# Associate City Prosecutor

**Company**: Salt Lake City Attorney's Office
**Location**: Salt Lake City, UT
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $117,936.00/yr.
**Category**: Legal
**Industry**: Government & Public Sector

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## Description

We are looking for an Associate City Prosecutor to join our team.

The ideal candidate will have graduated from an ABA accredited college of law with a JD and must be a member in good standing with the Utah State Bar or be sworn in by the Utah State Bar within one week from the date of hire.

**Key Responsibilities:**

- Conducts prosecution in court proceedings on behalf of the City, including reviewing evidence, preparation of pleadings and briefs, appearing against accused persons and presenting evidence to courts.

- Conducts investigations to determine if prosecution is warranted. May negotiate settlement of complaints to facilitate their termination and eliminate trial expense.

- Provides office consultation and assistance to citizens involving a wide variety of problems, complaints, grievances, citations and dissatisfactions.

- Consults with and advises Police Department, Fire Department, City Code enforcement personnel, City officials, employees and the general public on matters concerning criminal law.

- Prepares a variety of legal material, including information, warrants, subpoenas, etc., and makes necessary arrangements to have them served.

- Appears before criminal and traffic courts on behalf of the City to arraign and/or try cases.

- Prepares legal material including briefs, memoranda, etc., for presentation of cases on appeal to the District Court and the Utah Court of Appeals. May be required to prepare or assist with the preparation of cases on appeal to the Utah Supreme Court.

- Performs related or other duties as required or assigned.

**Benefits:**

- Health Insurance

- Dental, Vision and Life Insurance

- Paid vacation and personal leave

- Six weeks of paid parental leave from day 1 of employment

- Retirement contributions toward a pension plan and/or 401(k)

- A robust Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)

- Up to $4,000 tuition reimbursement annually

- Discounted supplemental benefits like pet insurance and legal services

## Skills

### Required
- JD
- Utah State Bar
- prosecution
- criminal law
- litigation

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