TITLE

ASSISTANT PROSECUTING ATTORNEY TRAINEE

UNION

AFSCME 496.01  

FULL-TIME/PART-TIME

Full-Time  

OPEN DATE

4/9/2024  

CLOSED DATE

CONTINUOUS UNTIL FILLED  

LOCATION

Prosecutors  

DESCRIPTION

ASSISTANT PROSECUTING ATTORNEY TRAINEE

SALARY: $19.6819 Hourly ($40,938)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation from an accredited law school.

*GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: *Performs a variety of legal tasks in Probate, District and Circuit Courts which includes legal research, representation of the County in legal proceedings and court cases; develops legal opinions; works under supervision; performs related duties as required.                    

STATEMENT OF TASKS:

• 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.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of modern principles and practices of law;
• Ability to analyze legal problems and present findings in an orderly manner;
• Ability to become proficient in the practice of law;
• Ability to communicate on a highly effective basis both orally and in writing;
• Ability to maintain good interpersonal relationships;
• Ability to attend work regularly and work under stressful conditions.;
• Ability to work independently, collaboratively and respectfully in a complex, multicultural work environment that values diversity, equity and inclusion.

ASSOCIATE ASSISTANT PROSECUTING ATTORNEY

Starting Pay: $40.8922 Hourly ($85,056) After 1st Year: $43.1484 Hourly ($89,749)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation from an accredited law school and a member of the State Bar of Michigan in good standing; -AND- One (1) of the following: Judicial clerkship experience, Internship/Externship experience, Law School Clinic Experience or Moot Court Team Experience.

*GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: *Performs a wide variety of legal tasks in Circuit (Criminal and Family Court) and District Court with occasional Probate Court Appearances.

STATEMENT OF TASKS:

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 m