Misdemeanor Prosecutor

Collin County Government; McKinney (TX); On-site; USD 73,412 - 89,725; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement match

Tuition reimbursement

Affordable health plan

Paid holidays

PTO 24 days

Job summary

Collin County District Attorney’s Office in McKinney, TX is hiring an entry-level Misdemeanor Prosecutor to gain essential litigation experience and a path to higher prosecution roles. The role supports pleas, pretrial appearances, calendar management, and trial procedures under direct supervision.

Requirements include a Doctorate of Jurisprudence and Texas bar eligibility within six months, plus a valid Texas driver’s license. Equal opportunity employer with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Acquired a Doctorate of Jurisprudence and be licensed by the State of Texas to practice law OR be a recent Doctorate of Jurisprudence graduate scheduled to take the Bar examination within 6 months of hire.
• A valid Texas Driver’s License with an acceptable driving record.

Responsibilities

• Processing pleas and plea negotiations
• Handling routine pretrial court appearances
• Managing court calendar
• Preparing for and conducting writ hearings
• Filing and responding to court motions
• Preparing for and conducting trial procedures by presenting and defending motions to suppress
• Conducting various pretrial hearings
• Interviewing witnesses
• Organizing case file for trial
• Conducting scene investigations
• Preparing trial exhibits
• Reviewing evidence
• Conducting voir dire examinations
• Trying misdemeanor cases to verdict in jury trials

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Texas Bar admission within 6 months

Job description

Job Description

Are you an attorney who wants to make a difference in your community through criminal prosecution? Have you recently graduated law school and are looking for that first post‑grad job? The Collin County District Attorney's Office is hiring and we need exceptional candidates for our Misdemeanor Prosecutor role. This entry‑level criminal prosecution position provides essential litigation experience and provides a path to higher level prosecution whether you are just starting out, or you have been practicing law for a while and want to move in a different direction.

What we offer

The Collin County District Attorney’s Office operates in the Russell A Steindam Courthouse in McKinney, Texas. McKinney and the surrounding areas are beautiful, thriving and centrally located to tons of dining and entertainment. You can work hard with the DA’s office and, in your off time, enjoy a variety of social and cultural opportunities.

For those who have federal student loans, service at Collin County could count toward fulfilling the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program requirements. You can find more information on this program at studentaid.gov.

Beyond the great location and potential for federal student loan forgiveness service credit, Collin County offers a fantastic benefits package including 200% retirement match (with employee contributions earning 7% interest!), 100% tuition reimbursement, affordable medical, dental and vision plans, 10 paid holidays annually, 24 days of PTO in your first year of employment with balance rollover from year to year, county-provided life insurance, short‑term disability, long‑term disability, and other optional participation benefits. If you want a job that contributes to more than just a company’s bottom line or CEO’s annual bonus, this is the place for you!

About the Job

Under the direct supervision of the Chief of the Misdemeanor Trial Division, Misdemeanor Prosecutors gain exposure to a variety of responsibilities including:

Responsibilities

• Processing pleas and plea negotiations
• Handling routine pretrial court appearances
• Managing court calendar
• Preparing for and conducting writ hearings
• Filing and responding to oral and written court motions
• Preparing for and conducting trial procedures by presenting and defending motions to suppress and respond to discovery requests
• Conducting various pretrial hearings
• Interviewing witnesses
• Organizing case file for trial
• Conducting scene investigations
• Preparing trial exhibits
• Reviewing evidence
• Conducting voir dire examinations
• Trying misdemeanor cases to verdict in jury trials and trials before the court
• Other tasks ancillary to the above mentioned work

Qualifications

• Acquired a Doctorate of Jurisprudence and be licensed by the State of Texas to practice law OR be a recent Doctorate of Jurisprudence graduate scheduled to take the Bar examination within 6 months of hire.
• A valid Texas’s Driver’s License with an acceptable driving record.

COLLIN COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Compensation

Starting Salary: $81,569 per year