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Investigator

Do you enjoy digging into details, uncovering facts, and helping uphold fairness and accountability? Are you looking to grow your career in investigations, compliance, or the legal field? If so, the State Bar of Arizona invites you to apply for our Investigator position, which is a unique role where your work directly contributes to protecting the public and maintaining the integrity of the legal profession.

Benefits of working at the State Bar of Arizona include:

100% employer paid medical, dental, and vision insurance (employee only)
$900 HSA funding provided by employer for individuals ($2,000 for families)
Generous paid vacation and sick time
10 paid holidays per year + 2 additional floating holidays
8 hours of paid volunteer hours per year
Paid parental leave up to 8 weeks
401(k) with employer match
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
Quarterly wellness reimbursement for gym membership
A community of friendly and collaborative co-workers

If you are ready for a challenging and rewarding legal career that makes a significant impact on the Arizona legal profession while protecting the public, we want you on our team! To hear more about the mission of the SBA, please visit www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTd_T8s6BNw.

FULL JOB DESCRIPTION

In an investigative team environment, and generally under minimal supervision, conducts intake, prescreening, and screening investigations for Bar Counsel pursuant to Supreme Court Rules. Prepares detailed investigative reports and testifies at disciplinary hearings in defense of investigations. Conducts other investigations, as requested by the applicable internal staff or external third party.

Duties and Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities listed below are essential to the employee’s position.

Conducts thorough investigations using investigative tools, resources and techniques to collect evidence for intake, pre-screening, screening, formal prosecution of disciplinary cases and UPL matters, as well as reinstatement applications.
Conducts file review, surveillance, and investigation to locate and interview witnesses, complainants and respondents. Prepares detailed investigative reports.
Serves subpoenas and other court documents.
Furnishes oral and written affidavits and depositions.
Obtains affidavits and signed statements from witnesses, complainants and respondents.
Creates and maintains investigative files and case logs, electronically and/or hard copy.
Translates letters, legal documents, audio/video recordings, or other material; and/or translates spoken passages during phone calls, interviews, or meetings from one language to another as necessary. Expresses either approximate or exact translation, depending upon Bar Counsel’s request.
Interacts with courts and their personnel, including administrators and judges and various governmental agencies at the local, state, and federal levels.
Accesses investigative databases in accordance with user agreements and maintains confidentiality of information gathered.
Appears and testifies before the Presiding Disciplinary Judge in disciplinary, disability or reinstatement hearings.
Performs other jurisdictional investigations as requested.
Performs all other related duties, as assigned.

Education and/or Experience Required

Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in the field of criminal justice, law, accounting, or related major. Three (3) to five (5) years of field investigations preferably with a state or federal regulatory agency. Fluent in written/oral Spanish is beneficial but not required.

Skills and Abilities

Performs all duties in compliance with internal procedures and external regulations. Is responsible for bringing compliance issues to the attention of management.
Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, memos, legal documents, legal language, and the court legal process.
Ability to write routine and non-routine reports and correspondence. Ability to conform writing to prescribed style format.
Excellent verbal and written skills.
Strong analytical and creative ability is required. Knowledge of Rules of Professional Conduct.
Must have high level of interpersonal skills to handle and maintain highly sensitive and confidential information gathered or learned. Position requires demonstrated poise, tact and diplomacy in adverse situations.
Strong attention to detail and well organized.
Must be team oriented but able to work independently.
Ability to work on multiple projects and to make decisions in accordance with established policies, procedures and deadlines. Strong time management skills.
Ability to recognize and refer legal questions to appropriate Bar Counsel.
Ability to use good judgment and make quick, rational, and logical decisions in a fast paced field investigation environment.

Model the behaviors expected of all SBA employees by:

Cultivating a positive work environment.
Prioritizing and setting manageable goals.
Being efficient with time at work.
Communicating effectively with management, staff, members, clients, visitors, and the public.
Being flexible and taking criticism constructively.
Maintaining the highest ethical standards.

Computer Skills

Microsoft windows environment with Office Suite to include formatting and production of documents. Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel and prefer knowledge of eProsecutor software application. Ability to access and proficiently use various local and national investigative databases, Internet search engines/websites including legal and government repositories and other research tools when having limited information.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

Required: Position may require travel within metropolitan area; thus, reliable transportation is required. If using personal vehicle, must have appropriate driver’s license and insurance coverage.

Other

Regular attendance is required and must be able to travel state-wide on short notice. Weekends and evenings may be required on an occasional basis to fulfill duties of position. Individual must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with ability to handle and prioritize multiple, competing tasks and demands and to seek supervisory assistance as appropriate.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee regularly is required to stand, walk, sit, use hand to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently lifts and/or moves up to thirty (30) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, ability to adjust focus, and manual dexterity in combination with eye/hand coordination. Ability and willingness to travel extensively statewide.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $58,000.00 - $64,500.00 per year

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