Senior Criminal Prosecutor & Trial Leader

Pennington-County,-Sd; Rapid City (SD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Pennington County State’s Attorney’s Office is seeking a Senior Deputy State’s Attorney (Criminal) to handle higher-level cases and assist administration with mentoring attorneys in the criminal division. The role requires collaboration with law enforcement to enforce the laws in Pennington County and to oversee complex prosecutions.

You will represent the State in criminal court, conduct legal research and writing, and train non-senior attorneys while managing a demanding caseload with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university.
• Juris Doctorate Degree from an accredited law school.
• Membership in the State Bar of South Dakota.
• Minimum of 3 years of prosecutorial experience or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Make criminal charging decisions.
• Represent the State of South Dakota at all criminal court proceedings.
• Conduct legal research and writing, and motion preparation.
• Abide by all victims’ rights and assist victims through the criminal justice system.
• Prepare law enforcement officers, witnesses, and victims for courtroom testimony.
• Answer telephone calls from citizens and interested parties about criminal prosecutions.

Skills

Legal research

Court representation

Mentoring

Collaboration with law enforcement

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Juris Doctorate

State Bar membership

Job description

Pennington County State’s Attorney’s Office is seeking a Senior Deputy State’s Attorney (Criminal) to handle higher-level cases and assist administration with mentoring attorneys in the criminal division. The role requires collaboration with law enforcement to enforce the laws in Pennington County and to oversee complex prosecutions.

You will represent the State in criminal court, conduct legal research and writing, and train non-senior attorneys while managing a demanding caseload with