Description:

Job Overview: Assistant Prosecuting Attorneys appear in the Hamilton County Municipal Court. They are responsible for the management of dockets, making court appearances in person for arraignments, pre-trials, motions hearings, and trials.

Responsibilities and Duties:

Preparing, negotiating, and trying misdemeanor offenses
Reviewing complaints, meeting with police officers and victims
Legal research and writing, researching issues, and oral arguments
Handling arraignment dockets such as night court and Saturday Room A
Working within a team structure and supporting other municipal prosecutors
Communicating effectively with team members, victims, witnesses, and police officers

Qualifications:

Juris Doctorate.
Licensed to practice law in the State of Ohio.
Minimum of 2-3 years experience prosecuting cases.
Ability to comfortably appear and argue matters before Ohio courts.
Critical thinking, decision making skills, and multi-tasking skills.
Detail oriented, flexible and quick thinking, and ability to learn new tasks.
Good time management, with an ability to prioritize job duties to ensure accurate and timely completion of responsibilities.
Fairness, strong work ethic, and integrity, and an interest in seeking justice
Strong Legal research and writing skills.
Knowledge and ability to use Lexis/Nexis for legal research.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office, primarily Word and Outlook.
Ability to conduct business in accordance within State and Federal statutes and guidelines.
Ability to perform all other duties assigned, delegated, or required of the Assistant Prosecuting attorney, as well as those prescribed by law.