Frederick County Government
Assistant States Attorney I
Frederick County Government, Frederick, Maryland, United States, 21701
Exempt; full-time; 40 hours per week; Monday - Friday; 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; full-benefits2 vacancies available: 1 vacancy assigned to the District Court Division; 1 vacancy assigned to Juvenile Division.District Court Division
This professional position is assigned to the District Court Division of the State's Attorney's office, with responsibility for presenting assigned cases and trial work in the District Court. Supervision is received from the Chief Assistant State's Attorney (District Court), the Deputy State's Attorney and/or the State's Attorney.Juvenile Division
This professional position is assigned to the Juvenile Division of the State's Attorney's Office, with responsibility for presenting assigned cases and trial work in the Juvenile Court as well as Circuit Court litigation of youth charged as adults. This position must coordinate investigations with law enforcement investigating crimes committed by juveniles, particularly focusing on sexual offenses. This position is supervised by the Chief Assistant State's Attorney (Juvenile).TOTAL COMPENSATION PACKAGE:Frederick County offers an extensive compensation package to reflect how highly we value our employees. The following is what you can expect in your first year as a full time benefited Frederick County Government employee:11 days of Vacation leave with increase after 2 years of employment15 days of Sick leave with unlimited annual carryover11 paid scheduled holidays, plus 2 additional floating holidaysDay 1 coverage of comprehensive Medical Insurance Plan options to include generous County HSA contribution (if enrolled in the high-deductible plan). This is part of a full range of benefits including Dental, Vision, and Flexible Spending100% County paid 2x annual salary Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D benefitWork/Life balance programs include: Employee Assistance Program and Employee Wellness ProgramGenerous Tuition Reimbursement ProgramCounty and Employee funded Defined Benefit Pension Plan
Vesting after 5 years of serviceAdditional service credit for eligible previous public service, military service, etc.
Other employee paid benefits such as Deferred Compensation Plan, Legal Resources, Supplemental Life Insurance, Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance, etc.For more information, visit our
benefits
page on the Frederick County Government job opportunities webpage.Responsibilities:
Analyze and assess cases, legal research, pleading preparation, witness interviews, trial preparation, settlement and litigation of casesAssist law enforcement officers and agencies in their investigations and charging decisionsProvide legal advice and/or assistance to the general public pertaining to criminal and traffic mattersPerform other duties as assignedAdditional Juvenile Division duties:
Perform all case preparation and litigation for juvenile mattersAnalyze juvenile charging documents for appropriate charges and evidentiary needs for trialAssist law enforcement and multi-disciplinary teams in the resolution of crimes against children which involve juvenile perpetrators; prosecute these cases in court as well as handling all pre-charge options for these youthFollow cases from petition through adjudication, violations of probation, and review hearings if applicablePrepare for disposition hearings which requires multiple communications with the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services case managers and defense counsel, as well as review of psychological and psychiatric evaluations and disposition reports from counselors, school officials, etc.Assist & provide legal advice and training to police agencies regarding charging decisions, including school resource officers, patrol officers and detectives calling for guidanceLitigate cases from charging through sentencing of youth charged as adults (felony prosecution in Circuit Court)Litigate waiver and transfer hearings to or from adult jurisdiction when appropriateLitigate shelter and detention hearings as well as bond reviews for juveniles charged as adultsLitigate adult violation of probation matters and adult felony matters as assignedNegotiate resolutions for juvenile respondents and victims with law enforcement pre-charge, and with our diversion programs as well as after petition in the courtroomTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Any single position may not be assigned all duties listed above, nor do the examples cover all duties that may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Qualifications:
Graduation from an accredited law schoolAdmission to the Bar of the State of MarylandSome work experience in case analysis, trial preparation and preparation of case documentsKNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Considerable knowledge of legal principles and proceduresAbility to effectively evaluate and try a caseAbility to effectively obtain information through interview, interrogation and other legal research methodsAbility to make quick and well-reasoned case decisions under pressured circumstancesDiscretion and good judgment in working with sensitive information, with ability to maintain appropriate confidentialityAbility to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, attorneys and others in the judicial system; law enforcement officers and agencies, and the general public, including the ability to give knowledgeable and practical advice to individuals who are emotionally distraughtStrong and effective spoken and written (English) communication skills, including the ability to maintain clear, accurate case filesPREFERENCE MAY BE GIVEN FOR:
Prosecutorial experience in a State's Attorney's OfficeMaryland Rule 19 experience, or a comparable student prosecutor experience in another state and/or a judicial clerkship in any jurisdictionLaw experience as a practicing attorney in the State of MarylandCompetitive trial advocacy or competitive moot courtCriminal clinical practice experience as a law studentCompletion of a law student internship with the Frederick County State's Attorney's OfficeExperience communicating and working with families in crisisExperience working on issues related to sexual violence and offendingBilingual skills in SpanishPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / WORKING CONDITIONS:
While working in this position, the employee is frequently sitting, lifting up to 20 pounds and making repetitive motionsWhile working in this position, the employee is constantly indoorsThis position is subject to random drug testing, to include testing for marijuanaAvailable for varied working hours and on-call as neededAs a representative of the people of Frederick County, it is imperative that the Assistant State's Attorney maintain competent and professional relations with the publicThis position will be full-time without a private practiceKIND OF EXAMINATION (may include):
