Job Title: Assistant Prosecuting Attorney         Salary: Commensurate with experience
                                                                                                & salary grade
Division:  Civil Division (BTA)                        Reports to: Division Chief/Unit Supervisor(s)
Location: The Justice Center, 8^th floor             Hours: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
1200 Ontario Street                                                         Monday - Friday
Cleveland, Ohio 44113                                      (variable shift/hours may apply)

REQUIREMENTS:

Juris Doctorate; licensed and in good standing to practice law in the State of Ohio. Preferred candidates will have a minimum of three (3) years of experience handling civil matters.

FUNCTION and RESPONSIBILITIES:

Civil Litigation. Civil Assistant Prosecutors represent Cuyahoga County, as well as it elected officials, boards, commissions, officers, and employees in all civil matters in administrative tribunals, with special emphasis on matters before the Ohio Board of Tax Appeals, state and federal court, as well as all types of civil tort actions.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

• Must be available to meet and work outside the normal working hours for trial preparation.
• Preferred experience would include litigating cases on behalf of local governments in state and federal court. Must be licensed to practice in both federal and state courts.
• Real estate, litigation, and business experience are helpful.

• Occasional in-state travel required. Must possess excellent research and writing skills and requisite understanding of relevant law and regulations.

• Must possess qualities of fairness, a strong work ethic, have the highest integrity; and must also maintain the confidentiality of law enforcement and investigatory records and other confidential information.