As an Assistant Prosecutor, the individual will oversee the prosecution team and assist the Public Prosecutor. A well-written Assistant Prosecutor Resume indicates the following duties and responsibilities – representing the interests of the city, town, or state in criminal court and other legal proceedings; collecting enough evidence to pursue trials; preparing legal paperwork such as briefs and pleadings; participating in pretrial conferences; presenting arguments and sentencing recommendations to the court, recommending conditions of release, negotiating plea agreements, making sure the defendants understand the legal rights; and participating in civil traffic hearings, codes and zoning hearings, bench, and jury trials.
To become one, a law degree and a doctoral degree is needed. However, the requirements vary from state to state. The candidate should be able to interpret and apply legal statutes and ordinances and have a thorough understanding of writing legal motions, appeals, and special actions, and advisory memoranda. Prior work experience is also needed. The ability to identify and solve problems also come in handy.
Objective : Legal professional with experience in criminal and civil litigation in addition to taxation, trusts and estates, mediation, negotiation, public interest law, and international law.
Skills : Litigation, Legal Research.
Description :
Supervised four legal and non-legal personnel and directly overseeing all cases from the drafting and filing of complaints through discovery (depositions, interrogatories, document production, and admission statements), settlement negotiation, mediation, pre-trial motions, and trying all jury and bench trials.
Coordinated with financial institutions to levy accounts, assist in anti-money laundering (AML) compliance, execute court orders, and serve subpoenas.
Increased unit case filing efficiency by over 75% in under one year by streamlining case intake and developing form templates for office-wide use.
Settled or tried over 200 cases in two years, resulting in over $3,500,000.00 in asset forfeiture, not inclusive of vehicle and real estate auction proceeds.
Reviewed criminal complaints filed with law enforcement.
Directed investigations and meet with victims/witnesses as necessary to compile evidence.
Analyzed cases to determine if criminal charges are supported by admissible evidence and probable cause.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Junior
Education
Juris Doctor In Law
Assistant Prosecutor Resume
Objective : Attorney 15 years, Advanced Legal Research Skill, Experienced with Westlaw, Lexis, and other online open-source databases, Microsoft Office, high-quality customer client service, managing small teams. Effective communication thrives in fast-paced dynamic environments and quickly learns and adapts to the ever-changing demands of the legal field.
Skills : Trial, Training Skills.
Description :
Assigned a criminal caseload of between 120 to 185 files.
Responsible for writing briefs and arguing all motions associated with these files.
Appeared in court for arraignments, status conferences, plea hearings, and sentences tried all matters that were not resolved by way of a plea bargain.
Have tried over 40 jury trials as lead counsel and co-counseled a capital murder prosecution in the trial unit.
Reviewed cases to determine if they should be presented to the Grand Jury or returned to municipal court.
Made charging recommendations, assess the legal sufficiency of the case, and present matters to the Grand Jury.
Appeared and argued bail hearings and Krol hearings.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Junior
Education
J.D.
Assistant Prosecutor Resume
Objective : A continued asset to the company, incurring increased responsibilities and promotions. Experience in managing resources on-site and off-site and ability to manage multiple projects/releases simultaneously in a deadline-driven environment.
Skills : Sales, Legal, Management.
Description :
Prosecuted felony and misdemeanor criminal cases in the Municipal Court, including drug trafficking, drug abuse, domestic violence, theft, burglary, etc., and traffic matters, including driving while intoxicated.
Conducted preliminary hearings, suppression of evidence hearings, and court trials for crimes committed in surrounding areas.
Recommended jail and probation sentences for criminal defendants pleading to or found guilty of the committed crime(s).
Consulted with the surrounding police personnel and State Patrol Troopers to ensure prosecutions are effective and positive results ensue.
Revised Code or Warren Municipal Ordinances.
Reviewed case merit with investigating officer.
Reviewed case development with co-workers or outside agencies.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Junior
Education
Juris Doctorate
Assistant Prosecutor Resume
Summary : Skilled and knowledgeable leader in the legal field with unparalleled experience in litigation, analysis of issues, and leading attorneys and staff in both law firm and corporate environments. An acknowledged expert in all aspects of insurance. Aggressive and capable litigator, advisor, communicator, and leader.
Skills : Case Management Software, Microsoft Office.
Description :
Investigated bank-related fraud crimes, including check-kiting and white-collar crimes, including theft of funds by individuals in trust-related positions.
Recommend criminal charges.
Rendered opinion as to prosecutorial merit.
Advised officers as to charging options.
Reviewed charging documents.
Filed charging documents with the court.
Prepared plea bargains.
Experience
7-10 Years
Level
Management
Education
Juris Doctor
Assistant Prosecutor Resume
Objective : Assistant Prosecutor is responsible for conducting investigations and handling cases in the court system. This includes interviewing witnesses, gathering evidence, and presenting cases at trial. The prosecutor also provides legal guidance to law enforcement agencies and other agencies, such as the FBI.
