Description:
Position Summary:This Assistant District Attorney position is a full-time position to be filled in the District Attorney's Office for Green Lake County located in Green Lake, Wisconsin. This is a State position in the unclassified service.
The Green Lake County District Attorney's Office is looking for a prosecutor to fill a general caseload position. In addition to the two prosecutors, there are three full-time support staff positions.
The Green Lake County DA's office employs a vertical prosecution model, where prosecutors primarily charge their own cases and follow those cases to completion. The Office follows a strict proof beyond a reasonable doubt charging standard ensuring that charged cases are fully-investigated and provable prior to charging.
The Assistant District Attorney will only be utilized for after-hours and weekend “on call work” in a back-up position to the DA who will directly handle nearly all overnight and weekend calls from law enforcement. The District Attorney is committed to providing a work environment that encourages a healthy work-life balance for all.
The District Attorney will employ a goal-oriented approach to attorney supervision based upon the experience and training needs of the chosen candidate. The office has a 1 to 1 ratio of administrative support staff to attorneys and also has a full-time dedicated victim witness coordinator. Green Lake County is a one judge county. The majority of our weekly court calendar/general appearances are conducted one day of the week with some minor spillover to a 2nd day on an as-needed basis with ample office time to allow for charging, review, preparation, etc.
The Office is fully migrated to paperless prosecution. The District Attorney and support staff are committed to providing strong technical support. Our Office is committed to adopting best-practices for uniform and consistent prosecution practices, file documentation processes and delivery of professional service to the citizens of our community.
Our physical office facilities, located in the Green lake County Government Center built in 2011, are some of the best in the State. Our office suite is located across the hall from the clerk's office and courtrooms, and within the same building as the Sheriff's Department, Corporation Counsel and DHHS. Individual Attorney private offices are spacious and offer ample natural light. Attorneys are provided convertible standing desks and large screen monitors. The building is a very secure facility with a single point weapon's screened entrance for the public. Attorneys are provided free parking and a secure staff entrance.
Candidates with 5 or more years of prosecution experience are preferred. However, applicants that that demonstrate a strong work ethic, excitement about the prospect of prosecuting criminal cases and, are generally passionate life-learners are highly encouraged to apply. The applicant should have a significant interest in prosecuting a general caseload.
Our office is located in Green Lake, known as “the oldest resort town west of Niagara Falls” and nestled on the shore of Green Lake – the deepest inland natural lake in Wisconsin and the 2nd largest by volume. Green Lake County is home to an additional 12 lakes. The historic Fox River, Grand River and Puchyan River all run through Green Lake. Our largest municipality is Berlin, WI. Green Lake County is minutes from Ripon Wisconsin – home to Ripon College. Green Lake is home to the oldest golf club in Wisconsin, Tuscumbia Golf Club, as well as the iconic Lawsonia and Mascoutin courses. There are numerous classic Wisconsin Supper Clubs, restaurants, wineries and brew pubs in the area. You will find entertainment venues in and around Green Lake County including Thrasher Opera House, a cozy historic arts venue that hosts regular live music acts from around the world. Green Lake County is home to affordable housing, great schools, plentiful outdoor recreation opportunities including hunting, fishing, biking, hiking, birding, etc., offers all necessary services and safe family-oriented communities.
Our office is 73 miles from the State Capitol in Madison, 100 miles from downtown Milwaukee, 34 miles from Fond du lac, 32 miles from Oshkosh, 30 miles from Appleton and 83 miles from Green Bay.
Salary Information:
The starting salary for the position will be $80,267 annually ($38.59 per hour).
Job Details:
Attorneys who are currently employed by the State of Wisconsin are invited to apply and may be able to transfer at their current pay rate. Attorneys who have left the position of Wisconsin elected District Attorney or Assistant District Attorney within the last five years may be able to be hired at a wage rate above the minimum.
Qualifications:
Only attorneys who have been admitted to practice law in the State of Wisconsin may be hired.
How to Apply:
To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to Gerise M. LaSpisa, District Attorney, by email to gerise.laspisa@da.wi.gov.
Deadline to Apply:
Application materials will be accepted until the needs of the department are met.