City Of New York

Supervising Assistant District Attorney- Child Abuse Sex Crimes Bureau

City Of New York$120K — $150K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Juris Doctor degree required
  • Minimum of 5 years of prosecutorial experience
  • Preferred supervisory and/or management experience
  • Strong expertise in child abuse and sex crimes
  • Must be a member in good standing of the NY State Bar
  • Ability to conduct thorough investigations
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and interpersonal

Responsibilities

  • Supervise legal and support staff in CAS prosecutions
  • Collaborate with Bureau leadership on effective case strategies
  • Develop and implement best practices and policies
  • Assign cases to staff for investigation and prosecution
  • Assist legal staff with analysis of criminal law matters
  • Prepare case status reports and manage staff scheduling
  • Serve as an on-call supervisor during nights and weekends

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work collaboratively with community partners
  • Engagement in professional development through training programs
  • Involvement in significant, impactful cases within the community
  • Supportive work environment emphasizing staff collaboration
  • Exposure to a diverse range of legal challenges in special victims cases
Full Job Description
The Bronx District Attorney's Office is seeking a well-qualified staff whose diverse backgrounds reflect an ability to serve the over 1.4 million members of the Bronx County community and pursue a safer Bronx through fair justice. The Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Bureau (CAS), within the Special Victims Division, is seeking an experienced attorney to serve as a Supervising Assistant District Attorney. The CAS Bureau investigates and prosecutes all felonies and misdemeanors involving and related to adult sexual assault, child sexual and physical abuse, and child homicides. The Bureau works collaboratively with the BXCAC, which is designed to provide a place where investigations are conducted in a way to reduce trauma to the child victims of sexual and physical abuse, as well as and families and parties involved in child fatalities. A supervising Assistant District Attorney will assist in overseeing the Bureau's Legal and Professional staff, will be responsible for supervising the investigation and prosecution of CAS cases, and will assist in the general administration of the Bureau, including review and implementation of best practices, development of in-Bureau trainings, and coordinating second-seat hearing and trial assignments. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: -Specific duties will include, but are not limited to, the following: -Supervise legal and support staff in the prosecution of cases in the Child Abuse/Sex Crimes Bureau -Collaborate closely with the Bureau Chief, Deputy Chiefs and other CAS Supervisors in the development and implementation of strategies to aid in the effective investigation and prosecution of adult sexual assault, child physical and sexual abuse, and child homicide cases. -Collaborate closely to develop and administer best practices and policies. -Screen, evaluate and assign cases to legal and professional staff for appropriate action. -Advise and assist legal staff in the handling of their assigned cases, including analysis of applicable penal law offenses and criminal procedure. -Prepare case status and statistical reports, and address staff scheduling as needed. -Daily On-Call Supervisor (rotational daily schedule among Chief, Deputy Bureau Chiefs and Supervisors), including nights and weekends; supervise and handle on-call ADA's response to new arrests and investigations. -Serve as faculty for the Office's various CLE Trainings, Orientation Training for new Assistants, Grand Jury training, and Felony and Misdemeanor Trial Training programs. -Collaborate with outside agencies, such as, but not limited to, NYPD, ACS, the Bronx Child Advocacy Center and Adult Squad Co-located Center, various Bronx hospital-based programs, and Corporation Counsel. -Attend intra / inter Office weekly, monthly, and quarterly meetings as required. -Motivate and direct all levels of legal and professional staff in various responsibilities. -Manage own case assignments and investigations. -Perform all other related duties and projects as designated. QUALIFICATIONS: -Juris Doctor degree required -At least 5 years of Prosecutorial experience required. -Supervisory and/or management experience preferred -Expertise and knowledge in Child Abuse and Sex Crimes strongly preferred -US Citizenship and New York State Residency are required as of first day of employment -Member in good standing of the NY State Bar. You must provide 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 -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 and investigations -Ability to work nights, holidays, and weekends ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY (S - 30114

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