DEPUTY COMMONWEALTH'S ATTORNEY
Company: Loudoun County Government
Location: Leesburg
Posted on: February 25, 2021
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Job Description:
The mission of the Loudoun County Commonwealth Attorney's Office
is to pursue truth and justice by employing the highest ethical
standards in preventing crime, protecting the innocent and
prosecuting the guilty. The Office is also dedicated to ongoing
training and skill development, as well as fostering the
development of new technologies to fight crime and achieve justice.
Specialized prosecutions exist for areas of great concern to the
County including drugs, gangs, vulnerable victims, and white collar
crime. In addition, our office leads and participates in specialty
courts such as Drug Court and Mental Health Treatment Court. We
will collaborate with community stakeholders towards establishing
DUI Court, Restorative Justice Court, and Veterans' Treatment Court
to improve the success rate of rehabilitation for criminal
defendants in addition to reducing crime. Job Requirements Typical
Responsibilities: Plans, organizes, directs, assigns and evaluates
the work of attorneys engaged in prosecuting criminal cases in the
General and Circuit Courts; assigns and rotates staff to assure
that the difficulty and complexity of cases match the skill level
of assigned attorney; sets objectives and performance standards;
assures that staff is trained; prosecutes the most complex and
sensitive cases; presents cases to the Grand Jury; coordinates
prosecutions with the courts, law enforcement agencies, County
Probation Department, and Attorney General's Office; sets and
implements policies and procedures for staff and law enforcement
agencies; in complex cases approves recommendations of subordinate
staff of when to prosecute, compromise, dismiss or retry;
represents the Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney at meetings
and conferences as assigned; acts as a resource and internal
consultant to staff, other County departments and local law
enforcement agencies; prepares correspondence and reports; attends
and/or conducts meetings and conferences; uses tact and discretion
to establish and maintain effective relationships with other
judicial agencies, victims, witnesses, law enforcement officers and
public at large; and, accurately maintain files, adequately
documenting in writing all actions, providing sufficient
justification to support recommendations. The Deputy Commonwealth's
Attorney serves under the direction and at the pleasure of the
Commonwealth's Attorney. As a Deputy, he/she reports to the Chief
Deputy Commonwealth's Attorney and is expected to perform duties as
assigned; to assist the Commonwealth's Attorney to develop long
range plans and set policies and procedures to plan, organize,
manage and direct the operation of the Commonwealth Attorney's
Office; to serve as a senior member of the management team; to
prosecute the most complex or sensitive cases; to manage and
supervise all attorneys and administrative members of the team;
and, to perform other duties as directed by the Commonwealth
Attorney or her Chief Deputy. Special Requirements Requires a Juris
Doctor (JD) degree from and accredited law school and a license to
practice in Virginia; four (4) years of experience as a licensed
practicing attorney preferably in criminal law / prosecution and/or
defense. Applicants must be members in good standing with the
Virginia State Bar. Extensive jury trial experience preferred.
Executive level management experience also preferred. The
successful candidate will undergo a criminal background check. The
appointee serves at the pleasure of the Commonwealth Attorney.
Click on a link below to apply for this position:
Fill out the Supplemental Questionnaire and Application NOW using
the Internet. If you have questions about how to apply online, you
may contact us by phone at (703) 777-0213 or email us at
HR@loudoun.gov . EOE.
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