ASSOCIATE, LEAD OR SENIOR ASSISTANT PROSECUTING ATTORNEY – Genesee County Prosecutor’s Office

Position Information

Agency Level: County
County: Genesee
Agency: County Prosecutor’s Office

Job Title

ASSOCIATE, LEAD OR SENIOR ASSISTANT PROSECUTING ATTORNEY

Salary

$42.34 – $55.36 Hourly

Experience Level

- Entry-level - Mid-level - Senior

Position

Full-Time

Posting Date

01/28/2026

Physical Requirements

Must be able to perform Essential Job Duties and Functions with or without reasonable accommodations.

Job Summary

Performs a wide variety of legal tasks in Circuit (Criminal and Family Court) and District Court with occasional Probate Court Appearances.

Responsibilities

• Appears at arraignments, pretrials, probable cause conferences, preliminary examinations, preliminary hearings, review hearings, dispositional hearings and misdemeanor sentence hearings.
• Represents the People in traffic enforcement matters before the District Court.
• Represents the People in probation violation and show cause matters.
• Conducts trials in misdemeanor, juvenile delinquency, neglect-abuse and mental commitment cases.
• Assists senior APA staff in conducting felony trials or other complex litigation matters.
• Interviews complainants and police officers relative to criminal cases the APA is prosecuting to prepare for court hearings.
• Conducts legal research.
• Attends community meetings and law enforcement agency meetings at the direction of the elected prosecutor.

Lead Assistant Prosecuting Attorney

Starting Pay: $48.4183 Hourly ($100,710) Step A: $50.8250 Hourly ($105,716) Step B: $53.2313 Hourly ($110,721) Step C: $54.8279 Hourly ($114,042)

Responsibilities

• Appears at arraignments, pretrials, probable cause conferences, preliminary examinations, preliminary hearings, review hearings, dispositional hearings and misdemeanor sentence hearings.
• Represents the People in traffic enforcement matters before the District Court.
• Represents the People in probation violation and show cause matters.
• Conducts felony and misdemeanor trials, juvenile delinquency, neglect-abuse trials and mental commitment trials.
• Interviews complainants and police officers relative to criminal cases the APA is prosecuting to prepare for court hearings.
• Conducts legal research.
• Attends community meetings and law enforcement agency meetings at the direction of the elected prosecutor.
• Assists senior staff in complex litigation matters.
• Provides training to law enforcement community and other prosecutors.
• Reviews law enforcement requests for arrest warrants.
• Drafts or reviews search warrants.
• Prepares and manages forfeiture and nuisance abatement matters.
• Serves on advisory committee to the elected prosecutor as requested.

Senior Assistant Prosecuting Attorney

Starting Pay: $55.3606 Hourly ($115,150) Step A: $57.5745 Hourly ($119,755) Step B: $60.9236 Hourly ($126,721) Step C: $66.0005 Hourly ($137,281)

Responsibilities

• Represent the People in court proceedings, including arraignments, trials, hearings, and probation violations
• Handle cases involving misdemeanors, felonies, juvenile delinquency, neglect-abuse, and mental commitments
• Interview complainants and law enforcement to prepare for hearings
• Conduct legal research and draft or review search and arrest warrants
• Participate in complex litigation, including homicide, sexual assault, and gang-related cases
• Serve as lead counsel in trials and mentor junior attorneys
• Attend community and law enforcement meetings as assigned
• Provide training to prosecutors and law enforcement personnel
• Prepare and manage forfeiture and nuisance abatement matters
• Respond to motions and represent the office in appellate courts when assigned
• Serve on advisory committees as requested by the elected prosecutor

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