Assistant State's Attorney District Court

Exempt; full-time; 40 hours per week;
Monday - Friday; 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; full-benefits

This professional position is assigned to the District Court Division of the State's Attorney's office, with responsibility for presenting assigned cases and trial work in the District Court. Supervision is received from the Chief of District Court.

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The upper pay range reflects possible wage rates for internal County transfers and promotions, which are calculated per County policy. For external hires, offers are made at the base wage rate, with limited exception.

The State’s Attorney’s Office strives to ensure equal opportunities and access for its workforce, applicants, and community members. If you are a person who wants to make a difference, give back to your community, and be a voice for residents, apply to the State’s Attorney’s Office today.

Frederick County offers an extensive compensation package to reflect how highly we value our employees. The following is what you can expect in your first year as a full-time benefited Frederick County Government employee.

• 11 days of Vacation leave with increase after 2 years of employment
• 15 days of Sick leave with unlimited annual carryover
• 11 paid holidays, plus 2 additional floating holidays (10 and 11 month employees may not receive all holidays)
• Day 1 coverage of comprehensive Medical Insurance Plan options to include generous County Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution (if enrolled in the high-deductible plan). This is part of a full range of benefits including Dental, Vision, and Flexible Spending
• Employee Health Center with no or low-cost primary and urgent care
• 100% County paid 2x annual salary Group Term Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) benefit
• County and Employee funded Defined Benefit Pension Plan
  • Vesting after 5 years of service
  • Additional service credit for eligible previous public service, military service, etc.
• Work/Life balance programs include:
  Employee Assistance Program and Employee Wellness Program
• Generous Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Other employee-paid benefits such as Deferred Compensation Plan, Legal Resources, Supplemental Life Insurance, Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Lifetime Benefit with Long Term Care plan

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Benefited employees will accrue service and leave based on the FTE and/or hours worked per calendar year.

For more information, visit our benefits page on the Frederick County Government job opportunities webpage.

• Analyze and assess cases, legal research, pleading preparation, witness interviews, trial preparation, settlement and litigation of District Court cases
• Assist law enforcement officers and agencies in their investigations and charging decisions
• Provide legal advice and/or assistance to the general public pertaining to criminal and traffic matters
• Perform other duties as assigned

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The essential duties do not cover all duties that may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Graduation from an accredited law school
• Admission to the Bar of the State of Maryland

• Considerable knowledge of legal principles and procedures
• Ability to effectively evaluate and try a case
• Ability to effectively obtain information through interview, interrogation and other legal research methods
• Ability to make quick and well-reasoned case decisions under pressured circumstances
• Discretion and good judgment in working with sensitive information, with ability to maintain appropriate confidentiality
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co‑workers, attorneys and others in the judicial system; law enforcement officers and agencies, and the general public, including the ability to give knowledgeable and practical advice to individuals who are emotionally distraught
• Strong and effective spoken and written (English) communication skills, including…