An evaluation of experience and trainingOne or more interviewsPre-employment drug test, to include testing for marijuanaPre-employment background investigation conducted by the State's Attorney's Office
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This professional position is assigned to the District Court Division of the State's Attorney's office, with responsibility for presenting assigned cases and trial work in the District Court. Supervision is received from the Chief Assistant State's Attorney (District Court), the Deputy State's Attorney and/or the State's Attorney.Juvenile Division
This professional position is assigned to the Juvenile Division of the State's Attorney's Office, with responsibility for presenting assigned cases and trial work in the Juvenile Court as well as Circuit Court litigation of youth charged as adults. This position must coordinate investigations with law enforcement investigating crimes committed by juveniles, particularly focusing on sexual offenses. This position is supervised by the Chief Assistant State's Attorney (Juvenile).TOTAL COMPENSATION PACKAGE:Frederick County offers an extensive compensation package to reflect how highly we value our employees. The following is what you can expect in your first year as a full time benefited Frederick County Government employee:11 days of Vacation leave with increase after 2 years of employment15 days of Sick leave with unlimited annual carryover11 paid scheduled holidays, plus 2 additional floating holidaysDay 1 coverage of comprehensive Medical Insurance Plan options to include generous County HSA contribution (if enrolled in the high-deductible plan). This is part of a full range of benefits including Dental, Vision, and Flexible Spending100% County paid 2x annual salary Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D benefitWork/Life balance programs include: Employee Assistance Program and Employee Wellness ProgramGenerous Tuition Reimbursement ProgramCounty and Employee funded Defined Benefit Pension Plan
Vesting after 5 years of serviceAdditional service credit for eligible previous public service, military service, etc.
Other employee paid benefits such as Deferred Compensation Plan, Legal Resources, Supplemental Life Insurance, Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance, etc.For more information, visit our
benefits
page on the Frederick County Government job opportunities webpage.Responsibilities:
Analyze and assess cases, legal research, pleading preparation, witness interviews, trial preparation, settlement and litigation of casesAssist law enforcement officers and agencies in their investigations and charging decisionsProvide legal advice and/or assistance to the general public pertaining to criminal and traffic mattersPerform other duties as assignedAdditional Juvenile Division duties:
Perform all case preparation and litigation for juvenile mattersAnalyze juvenile charging documents for appropriate charges and evidentiary needs for trialAssist law enforcement and multi-disciplinary teams in the resolution of crimes against children which involve juvenile perpetrators; prosecute these cases in court as well as handling all pre-charge options for these youthFollow cases from petition through adjudication, violations of probation, and review hearings if applicablePrepare for disposition hearings which requires multiple communications with the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services case managers and defense counsel, as well as review of psychological and psychiatric evaluations and disposition reports from counselors, school officials, etc.Assist & provide legal advice and training to police agencies regarding charging decisions, including school resource officers, patrol officers and detectives calling for guidanceLitigate cases from charging through sentencing of youth charged as adults (felony prosecution in Circuit Court)Litigate waiver and transfer hearings to or from adult jurisdiction when appropriateLitigate shelter and detention hearings as well as bond reviews for juveniles charged as adultsLitigate adult violation of probation matters and adult felony matters as assignedNegotiate resolutions for juvenile respondents and victims with law enforcement pre-charge, and with our diversion programs as well as after petition in the courtroomTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Any single position may not be assigned all duties listed above, nor do the examples cover all duties that may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Qualifications:
Graduation from an accredited law schoolAdmission to the Bar of the State of MarylandSome work experience in case analysis, trial preparation and preparation of case documentsKNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Considerable knowledge of legal principles and proceduresAbility to effectively evaluate and try a caseAbility to effectively obtain information through interview, interrogation and other legal research methodsAbility to make quick and well-reasoned case decisions under pressured circumstancesDiscretion and good judgment in working with sensitive information, with ability to maintain appropriate confidentialityAbility to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, attorneys and others in the judicial system; law enforcement officers and agencies, and the general public, including the ability to give knowledgeable and practical advice to individuals who are emotionally distraughtStrong and effective spoken and written (English) communication skills, including the ability to maintain clear, accurate case filesPREFERENCE MAY BE GIVEN FOR:
Prosecutorial experience in a State's Attorney's OfficeMaryland Rule 19 experience, or a comparable student prosecutor experience in another state and/or a judicial clerkship in any jurisdictionLaw experience as a practicing attorney in the State of MarylandCompetitive trial advocacy or competitive moot courtCriminal clinical practice experience as a law studentCompletion of a law student internship with the Frederick County State's Attorney's OfficeExperience communicating and working with families in crisisExperience working on issues related to sexual violence and offendingBilingual skills in SpanishPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / WORKING CONDITIONS:
While working in this position, the employee is frequently sitting, lifting up to 20 pounds and making repetitive motionsWhile working in this position, the employee is constantly indoorsThis position is subject to random drug testing, to include testing for marijuanaAvailable for varied working hours and on-call as neededAs a representative of the people of Frederick County, it is imperative that the Assistant State's Attorney maintain competent and professional relations with the publicThis position will be full-time without a private practiceKIND OF EXAMINATION (may include):
An evaluation of experience and trainingOne or more interviewsPre-employment drug test, to include testing for marijuanaPre-employment background investigation conducted by the State's Attorney's Office
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