Assistant Prosecuting Attorney

Boone County Missouri; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 73,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Boone County, located in Columbia, MO, is seeking an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney to join the county's prosecution team. The role involves conducting factual and legal analyses of reports from law enforcement to determine charges and representing the State at docket calls, jury trials, and grand jury proceedings. New law graduates are welcome and would enter as an APA I.

Salary commensurate with experience; progression to APA II after two years. Annual salary range listed: $73,403 – $99,112.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate degree is required.
• Valid license to practice law in Missouri.
• Two years prosecuting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conducts factual and legal analysis of reports to determine charges.
• Represents the State at docket calls, jury trials, and grand jury proceedings; manages assigned cases.
• Maintains proficiency in Missouri and Federal law.

Skills

Prosecuting experience

Education

Juris Doctorate degree

Licensed to practice law in Missouri

Job description

Boone County, located in Columbia, MO is looking for an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney.

Responsibilities:

• Conducts factual and legal analysis of reports submitted by law enforcement agencies to determine whether charges should be filed based on the facts and the law; represents the State of Missouri at docket calls, jury trials, and grand jury proceedings; manages assigned cases; maintains proficiency in Missouri and Federal law.

Additional benefits of being an Assistant Prosecutor with Boone County are paid continuing legal education classes, paid Bar dues, bi-annual out-of-office training through the Missouri Office Prosecution Services plus other exciting training opportunities through various state and national associations, membership in the National District Attorney’s Association, and the opportunity to conduct jury trials as well as the opportunity to seek justice every day.

New law school graduates are welcome to apply and would enter as an APA I. Salary commensurate with relevant law school experience. Eligible to promote to APA II after two (2) years successful service. Assistant Prosecuting Attorney I: $73,403 - $78,686

Status: Full-time, exempt, benefited

Qualifications:

• Juris Doctorate degree
• Valid license to practice law in the State of Missouri

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two years prosecuting experience

Annual Salary Range:

$73,403 - $99,112

Columbia, MO is a thriving college town and the cultural hub of mid-Missouri, hosting popular events such as the True/False Film Festival and the Roots N Blues BBQ Festival and a diverse art, music, and restaurant scene. Columbia is the fourth most populous and fastest-growing city in Missouri with an estimated 126,254 residents in 2020. Resting upon the forested hills and rolling prairies of Mid-Missouri near the Missouri River valley, outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy the surrounding Rock Bridge Memorial State Park, Mark Twain National Forest, and Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge, in addition to hiking over 278 miles of our local trails! Many popular destinations are a short drive away, including the Capitol of Jefferson City, the Lake of the Ozarks, Saint Louis, and Kansas City all within a two-hour drive or less.