Assistant Prosecuting Attorney – Montcalm County

Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 86,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan seeks a qualified attorney to review juvenile petition and warrant requests, prepare cases for trial, and appear in court for hearings and trials.

The role includes drafting legal documents and handling appeals, with on-call duty prosecutor duties on weekends/holidays. Must maintain license to practice law in Michigan and hold JD from an ABA-accredited school.

Qualifications

• Review warrant requests and determine grounds for authorization.
• Prepare cases for trial, motions, and sentencings.
• Appear in court for hearings, arraignments, and trials.
• Draft motions, briefs and other legal documents.
• Be on-call as duty prosecutor on weekends/holidays.
• Handle appeals from district court.

Responsibilities

• Review warrant requests and determine whether grounds exist to authorize a warrant or juvenile petition.
• Prepare criminal cases for trial, motions, sentencings, and other proceedings.
• Appear in court for hearings, arraignments, motions, trials, and sentencings.
• Draft motions, briefs and other legal documents.
• Be on-call as the duty prosecutor over weekends and holidays on a rotating basis.
• Handle appeals from district court.

Skills

Criminal court appearances

Motions and briefs

Legal drafting

Courtroom litigation

Education

J.D. or JD from ABA Accredited Law School

Job description

Under the supervision of the Prosecuting Attorney and Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, reviews and authorizes requests for juvenile petitions, misdemeanor and felony warrants. Conducts pretrials, status conferences, jury trials, bench trials in the district and juvenile courts and felony preliminary examinations in the district court.

Allen Anderson September 21, 2026

Essential Functions

• Reviews criminal warrant requests from state and local law enforcement agencies and determines whether adequate grounds exist to authorize a warrant, juvenile petition or if additional investigation is required
• Prepares criminal cases for trial, motions, sentencings, probation violation hearings and other proceedings.
• Appears in court for hearings, arraignments, motions, trials, and sentencings.
• Drafts motions, briefs and other legal documents.
• Be "on-call" as the duty prosecutor over weekends and holidays on a rotating basis.
• Handles appeals from district court.

Employment Qualifications

• Law degree from an ABA Accredited Law School
• License to practice law in good standing in Michigan

Financial Information

• $86,124 to $88,708 beginning 1 January 2027, plus benefits package, including a 4% employer match on deferred compensation retirement plan.

Position Open until filled. Montcalm County is an equal opportunity / ADA employer