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Litigation Assistant / Prosecuting Attorney's Office

St. Charles County
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LITIGATION ASSISTANT

ST. CHARLES COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY 

 

 

Starting Salary:  $56,142.83 per year

 

This is a full-time position which includes a full range of benefits including Paid Time Off, Extended Medical Leave, Holidays, Employee Health, Dental, Life, Disability, Retirement, and Tuition Assistance programs.

 

JOB DESCRIPTION:  The litigation assistant performs a variety of legal work and tasks to provide support and assistance to the assigned Attorney from case initiation until case disposition, including trial preparation. This position may telecommute occasionally.

  • Drafts legal documents including pleadings and motions, affidavits, and interrogatories, files motions and pleadings according to judicial procedures.
  • Prepares and submits court and investigative subpoenas for law enforcement and case attorneys.
  • Meets with attorneys, clients, and other professionals to discuss assigned cases or projects.
  • Attends meetings with case attorneys, evidence technicians, investigators, etc. to assist attorney in the selection of trial evidence and detail exhibit preparations.
  • Prepares, organizes, stores, and retrieves case files.
  • Prepares cases for trial when directed. This includes assisting at trials with voir dire and jury selection, exhibits, witness contacts and preparation, and note taking during trial.
  • Prepares, sends, tracks, and retrieves evidence to/from Attorney General for appeals.
  • Represents the State in misdemeanor docket, Director of Revenue cases, jury trials, motion and bond hearings, preliminary hearings, and guilty pleas.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

 

REQUIREMENTS: 

Education 

  • Requires an Associate's Degree or diploma program in Criminal Justice, Paralegal studies, or a related field, or 5 years of progressively responsible paralegal experience. Any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skill, and abilities may be considered.

 

Certifications

  • Paralegal certificate required.

 

Knowledge, skills, and abilities

  • Requires extensive working knowledge of legal terminology and legal proceeding processes.

 

**Employment is contingent on successfully completing a full criminal background check.**

 

 

TO APPLY: All applications must be submitted through our Self-Service Website at http://hr.sccmo.org/hr. 

 

Applications will be accepted on a continuing basis until the position is filled or a sufficient number of qualified candidates have applied. 

 

St. Charles County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer. St. Charles County is a drug and alcohol-free workplace. A pre-employment drug screen is required for all positions. Employment is contingent on successfully passing all appropriate background checks.