Description
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 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 Specialty Court Unit (SCU) is seeking a prosecutor with demonstrated leadership abilities and prosecutorial expertise to serve as the LINC (Legal Intervention and Network of Care) prosecutor. LINC is a diversion program for individuals with mental illness. It provides resources and support as an intervention in the lengthy competency evaluation process. SCU houses multiple prosecutorial teams, including the Mental Health Court team, the Veterans Treatment Court team, the LINC (Legal Intervention and Network of Care) team, the LEAD (Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion) team, and the Infractions team.
Job Responsibilities
- Review daily morning mental health court in-custody arraignment (MHICA) cases for LINC program qualification and file those cases.\
- Review daily mental health court (MHC) out-of-custody cases for diversion into the LINC program.
- Communicate with and make referrals to the LINC team.
- Weekly meetings with the LINC team.
- Monthly meetings with behavioral health partners.
- Cross-train with other SCU teams to provide back-up coverage.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications:
- Demonstrated experience in criminal prosecution.
- The successful candidate will also have:2 years of general prosecution experience.
- Experience with competency issues and mental health issues in criminal cases.
- Knowledge of the Criminal Division’s organizational structure and culture.
- Commitment to diversity, racial equity, and inclusion principles.
