possess any combination of relevant experience which would demonstrate the individual's knowledge, skill, and ability to effectively perform supervisory duties and responsibilities.
Application information can be found here: https://jobs.kentwa.gov/
**Note: you must attach your cover letter and resume to your application in order for your application to be considered complete. Uploading your resume to auto-fill portions of the application does not automatically attach it to your application; you must attach documents in the appropriate section of the application. Incomplete applications will not be considered for this position.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: Chief Prosecuting Attorney
DEPARTMENT/DIVISION: Office of the City Attorney
EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Regular full-time
SALARY RANGE: $8,542.00-12,164.00/month
OPENS: February 22, 2021
CLOSES: March 12, 2021
Arthur "Pat" Fitzpatrick, City Attorney
Office of the City Attorney
220 Fourth Avenue South, Kent, WA 98032
Office: 253.856.5770 | Fax: 253.856.6770
Direct Line: 253.856.5781 PFitzpatrick@KentWa.gov