Assistant District Attorney

Assistant District Attorney

POSITION TITLE: Assistant District Attorney – Special Victims Prosecutor

LOCATION: Pawhuska, Osage County, Oklahoma

STATUS: Full time - Candidates awaiting bar results are encouraged to apply

CLOSING: December 31, 2026

SALARY: Starting at $75,000, with room for growth

BENEFITS: Full State of Oklahoma benefits including generous monthly allowance for health coverage, paid sick and vacation leave earned monthly. Paid State and County holidays.

POSITION SUMMARY: The District Attorney's Office for Osage and Pawnee Counties is seeking a highly motivated, ethical, and professional attorney to serve as an Assistant District Attorney in the Osage County office. This position offers an immediate opportunity to handle, with supervision and support, serious victim-centered prosecutions involving domestic violence, sexual violence, and crimes against children.

Recent law school graduates and applicants who recently sat for the Oklahoma bar exam are encouraged to apply. The office will consider a conditional offer for the right candidate, contingent upon bar passage, admission to practice, and completion of any applicable hiring requirements.

The position will involve close work with victims, law enforcement, child welfare, child advocacy centers, victim advocates, forensic interviewers, medical providers, and courthouse personnel.

We are looking for someone who is eager to fight for justice for victims, protect the public, and develop as a courtroom prosecutor.

Prior prosecution experience is helpful but not required. The right candidate must have strong judgment, excellent work ethic, high ethical standards, professionalism, and a genuine desire to do meaningful courtroom work.

RESPONSIBILITIES: The Assistant District Attorney will assist with and handle:

• Criminal prosecutions in Osage County.
• Cases involving domestic violence, sexual violence, crimes against children, and other victim-centered offenses.
• Court appearances, dockets, plea negotiations, preliminary hearings, motion practice, sentencing hearings, and jury trials.
• Victim and witness meetings.
• Case review, charging recommendations, plea recommendations, and trial preparation.
• Review of police reports, body camera evidence, digital evidence, forensic interviews, medical records, forensic evidence, and witness statements.
• Collaboration with law enforcement, child welfare, child advocacy centers, victim advocates, and other multidisciplinary partners.
• Ethical and professional decision-making based on the law, the facts, public safety, victim interests, and the duty to seek justice.

REQUIREMENTS: Applicants should have:

• A Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
• Oklahoma bar admission, eligibility for Oklahoma bar admission, or pending Oklahoma bar results.
• A demonstrated interest in criminal law, prosecution, trial advocacy, victim advocacy, domestic violence, sexual assault prosecution, crimes against children, or public service.
• A willingness to appear in court, prepare cases, try cases, and accept responsibility.
• The ability to work well with victims, witnesses, law enforcement, courthouse staff, defense attorneys, and the public.
• The highest ethical standards.

Prior prosecution experience, trial team, moot court, clinic, externship, judicial internship, prosecution internship, public defender internship, child advocacy work, domestic violence advocacy, sexual assault advocacy, military service, law enforcement-related work, or other public service experience is helpful but not required.

IDEAL CANDIDATE: The ideal candidate is highly motivated, humble, ethical, professional, teachable, and serious about becoming a courtroom prosecutor.

This position is a strong fit for a recent law school graduate, newly licensed attorney, or early-career attorney who wants meaningful responsibility, direct mentorship, courtroom experience, and the opportunity to fight for justice for victims of domestic violence, sexual violence, and crimes against children.

TO APPLY: Applicants should submit:

• Résumé.
• References.

Please send application materials to: View email address on click.appcast.io

Applicants awaiting bar results are welcome to apply now and may reach out informally to learn more about the position before applying.

The Oklahoma District Attorneys Council (DAC) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type based on race, color, religion, age, sex (including gender identity or expression and pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. DAC also has a strict no-retaliation policy that prohibits retaliation against individuals who report discrimination or harassment, or who participate in investigations into such conduct. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.