Strategies for Prosecutor and Non-Legal Staff Retention

Authors: PCE, PCE’s National Best Practices Committee (NBP)

Prosecutor offices across the nation are taking thoughtful approaches to both counteracting the concerns causing employees to resign, and enhancing the rewarding factors inspiring them to stay. This paper presents a number of these successful methods.

Authors: PCE, PCE’s National Best Practices Committee (NBP)

Maybe you’re facing staffing shortages. Maybe recruiting new lawyers and support staff hasn’t been fruitful. Or maybe you’re having trouble keeping up with the many roles that prosecutors must now take on. See our guide on navigating these challenges and more:

Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office (Miami-Dade County, FL)

With increasing tourism, increasing population, and increasing commerce came increasing employment opportunities for attorneys in Miami-Dade County.

Authors: Kristine Hamann, PCE and AE.

Read about effective methods for recruiting Gen Z prosecutors based on those in the field.

Summit County Prosecutor’s Office (Akron, OH)

The SCPO has improved office culture using a variety of anonymous and attributed surveys that contribute to better interpersonal relationships, morale, and productivity.

Yavapai County Attorney’s Office (Prescott, AZ)

The Yavapai County Attorney’s Office (YCAO) has developed robust work from home policies for all of their attorneys and staff.

On July 7, 2022 PCE, hosted a second webinar on recruitment and retention for prosecutors that included segments on intern programming and prosecutor-centered law school courses. View the Part I webinar.

On May 12, 2022, PCE’s Pop-Up included conversations with senior prosecutors, new prosecutors and law school administrators on new interview ideas, building a supportive office culture and more.