Mid-Level Assistant State’s Attorney

ccsao; La Plata (MD); On-site; USD 86,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Pension benefits

Job summary

State's Attorney's Office for Charles County in Maryland seeks a Mid-Level Assistant State’s Attorney to handle prosecutions in District and Circuit Court for Charles County.

The role litigates cases, advises police on investigations, reviews warrants, handles discovery, interviews witnesses, and argues pre-trial motions, trials, and sentencing. Starting salary is $95,000 with medical, dental, and pension benefits.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of prosecutorial experience
• Must be admitted to the Maryland Bar
• Mid-Level Assistant State’s Attorney position serving Charles County, Maryland

Responsibilities

• Appear in the District and Circuit Court for Charles County, MD.
• Represent the State in criminal cases.
• Litigate assigned cases, advise police on investigations.
• Review and approve search and seizure warrants, provide discovery, and interview witnesses.
• Obtain physical and digital evidence for use at trial, prepare pleadings, and litigate pre-trial motions, trials, and sentencing hearings.
• Engage in post-conviction and reconsideration of sentence motions as assigned

Skills

Criminal law

Criminal litigation

Court appearances

Education

Maryland Bar admission

Job description

State's Attorney's Office for Charles County

Mid-Level 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:

5-10 years of experience. Must be admitted to the Maryland Bar.

Starting at $95,000. Starting salary dependent upon prior prosecutorial experience. Medical, dental and pension benefits included.

Job Description:

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

Each attorney is responsible for litigating his/her assigned cases, to include advising police entities on investigations, reviewing and approving search and seizure warrants, 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.