Description:
Job Overview: Assistant Team Leader - Assistant Prosecuting Attorneys are assigned to the Common Pleas Court for Hamilton County, Ohio. They are responsible in helping to supervising the three Room Assistants assigned to their team. An Assistant Team Leader must be able to instruct and assist members of their team in the handling of their daily dockets. They must also be able to help organize and instruct team meetings and other team activities. An Assistant Team Leader must also be able to litigate more complex cases, such as sex crimes and homicides, in all aspects, including motion practice, bench trials, and jury trials.Responsibilities and Duties:
- Preparing complex/serious felony cases.
- Litigating complex/serious felony cases including homicides.
- Help manage a team of three other attorneys, including schedules.
- Training associate attorneys in pretrial and trial practice.
- Communicate issues and strategies with supervisors.
Qualifications:
- Juris Doctorate.
- Licensed to practice law in the State of Ohio.
- Minimum of 5 years experience in prosecuting cases.
- Strong legal research and writing skills.
- Ability to comfortably appear and argue matters before Ohio courts.
- Critical thinking and decision making skills.
- Fairness, strong work ethic, and high integrity.
- Knowledge and ability to use LexisNexis for legal research.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office, primarily Word and Outlook.
- Detail oriented, flexible and quick thinking, and ability to quickly learn new tasks.
- Good time management, with an ability to prioritize job duties to ensure accurate and timely completion of responsibilities.
- 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.
Benefits:
- Full-time role; paid bi-weekly; paid vacation, sick time, two annual personal days.
- Comprehensive Benefits Package: Medical, HRA, Dental, Vision, Employer-Paid Life Insurance, Public Service Loan Forgiveness Eligibility, Wellness Incentives, Employee Assistance Plan.
- Ohio Public Employee's Retirement System which includes a 10% employee contribution and a 14% employer contribution.
The Prosecutor is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Prosecutor has a strict policy against any form of unlawful discrimination. The Prosecutor prohibits such harassment by or against all employees, vendors, clients and visitors. It is the policy of the Prosecutor to provide a working atmosphere free from discriminatory insult, intimidation and other forms of harassment.
