The Eau Claire County District Attorney’s Office is seeking to fill two, full-time Criminal Trial Prosecutor positions. Both positions will handle a criminal trial caseload and will be expected to try a wide-range of case types including complex felonies. This is a limited-term project position funded through Eau Claire County American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. Funding is guaranteed for three full years of employment.

The Eau Claire county DA’s Office is seeking self-sufficient, motivated trial attorneys, preferably with three years of criminal litigation experience such that the successful candidates will be able to competently try cases with minimal assistance.

The Eau Claire County DA’s Office consists of the District Attorney, a Deputy District Attorney, and ten Assistant District Attorneys. In addition to the attorney staff, there are eight DA support staff, four Victim Witness staff, two Crisis Response staff, two Diversion Program Coordinators, and one Operations Manager. The Eau Claire County DA’s Office staff are dedicated, experienced, and supportive.

The Eau Claire County DA’s office typically employs a vertical prosecution model, where prosecutors primarily charge their own cases and follow those cases to completion. The office is a paperless office and is constantly seeking ways to leverage technology to enhance work in the office. The District Attorney is committed to providing a work environment that encourages a healthy work-life balance.

In addition to adult criminal matters, the office handles non-criminal traffic and ordinance violations in Eau Claire County. The Eau Claire County District Attorney’s Office works closely with the Eau Claire County Department of Human Services in juvenile delinquency cases and other sensitive crime cases. Eau Claire County has a Child Advocacy Center operated by Children’s Wisconsin which is relied on extensively to conduct forensic interviews to investigate child maltreatment cases.

The Eau Claire District Attorney’s Office is located on the second floor of the Eau Claire County Government Center in the County Seat of Eau Claire. The Government Center is located at 721 Oxford Ave., Eau Claire, WI 54703. All six Circuit Court branches and the Clerk of Circuit Court are also located on the second floor. The Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Office and City of Eau Claire Police Department are also located in the Government Center building. Eau Claire County is a growing community of 105,710 citizens. Due to significant growth over the last decade, a sixth Circuit Court branch began hearing cases in August 2022. A new courtroom in the Government Center to accommodate the addition was recently completed.

These ARPA Criminal Trial Prosecutors are provided shared office space to complete work while in the office. In addition, these two positions will be afforded a liberal work-from-home arrangement. Attorneys are provided free parking and a secure staff entrance. All visitors to the second floor of the Government Center are required to pass through a security checkpoint consisting of a metal detector and x-ray baggage check.

Incorporated in 1856, Eau Claire County’s mission is “To provide quality, innovative and cost-effective services that safeguard and enhance the well-being of residents and resources.” Covering 655 square miles in northwest Wisconsin, Eau Claire County government services touch those who live in the county, visitors, and others in the Chippewa River Valley.

Eau Claire is located approximately 89 miles East of the Twin Cities, 85 miles North of La Crosse, and 177 miles northwest of Madison.

This position is responsible for handling a criminal trial caseload and expected to try a wide-range of case types predominately consisting of complex felonies.

The starting wage rate is $40.92 per hour (approximately $85,000 per year).

Only attorneys who have been admitted to practice law in the State of Wisconsin may be hired.

To apply, please visit the job posting on the Eau Claire County Careers webpage: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/eauclaire/jobs/3919587/criminal-trial-prosecutor.

Applications will be accepted until a qualified candidate has been selected.