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Health care, dental and vision benefits are effective the first day of employment.\nTo learn more about Macomb County benefits click here\nCLASSIFICATION TITLE:\nPrincipal Trial LawyerSALARY:\n$103,071.78 - $133,314.73DEPARTMENT:\nProsecuting AttorneyOpening Date:\n10/29/2026Closing Date:\n11/16/2026 12:00 a.m.FLSA STATUS: Exempt\nEMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP: Just cause subject to probationary period\nCURRENT HOURS AND STARTING TIME: Full-time (37.5 hours per week) position. The starting time for this position is currently 8:00 a.m.\nGENERAL SUMMARY:\nPerforms legal assignments involving highly complex and specialized cases. Authorizes and prepares arrest warrants and search warrants. Performs legal research, writes briefs, and handles cases in court.\nESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:\nAttends and participates in arraignments, hearings and sentencings. Conducts pre-trial negotiations.\nDetermines proper criminal charges. Prepares warrants, affidavits, subpoenas, legal pleadings, written briefs and other legal documents, while exercising considerable independent judgement.\nResearches legal issues, advises law enforcement agencies and staff of legal procedures. Assists with investigations as needed.\nHandles and investigates citizen complaints as needed.\nConducts trials of state law felony cases. 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Inspecting in confined spaces: N/S\nDigging: N/S\nDriving on sealed and unsealed roads: O\nGrasping, gripping, holding, clasping with fingers or hands: O\nKneeling to work at low levels: N/S\nManual Dexterity (fine finger movements i.e., keyboard operating, writing): F/C\nLift/Carry/Move objects from one level/position to another (covered by the items below):\nUp to 34 pounds: O\nUp to 50 pounds: N/S\nPush/Pull objects away from or towards the body: N/S\nReaching overhead (arms raised above the shoulder) or forward reaching (arms extended): N/S\nSitting in a seated position during the task performance: O\nStanding in an upright position without movement: O\nWalking considerable distances in the facility on multiple surfaces: O\nRunning considerable distances in the facility on multiple surfaces: N/S\nGENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND DISCLAIMERS\nComplies with P.A. 390, as amended, known as the State’s Emergency Management Act and the County’s Emergency Management resolution as well as all related plans, policies and procedures covered by those statutes.\nThe intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.\nFederal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment amongst other possible accommodations.\nThe Police Officers Association of Michigan (POAM) bargaining unit represents this position. 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