Junior Assistant State’s Attorney

ccsao; La Plata (MD); On-site; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Pension benefits

Job summary

The State's Attorney's Office for Charles County seeks a Junior Assistant State’s Attorney to prosecute state crimes within Charles County, Maryland. You will represent the State in District and Circuit Courts and handle a broad range of criminal matters.

ASAs litigate assigned cases, conduct discovery, interview witnesses, and prepare pleadings. Admission to the Maryland Bar is required; 0-5 years of prosecutorial experience is welcome.

Qualifications

• Must be admitted to the Maryland Bar.
• 0-5 years of prosecutorial experience.

Responsibilities

• Appear in the District and Circuit Courts for Charles County.
• Represent the State in criminal cases.
• Litigate assigned cases, provide discovery, summonsing, and interviewing witnesses.
• Prepare pleadings, litigate pre-trial motions, jury/bench trials, sentencing hearings, and post-conviction hearings.

Education

Maryland Bar admission

Job description

State's Attorney's Office for Charles County

Junior Assistant State’s Attorney

Prosecution of State crimes occurring within the geographical jurisdiction of Charles County, Maryland.

Charles County, Maryland

Department

State's Attorney's Office for Charles County

Experience

0-5 years of experience. Must be admitted to the Maryland Bar.

Salary

Salary starting at $80,000. Starting salary dependent upon prior prosecutorial experience. Medical, dental and pension benefits included.

Job Description

ASAs will appear in the District and Circuit Courts for Charles County, Maryland and represent the State in criminal cases.

Each attorney is responsible for litigating his/her assigned cases, to include providing discovery, summonsing, and interviewing witnesses, obtaining physical and digital evidence for use at trial, preparing pleadings, litigating pre-trial motions, litigating jury/bench trials, litigating sentencing hearings, litigating hearings on post-conviction and reconsideration of sentence motions, and other duties as assigned.