Assistant Prosecuting Attorney - Municipal Division

Position: Assistant Prosecuting Attorney - Municipal Division (4694-31)

Location: Cincinnati, OH

Job : 4694-31

# of Openings: 1

Job Title:
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney (4694-31)

Final date to receive applications: Open Until Filled

Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m.

- 5:00 p.m.

Starting Salary: $82,573.00 annually (Additional compensation may be considered based on experience).

FLSA: Salary Exempt

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.

• 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

• Juris Doctorate.
• Licensed to practice law in the State of Ohio.
• Prior experience in prosecution is preferred.
• 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 with 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.

• Office practices and procedures;
  Ohio Criminal Statutes;
  Ohio Rules of Criminal Procedures;
  Ohio Rules of Evidence.

• Communicate effectively in oral and written form; develop and maintain working relationships with team members, judges, witnesses, other attorneys, police officers, and other court personnel;
  Litigate complex and serious criminal issues;
  Train and instruct team members.
• 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 Hamilton County Prosecutor's Office is an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating an inclusive workplace. Discrimination or harassment based on race, gender identity, religion, age, disability, other other protected status is strictly prohibited.