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Queens District Attorney's Office · 5 days ago

Assistant District Attorney, Special Victims Bureau

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$115K/yr - $148K/yr

4+ years exp

Queens District Attorney's Office is seeking an Assistant District Attorney for the Special Victims Bureau to investigate and prosecute felony matters involving sexual assaults and child abuse. The role involves maintaining a caseload, collaborating with various agencies, and developing trial skills under experienced supervision.

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No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Work as a prosecutor within the Special Victims Bureau of the Major Crimes Division

Maintain a vertical caseload of felony matters involving adult and child sexual assaults, felony child physical abuse, and violence against the elderly, with an opportunity over time to develop sub-areas of expertise and focus within Special Victims

Collaborate with the NYPD, Queens Child Advocacy Center, and other agencies and organizations to enhance cases at the earliest stages of investigation and prosecution

Develop and enhance investigative and trial skills under the supervision of veteran prosecutors with expertise in Special Victims and advanced trial advocacy

Participate in continuing skills development trainings related to, among other things, interviewing of child witnesses, abusive head trauma and other forms of serious child physical abuse, forensic sciences, working with traumatized witnesses, and interpreting and forensic use of medical records

Qualification

Prosecutor experienceFelony trial experienceAdvanced prosecution skillsInvestigative skillsOral communicationWritten communicationCollaboration with agenciesDiscovery obligationsOrganizational skills

Required

Attorney with at least 4 years of experience as a prosecutor in New York State

Strong desire to work with vulnerable populations often experiencing traumatic after-effects of victimization, and ability to effectively and professionally work with advocates and members of the public

Desire to develop and refine advanced investigative and trial skills related to major offenses, and to conduct trials of these cases

Exceptional organizational skills and ability to manage a major offense caseload

Outstanding oral and written communication skills

Existing knowledge of a prosecutor's discovery obligations under CPL sec. 245

United States citizenship is required of all Assistant District Attorneys upon commencement of their employment

New York State residency is required

Preferred

Experience handling felony cases with a preference given to applicants with felony trial experience

Prior training (or desire to be trained) in advanced prosecution skills including interviewing of children and people with special needs, trauma-informed victim-centered interviewing techniques, forensic DNA and toxicology, working with medical professionals, and forensic psychology/psychiatry