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Tribal prosecutor.
Legal
Details
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- 12 d ago · posted 2026-10-13
- Location as listed
- Durant, OK, United States
- Role
- Lawyer / Attorney / Counsel
- Source
- The company’s own careers site
Full description
Job Purpose or Objective(s): Responsible for representing the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma in criminal and juvenile actions in the Choctaw Nation District Court. You will report to the Lead Tribal Prosecutor.
Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm
Primary Tasks:
1. Represent the Choctaw Nation in criminal and juvenile cases within the jurisdiction of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
2. Facilitate communication with professionals in the legal community, law enforcement, child welfare agencies, juvenile affairs agencies, and federal, state, and local officials to prosecute criminal and juvenile actions within the jurisdiction of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
3. Maintain good inter-departmental relations and communication with the judicial department, law enforcement, state offices, and other legal departments.
4. Confer with the Lead Prosecutor and other prosecutors regarding the prosecution of cases in the Choctaw Nation District Court.
5. Assist Choctaw Nation Lighthorse Police, Indian Child Welfare workers and Office of Juvenile Affairs representatives.
6. Perform other tasks as may be assigned.
Job Requirements:
• Juris Doctorate from accredited law school
• Licensed to practice law by a State within the United States
• Experience with criminal, juvenile delinquent, and deprived case procedures.
• Three [3] years of experience as a prosecuting attorney.
• Courtroom experience in criminal or juvenile matters.
1. Represent the Choctaw Nation in all juvenile cases and deprived actions within the jurisdiction of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
2. Facilitate communication with professionals in the legal community, ICW, and federal, state, and local officials to coordinate juvenile matters involving or related to members of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
3. Maintain good inter-departmental relations and communication with the judicial department, Children and Family Services, State offices, all law enforcement departments and other legal departments.
4. Help draft legislation affecting children and juvenile laws, to be considered by the Tribal Council, as directed by the Senior Executive Officer.
5. Confer with the Lead Prosecutor, Executive Director of Legal and Children and Family Services making referrals for the transfer of cases that may be prosecuted in the Choctaw Nation District Court.
6. Assist CN Tribal Police and ICW investigators.
7. Perform other tasks as may be assigned.Juris Doctorate from accredited law school
Licensed to practice law by a State within the United States
Experience with criminal, juvenile, and deprived case procedures.
Five [5] years of experience as a prosecuting attorney and tribal attorney general position
Jury trial experience in felony, misdemeanor and deprived custody cases
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