Prosecutor (#021905) Criminal Prosecution Division, Columbia (RICHLAND)

State of South Carolina; South Carolina; Vor Ort; USD 70.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

State of South Carolina seeks a Special Assistant Attorney General to prosecute criminal cases with SCDC ties, handling proceedings before the state grand jury and across circuits with AG approval.

You will advise on warrants, evidence, and legal issues for investigators, assist in FOIA documentation, and draft briefs and arguments. Must be licensed in SC and have prosecutorial experience preferred.

Qualifikationen

• J.D. or equivalent degree from an accredited law school.
• Experience as a practicing attorney.
• Must be a member in good standing with the South Carolina bar.
• Must have satisfied the 403 Requirements.
• Prosecutorial experience preferred.

Aufgaben

• Prosecute criminal cases with a SCDC nexus before the SC state grand jury and across circuits with AG approval.
• Provide legal advice on search warrants, evidence, and other issues to special agents.
• Assist in determining documentation for FOIA requests, subpoenas, and Rule 5 orders.
• Produce documents to defendants or lawyers in active prosecutions.
• Respond after hours for serious crimes to provide legal guidance.
• Research legal issues and prepare briefs and oral arguments.
• Inform the Division Director of changes in state and federal law.
• Act as liaison between solicitor’s offices, the AG's office, and defense attorneys.
• Respond to correspondence from attorneys, court officials, and state agencies.

Ausbildung

J.D. or equivalent from an accredited law school

Experience as a practicing attorney

Jobbeschreibung

• Assigned as a Special Assistant Attorney General, individual prosecutes criminal cases containing a SCDC nexus before the SC state grand jury as well as in all judicial circuits throughout the state upon approval by the South Carolina Attorney General's Office.

• Authority to prosecute is pursuant to a memorandum of understanding between SCDC and the AG's office.

• Manages a personal caseload of cases for prosecution.

• Assists special agents on cases by providing advice on search warrants, evidence, and future legal issues etc.

• Assist in determination of documentation to be released to FOIAS, subpoenas, rule 5, etc.

• Produce documents and other information to defendants or their lawyers, upon request and as required by law on cases actively being prosecuted by the Criminal Prosecution Division.

• Must be available to respond after hours in person or by phone to serious crime scenes and emergencies to provide legal advice.

• Research legal issues, prepare briefs and oral arguments.

• Keeps the Division Director and appropriate department staff informed of recent changes in state and federal law.

• Serves as liaison between the solicitor’s offices around the state, the AG's office, attorneys representing individuals in criminal cases, etc.

• Responds to correspondence from attorneys, court officials, state agencies regarding SCDC criminal cases.

• Provides legal advice on criminal matters to the Director, Senior Executive Staff and other agency personnel in matters of state and federal law.

• Provides agency personnel with education and guidance in areas related to criminal issues during in-service training and other forums as directed.

• Assists in drafting legislation and regulations.

• When required, presents information to members of the general assembly, state or federal agencies or constituency representatives.

• Resume preferred but not required.

State of South Carolina Minimum Requirements:

A juris doctor degree or its equivalent from an accredited law school and experience as a practicing attorney.

SCDC Minimum Requirements:

• J.D. or equivalent and at least two (2) years of experience as a practicing attorney.

• Must be a member and in good standing with the South Carolina bar.

• Must have satisfied the 403 Requirements.

Prosecutorial experience preferred.

The South Carolina Department of Corrections is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.