The Bronx District Attorney’s Office is seeking a well-qualified staff whose diverse backgrounds contribute to serve the over 1.4 million members of the Bronx County community and pursue a safer Bronx through fair justice. The Office’s Child Abuse/Sex Crimes Bureau (CAS) seeks experienced attorneys (3+ years) to serve as Assistant District Attorneys. ADAs in CAS investigate and prosecute felonies and misdemeanors involving child abuse and sex crimes, including child homicides. Assistants receive training in forensic interviewing of children and learn trauma informed interview skills for all CAS witnesses. CAS works closely with the NYPD’s Special Victims Squad, expert medical personnel, ACS, and other agencies in a collaborative approach from investigation through prosecution. Assistants consult with medical and scientific experts on topics that include forensic evidence collection and medical exams, the psychology of child sexual abuse, abusive head trauma (shaken baby syndrome), burns, DNA, and other topics.
Job Responsibilities:
- Manage a caseload involving felonies and pre-arrest investigations into physical and sexual abuse against children and adult sex crimes
- Work closely with colleagues and supervisors to investigate, strategize and conference these complex cases
- Present appropriate felonies to the grand jury to secure indictments
- Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team of the Child Advocacy Center (CAC) including NYPD Special Victims Squad, ACS, medical personnel and Safe Horizon
- Staff complaint room shifts that include nights and weekends to address any CAS cases that come in. During a shift there may be a need to go to a precinct, squad or hospital to meet with a victim or take a videotaped statement from a suspect
- Staff Court Parts, Arraignments, and the Child Advocacy Center (CAC)
- Collaborate with TPAs to comply with discovery, Brady and Giglio obligations
- Implement Office policies as directed
- Respond clearly and effectively (oral/written) to complex legal issues
- Handle a high-volume of cases efficiently and effectively
- Perform all other related duties and projects as designated QUALIFICATIONS:
- Juris Doctorate degree required.
- Minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience required.
- US Citizenship and New York State Residency are required as of first day of employment.
- Member in good standing of the NY State Bar, evidenced by provision of an original current certificate of good standing.
- Ability to conduct competent resourceful investigations
- Ability to exercise good judgment and strong ethics
- Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills
- Exhibit an ability to maintain confidentiality of information
- Ability to analytically solve issues or problems from inception through conclusion
- Ability to excel in a fast-paced work environment and handle a high volume of cases
- Ability to work nights, holidays, and weekends as needed.
Residency Requirement
US Citizenship and New York State Residency are required as of first day of employment
Additional Information
**LOAN FORGIVENESS: The federal government provides student loan forgiveness through its Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PLF) to all qualifying public service employees. Working with DCWP qualifies you as a public service employee and you may be able to take advantage of this program while working full-time and meeting the program's other requirements. Please visit the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program site to view the eligibility requirements: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service.