Assistant District Attorney

Job Posting Title

Assistant District Attorney

Agency

220 DISTRICT ATTORNEYS COUNCIL

Supervisory Organization

DAC District 3 Fin

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

Job Description

POSITION TITLE: Assistant District Attorney

LOCATION: Jackson County – District Three

STATUS: Full-Time, Exempt, Immediate Opening

CLOSING: Open Until Filled

SALARY: Commensurate With Experience and Qualifications

BENEFITS:  Full State of Oklahoma benefits, including generous monthly allowance for health coverage, paid sick and vacation leave earned monthly.  Paid holidays. (if applicable)

POSITION SUMMARY: District 3 seeks a prosecutor who will be responsible for a variety of legal duties specifically: prosecution of criminal offenses, including misdemeanors and felonies; handling of juvenile cases, including neglect, delinquency, providing legal services related to county government operations; and other duties assigned. Specific assignment of duties will vary based on experience.

JOB DESCRIPTION: Prosecution of all levels of criminal cases, including juvenile, and county civil practice.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Experience is not required, will consider newly licensed attorneys and those sitting for the July bar exams.

 POSITION REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Juris Doctorate from accredited law school.
• Admitted to and in good standing with Oklahoma Bar Association or scheduled for next Oklahoma Bar exam.
• Possess excellent oral advocacy, legal analysis and legal writing and editing skills.
• Display strong organizational, interpersonal communication, problem solving and teamwork skills.
• Must secure and maintain a favorable background investigation.
• Preference to live within one of the counties in District 3 (Jackson, Greer, Kiowa, Harmon, and Tillman) within a reasonable period of time of employment.

TO APPLY: applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, and references to emilie.earls@dac.state.ok.us

DISCLAIMER: This job description is intended as a summary of the primary responsibilities and qualifications for this position and is not inclusive of all duties an individual in this position might be asked to perform or of all qualifications that may be required now or in the future.

The Oklahoma District Attorneys Council (DAC) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type based on race, color, religion, age, sex (including gender identity or expression and pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. DAC also has a strict no-retaliation policy that prohibits retaliation against individuals who report discrimination or harassment, or who participate in investigations into such conduct. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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