, Assistant State’s Attorney - Major Investigations Unit

Office of the State's Attorney for Baltimore City; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 72,987 - 89,206; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision and dental insurance

Deferred compensation option

Life insurance

Paid holidays

Vacation leave

Sick leave

Personal leave

Job summary

The Office of the State's Attorney for Baltimore City is hiring for a position in the felony trial unit aimed at reducing violent crime through partnerships and community outreach. The successful candidate will have a juris doctor degree and be able to work closely with various law enforcement agencies.

This full-time public service position includes attending crime-targeting meetings, conducting investigations, and communicating effectively with agencies such as the DEA. The role also offers a salary starting at $81,097, plus a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance and retirement options.

Qualifications

• Applicants must have a juris doctor degree and be licensed to practice law in Maryland.
• Must have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• 1-3 years of trial and investigative experience.

Responsibilities

• Attend regular criminal intelligence and violent crime targeting meetings.
• Conduct investigations and maintain criminal intelligence on violent crime targets.
• Track target cases and report on office-wide case data.
• Identify crime trends with community members.
• Work with community liaisons on intelligence dissemination.
• Represent the State in all investigations and trial progress.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Judicial Dialog

Google Earth

ArcGIS

Education

Juris Doctor degree

Job description

Job Description

CSMIU is a felony trial unit designed to work closely with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies toward a common goal of reducing violent crime generators through criminal intelligence, community outreach and law enforcement partnerships. This position is non‑supervisory.

Responsibilities

• attending regular criminal intelligence and violent crime drivers‑targeting meetings
• conducting investigations, developing and maintaining criminal intelligence on identified violent crime targets
• tracking target cases and reporting on office‑wide case data
• working with community members to identify crime trends
• working with community liaisons to obtain and disseminate information regarding intelligence to assist communities
• working with Baltimore Community Intelligence Centers (“BCIC”) – real‑time crime response centers - located at the Baltimore Police Department districts
• representing the State at all points of investigation and trial progress through the court system, including grand jury, hearings, pre‑trial motions, bench or jury trials, post‑trial motions

Requirements

Applicants must have a juris doctor degree and be licensed to practice law in the State of Maryland. Applicants must have a working knowledge, or ability to become knowledgeable in Microsoft Excel/Word/Outlook, Judicial Dialog, Google Earth. Working knowledge of ArcGIS is a plus. Applicants should be well organized and self‑motivated. Must have ability to communicate well in front of BPD command staff, federal partners such as the Drug Enforcement Agency/Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms/US Attorney’s Office, and like agencies and organizations.

Experience Level

1‑3 years including trial and investigative experience

Salary

$81,097+ commensurate with experience

Benefits

full range of health insurance provider options, vision insurance, dental insurance, deferred compensation option, life insurance, 10+ paid holidays per year, vacation leave, sick leave, and personal leave. Newly hired candidates are automatically enrolled in the City of Baltimore Employee Retirement Pension System. The selected candidate will be required to pass a criminal background check before starting employment. This is a full‑time, local government public service position which may qualify for Federal Student Aid Public Service Loan Forgiveness.