Assistant Corporation Counsel (LAW Department - State Law Misdemeanor Enforcement)

LAW DEPARTMENT ASSISTANT CORPORATION COUNSEL State Law Misdemeanor Enforcement Established by the Detroit City Charter, the Law Department is an independent agency that represents the interests of the City of Detroit as a corporate body. The Department is headed by the Corporation Counsel, whose mission is to provide a variety of legal services to the City, its elected officials, departments, agencies, offices, commissions, and boards, as well as its individual employees, in their official capacity. The Department has numerous attorneys, specializing in various areas, who provide legal advice, opinions, and counsel to clients. This position involves prosecuting State Law Misdemeanors, pursuant to an MOU with The Wayne County Prosecutors office, in one of two State Law Misdemeanor courtrooms at 36 th District Court. Appear at Pre-Trial, Trials, Motions and Sentences. Keep track of outcomes of cases. Work with Victims Witness Unit and Prosecutors. Juris Doctorate degree from an American Bar Association-approved institution. Trial experience preferred. One year of experience in the practice of law including experience in the trial and argument of cases before courts or quasi-judicial