Represented as an Assistant Prosecutor also serving exclusively in the Domestic Violence unit while the grant for that year was in place.
Served as a prosecutor through all aspects of thousands of cases, from preparing the witnesses for court, investigating the ordinance violation.
Represented in municipal court hearings and trials.
Wrote trial and response briefs.
Conducted criminal arraignments.
Negotiated possible trial solutions with the defendant or defense counsel.
Reviewed, evaluated, and responded to defense and pre-trial pleadings.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Junior
Education
JD
Assistant Prosecutor Resume
Headline : Highly accomplished and detail-oriented legal professional attaining business goals thru in-depth system analysis, design, and implementation
Skills : Customer Service, Data Management, Research.
Description :
Settled hundreds of cases on a daily basis.
Handled felony and misdemeanor cases from authorization to sentencing.
Specialized in Criminal Sexual Assaults and Controlled Substance cases.
Prosecuted misdemeanor and felony offenses, including multiple misdemeanor jury trials.
Evaluated warrant requests and determine appropriate charges to issue.
Served as a prosecutor through all aspects of thousands of cases.
Tried misdemeanor and low felony cases.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
Law
Assistant Prosecutor Resume
Headline : Assistant Prosecutor is responsible for the day-to-day operations of a prosecutor's office. They are responsible for the administration of all aspects of the prosecutor's office, including scheduling, filing and approving cases.
Skills : Communication, Organization, Planning.
Description :
Reviewed file of each cane, including police reports, previous convictions, and motion from a defense attorney.
Prepared any necessary correspondence and prepare for the preliminary hearings, secures additional information from law enforcement personnel.
Provided follow-up information to other interdepartmental groups regarding the victim or witnesses, collected data from all agencies to gather information.
Responsible for training all incoming attorneys.
Researched, wrote, and submitted pre-trial pleadings.
Identified expert witnesses required for pre-trial and trial proceedings.
Prepared witnesses for pre-trial hearings.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
JD
Assistant Prosecutor Resume
Headline : Assistant Prosecutor is responsible for the day-to-day operations of a prosecutor's office. This includes case filing, evidence gathering, and case preparation for court. The Assistant Prosecutor also handles the office's budget and accounting, as well as being a liaison between the office and the community.
Skills : Interpersonal Skills, Coordination, People Management, Legal Research.
Description :
Created The Screening And Intake Unit.
Reviewed Over 4000 Criminal Warrants.
Represented the City of Columbia in municipal court hearings and trials.
Successfully litigated criminal misdemeanors in the Spokane City Prosecutor's office.
Capably negotiated a large and varied caseload while simultaneously engaging in all aspects of litigation including discovery, motions, and trials.
Successfully argued initial legal challenges to Spokane's Photo Red traffic infraction system.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
Law
Assistant Prosecutor Resume
Headline : Assistant Prosecutor is responsible for the legal and administrative aspects of the case, including drafting pleadings, motions and orders, managing discovery, interviewing witnesses and suspects, preparing for trial and negotiating plea agreements.
Skills : Leadership Skills, Communication.
Description :
Presented indictable offenses to the grand jury, manage all discovery compliance.
Drafted responsive briefs to defense motions, negotiate plea agreements, try jury and bench trials.
Litigated to conviction over 150 criminal cases, including drug offenses, financial crimes, fraud crimes, forgeries, money laundering, anti-corruption, thefts, burglaries, robberies, aggravated assaults, domestic violence, sexual assaults, and attempted murder.
Tried five criminal cases, three to conviction and one to lesser-included conviction.
Prosecuted hundreds of criminal matters including crimes of homicide, narcotics distribution and trafficking, sexual assault, and financial-related crimes.
Core responsibilities focused on investigating and evaluating criminal cases to determine the proper resolution of each criminal matter.
Investigated and litigated misdemeanor and felony level cases from intake to disposition.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
JD
Assistant Prosecutor Resume
Summary : Assistant Prosecutor is responsible for the prosecution of criminal cases. This includes prosecuting all charges and negotiating plea agreements with the defense.
Skills : Management Skills, People Skills, Research, Analytical Skills.
Description :
Responsible for complete case management through trial disposition, including litigating all pretrial motions.
Responsible for all aspects of adult trial cases, from plea negotiations through trial and sentencing.
Prosecuted criminal cases from Grand Jury to Trial through Appeals.
Represented the state in civil forfeiture proceedings.
Originally hired to handle traffic cases and promoted to felony attorney in the first year.
Handled all aspects of criminal litigation including depositions, preliminary hearings, bench trials, jury trials, and appeals.
Prepared for and executes prosecution of violations, misdemeanors, and felonies.
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