What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Prosecuting Attorney – Branch County position at Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan?
Posting Date: January 21, 2025 Application Deadline: Until Filled
General summary:
This position is held by an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Michigan. The Assistant Prosecuting Attorney will participate in the processing of complaints from various policy agencies and assisting in all phases of prosecution. Employees must meet the minimum requirements, conditions of employment, and be able to perform successfully all essential duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodations.
Principal duties and responsibilities:
- Assist in the day-to-day tasks of reviewing police reports, warrant screening, reviewing of search warrants, petitions, and other legal documents.
- Provide guidance to the police and other governmental agencies in their investigation of complaints.
- Prepare for litigation, which includes: researching the law; writing and preparing briefs; conversing with and preparing witnesses to give testimony; negotiating case resolutions with attorneys; preparing and implementing case strategies; and, performing related activities.
- Present and argue cases to juries, judges, and other fact finders.
- Prosecute all phases of criminal trials, jury or non-jury, and/or hearings in Circuit Court, District Court, and Probate Courts.
Qualifications/Experience:
- Must be a licensed attorney in the State of Michigan and be in good standing.
- Must be proficient in English grammar, spelling, punctuation, and simple mathematical functions such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages, ratios, etc.
- Must have a fundamental knowledge of basic criminal law
- Must have interpersonal skills necessary to develop and maintain effective and appropriate working relationships with customers, co-workers, and representatives of other agencies.
- Must be able to appropriately and effectively represent the County at a variety of community events and activities in support of positive public relations initiatives, and develop liaison relationships between the community and the County.
- Must possess skill and ambition in researching and resolving problems in order to ensure compliance with applicable law
- Must be able to interpret and explain complex policies, processes, regulations, and applicable laws in layman’s terms
- Must be able to consistently demonstrate sound ethics decision making and judgment
- Must be able to think analytically and apply sound judgment, solve problems, make effective decisions, and act with integrity
- Must be able to facilitate meetings effectively and efficiently
- Must be able to learn to operate Karpel, an online based case management system.
- Must be able to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
- Must be able to learn and utilize office technology including, but not limited to, PolyCom, Zoom, JIS, Desktop computing, Excel, Karpel, Microsoft Word, Adobe etc.
- Must have a high level of professional organization and professionalism.
- Must complete a clean drug screen prior to employment, except for substances legally prescribed by a physician.
- A background check will also be conducted on the applicant with satisfactory results required.
Education:
Juris Doctorate Degree- Willing to consider/hire recent law school graduate awaiting bar examination results.
Pay Scale: $84,300 with 6 months pay raise, then yearly raises thereafter until year five (5), with max pay of $96,810 (adjusted annually for COL) OR
$91,718.00 with yearly pay raise starting at year 3, with max pay after year five (5) of 96,810. Pay still receives annual COL increase.
Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, pension (with MERS), and 401k available. If medical is declined, buy-out is available.
Hours: This position is a salary position based upon 40 hours per week. However, the applicant is expected to be available when needed, based upon needs of the office and law enforcement. The applicant is typically on call every third or fourth weekend and some holidays, depending on the number of attorneys within the office.
Send resumes/correspondence to:
The Prosecuting Attorney’s Office of Branch County
RE: Application
ATTN: Zachary W. Stempien
Branch County Courthouse
31 Division St.
Coldwater MI 49036
Resume accepted via email to: zstempien@branchcounty.gov
Branch County is an equal opportunity employer.
Salary : $91,718 - $96,810
