Qureos Mentor

COUNTY OF LEHIGH

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 Summary:
 
 This is an entry level professional legal position performing legal services as a criminal prosecutor in the office of the District Attorney. Work involves prosecuting criminal cases. This position includes assisting law enforcement agencies with criminal investigations and charging decisions. It also includes the prosecution of cases at all levels of the criminal system from Magisterial District Judge to Appellate level disposition. Trials before a jury or a judge are expected. This position is differentiated from similar positions in its class because it is an entry level position and little to no prosecutorial experience is necessary.
 
 
 
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 Duties:
 
 Essential job duties for this position include the following items. Other duties must be performed as assigned or required.
 
 
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 Performs legal research and prepares cases for trial or non-trial disposition as deemed appropriate.
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 Prepares, drafts, reviews, revises and approves search warrants, arrest warrants, motions, pleadings, and other legal documents.
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 Works with law enforcement agencies during criminal investigations to guide and assist the on-going investigation.
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 Prepares and presents witnesses and evidence to a county wide Grand Jury.
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 Evaluates criminal cases for appropriate disposition and submits proposed dispositions to senior attorneys in the office.
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 Prepares and presents primarily misdemeanor and potentially low-level felony cases for jury trial.
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 Serves as assistant counsel on felony jury trials as needed.
 
 
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 Supervisory Responsibilities:
 
 The Position has no supervisory responsibility.
 
 
 
 Qualifications:
 
 To perform this job successfully, the individual in this position must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the minimum knowledge, skills and ability required.
 
 
 
 Education/Experience
 
 
 
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 Juris Doctorate (J.D.)
 
 
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 Language Skills
 
 
 
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 Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents.
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 Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints.
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 Ability to write speeches and articles using original or innovative techniques or style.
 
 
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 Mathematical Skills
 
 
 
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 Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
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 Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
 
 
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 Reasoning Ability
 
 
 
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 Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
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 Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
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 Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.
 
 
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 Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
 
 
 
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 Member in good standing of the PA Bar.
 
 
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 Intellectual Demands:
 
 The intellectual demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
 
 
 Salary: $75005 per year
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