APA TRAINEE, ASSOCIATE, LEAD OR SENIOR ASSISTANT PROSECUTING ATTORNEY (PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE)

Genesee County, MI•Flint, MI

3d•$22 - $55•Onsite

About The Position

This posting outlines multiple levels of Assistant Prosecuting Attorney roles, including Trainee, Associate, Lead, and Senior. These positions involve performing a variety of legal tasks in various courts, representing the County or the People in legal proceedings, developing legal opinions, and conducting legal research. Specific duties vary by level and may include trying cases, interviewing complainants, issuing warrants, handling hearings, assisting in complex litigation, and providing training.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited law school.
Graduation from an accredited law school -AND- a member of the State Bar of Michigan in good standing;
One (1) of the following: Judicial clerkship experience, Internship/Externship experience, Law School Clinic Experience or Moot Court Team Experience.
Three (3) years' experience as a lawyer;
Two (2) years' experience as a Prosecuting attorney;
One (1) year experience as a prosecuting attorney -AND- one (1) year combined experience as a judicial clerk and prosecution internship/externship.
Eight (8) years' experience as a lawyer conducting complex litigation with at least 10 jury trials or 25 bench trials or 20 oral arguments in the appellate courts;
Five (5) years' experience as a prosecutor with at least 10 felony jury trials or a combination of 10 misdemeanor jury trials and 25 bench trials or 15 oral arguments in the appellate court;
Twenty (20) years' experience in a Prosecutor's Office.

Responsibilities

Prepares and tries cases in Probate, District and Circuit Courts
Interviews complainants and issues orders for warrants in criminal cases
Furnishes information on inquiries and complaints submitted to the office of the Prosecuting Attorney
Prepares and follows up on extradition cases
Takes statements from suspects and participates in various hearings when summoned by State, City or County officials
Handles hearings in Probate Court for economically disadvantaged people, hears commitments and juvenile cases
Appears at arraignments, pretrials, probable cause conferences, preliminary examinations, preliminary hearings, review hearings, dispositional hearings and misdemeanor sentence hearings.
Represents the People in traffic enforcement matters before the District Court.
Represents the People in probation violation and show cause matters.
Conducts trials in misdemeanor, juvenile delinquency, neglect-abuse and mental commitment cases.
Assists senior APA staff in conducting felony trials or other complex litigation matters.
Interviews complainants and police officers relative to criminal cases the APA is prosecuting to prepare for court hearings.
Conducts legal research.
Attends community meetings and law enforcement agency meetings at the direction of the elected prosecutor.
Conducts felony and misdemeanor trials, juvenile delinquency, neglect-abuse trials and mental commitment trials.
Assists senior staff in complex litigation matters.
Provides training to law enforcement community and other prosecutors.
Reviews law enforcement requests for arrest warrants.
Drafts or reviews search warrants.
Prepares and manages forfeiture and nuisance abatement matters.
Serves on advisory committee to the elected prosecutor as requested.
Represent the People in court proceedings, including arraignments, trials, hearings, and probation violations
Handle cases involving misdemeanors, felonies, juvenile delinquency, neglect-abuse, and mental commitments
Interview complainants and law enforcement to prepare for hearings
Conduct legal research and draft or review search and arrest warrants
Participate in complex litigation, including homicide, sexual assault, and gang-related cases
Serve as lead counsel in trials and mentor junior attorneys
Attend community and law enforcement meetings as assigned
Provide training to prosecutors and law enforcement personnel
Prepare and manage forfeiture and nuisance abatement matters
Respond to motions and represent the office in appellate courts when assigned
Serve on advisory committees as requested by the elected prosecutor