14th Circuit Solicitor's Office​

Allendale, Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper counties​

Careers

Careers

Intelligence Intake Specialist

The Fourteenth Circuit Solicitor’s Office seeks an intake specialist for our intelligence unit headquartered in Okatie, S.C., in Beaufort County.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES

  • Input court and law-enforcement data.
  • Conducting criminal background checks on new defendants.
  • Calculating threat assessments for new defendants.
  • Assigning incoming criminal cases to appropriate staff prosecutor.


MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

High school diploma or equivalent required; at least some college preferred.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Valid South Carolina Driver’s License
Clean criminal record
NECESSARY SKILLS

  • Knowledge of appropriate state and local laws relating to crime victims, experience in legal or law-enforcement environment helpful, although not mandatory;
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Office suite;
  • Problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.


TOOLS & EQUIPMENT USED

Desktop/laptop computer, including word processing and spreadsheet and database software; phone, fax machine, copy machine.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work is performed primarily in an office setting.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $32,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Retirement plan
  • Vision insurance

Schedule: Monday through Friday

Work Location: In person, headquarters at 108 Traders Cross, Bluffton, SC 29909

Email your cover letter and resume to Stephanie Harrington at [email protected] or apply through our job listing at Indeed.com

No phone calls, please. 

Assistant Solicitor

The Fourteenth Circuit Solicitor’s Office seeks prosecutors to work within the state’s only five-circuit judicial circuit. Newly licensed attorneys and third-year law students are encouraged to apply. Applications for 2024 will be accepted starting on Dec. 1, 2023. 

Applicants must be able to work as part of a team, be organized, exercise sound judgment, be able to prioritize workload and assignments, and possess excellent communication skills. 

Minimum Education and Experience: 

Applicants must have already graduated from an accredited law school or anticipate graduation in 2024. Applicants must already be admitted to the practice of law before the courts of record in South Carolina or anticipate bar admission in 2024. Sworn attorneys must be an active member of the bar and in good standing with the South Carolina Supreme Court.

Our office is the chief prosecuting agency for Allendale, Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper counties. Our primary role is to prosecute all cases in General Sessions Court, certain misdemeanors in Magistrate’s Court and all criminal cases in Family Court. Each year, we prosecute approximately 5,000 new cases.

Salary will commensurate with experience.

Email your cover letter and resume to First Assistant Solicitor Mary Jordan Lempesis at [email protected]

No phone calls, please. 

We are an equal-opportunity employer

The Fourteenth Circuit Solicitor’s Office is an equal opportunity organization and will not allow discrimination based upon age, ethnicity, ancestry, gender, national origin, disability, race, size, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or any other status prohibited by applicable law.

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