Misdemeanor Jury Trial Support Specialist

Office of the State's Attorney for Baltimore City; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 40,770 - 48,225; Full time

Job summary

The Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City is seeking an Office Service Assistant II in the Misdemeanor Jury Trial Division (MJT). This position is located at 120 E.

Baltimore Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. The MJT Division prosecutes all misdemeanor cases prayed or appealed from District Court, and also serves as a training hub for 8-12 junior Circuit Court prosecutors developing jury-trial litigation skills.

Qualifications

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to coordinate multiple priorities in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
• Punctual and reliable.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Familiarity with Court & SAO processes preferred.
• Experience with court e-filing system (MDEC) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Intake all cases arriving from District Court including jury trial prayers and appeals and ensure that all matters expected to arrive from District Court have been accounted for and assigned.
• Disburse the files to the assigned attorneys.
• Prepare entries of appearance.
• Assist attorneys with charging and requests for discovery.
• Draft charging documents.
• Requesting BWC, 911, KGA, CCTV footage, medical records and any/all other discovery requests needed by the attorneys.
• Using Word, Excel and other modern software in the preparation of cases.
• Daily update of the sign-out board.
• Assist ASA’s by communicating with the court and police.
• Organizing and updating the bench warrant file cabinet.

Skills

Communication

Time management

Multitasking

Punctuality

MS Office

Court processes

MDEC e-filing

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

The Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City is seeking an Office Service Assistant II in the Misdemeanor Jury Trial Division (MJT). This position is located at 120 E.

Baltimore Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. The MJT Division prosecutes all misdemeanor cases prayed or appealed from District Court, and also serves as a training hub for 8-12 junior Circuit Court prosecutors developing jury-trial litigation skills.