Position Title: Assistant District Attorney – Appeals Unit
STATUS: Exempt
Reports To: Chief of Appeals or Second Assistant District Attorney
SALARY: $110,000 Depending on Experience
Supervises: N/A
Summary:
The Assistant District Attorney – Appeals Unit is an Assistant District Attorney under the general supervision of the Chief of Appeals or Second Assistant District Attorney. The Assistant District Attorney – Appeals Unit represents the Commonwealth in accordance with the District Attorney’s statutory authority in the various trial courts in Plymouth County, the Supreme Judicial Court, the Supreme Judicial Court for Suffolk County, the Appeals Court, and courts in other counties. The Assistant District Attorney – Appeals Unit is an employee of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and serves at the pleasure of the District Attorney.
We are seeking an applicant with experience handling complex appeals involving homicide and major felony convictions.
QUALIFICHE:
- Ability to thrive as a team member with a deadline driven workload, at times requiring rapid responses to emerging trial court issues.
- Strong written and oral advocacy skills that demonstrate brevity, clarity, and credibility
- Ability to act as, or assist, lead counsel in trial court on evidentiary hearings at all stages of a case
- Ability to comprehend, analyze and simplify highly complex legal and factual matters; distill the issues and make persuasive written and oral presentations in trial and appellate courts; as well as make presentations for internal review, decision-making, and policy purposes
- Eccellenti doti di comunicazione e capacità di promuovere un ambiente di lavoro positivo e collaborativo.
- Capacità di dare priorità a questioni sensibili in termini di tempo e di garantire il rispetto di tutte le scadenze.
- Present in office or at court daily to perform required duties absent a modified schedule granted in the sole discretion of the District Attorney and subject to revocation at any time
- Embodies and shares the following attributes: sharp attention to detail, ability to exercise discretion with confidential information, ability to contribute and work as part of a high functioning, disciplined and highly motivated team, positive attitude and willingness to learn new processes and adapt to new guidelines as needed
- Juris Doctorate and license to practice in MA or eligible to receive the same in short order
Compiti e responsabilità:
- Rispondere alle richieste quotidiane e alle richieste di assistenza immediata da parte di avvocati in giudizio, avvocati d'appello e personale esecutivo.
- Esaminare e consigliare le richieste di ricorsi affermativi contro le sentenze del tribunale.
- Assegnato a casi in appello o in tribunale, a seconda delle necessità.
- Incaricato di ricercare e scrivere memorie e memorandum legali
- Incaricato di comparire davanti ai tribunali, alla Corte d'Appello e alla Corte Suprema per perseguire, discutere e presentare casi per conto del Commonwealth.
- Incaricato di ricercare, scrivere e discutere mozioni, memorandum e memorie sia in fase pre che post-processuale.
- Altri incarichi a supporto dell'Ufficio del Procuratore distrettuale, a seconda delle necessità.
- Assistere a corsi di formazione e conferenze, interne ed esterne, secondo le necessità.
In addition to these above responsibilities the Assistant District Attorney – Appeals Unit is required:
- To be familiar with and to follow the provisions of the Plymouth District Attorney’s Office Personnel Policies
- To participate in trainings relevant to Office functions
- Collaborate with peers to maximize productivity and produce the highest outcomes
- To communicate with or provide timely notification to Office staff, police, and other interested parties, as permitted and/or required by law
- To interact in a respectful and professional manner with the public, judicial and law enforcement personnel, and Office staff
- To complete work assignments in a timely manner
- To complete general administrative duties to include, filing, faxing, photocopying, etc.
- Perform any other duties at any job site as may from time to time be assigned to her/him by the District Attorney, or the Second Assistant District Attorney or other designee of the District Attorney
I candidati interni ed esterni, così come coloro che ricoprono la posizione, devono essere in grado di svolgere le mansioni essenziali con o senza l'assistenza di un accomodamento ragionevole (che sarà determinato dall'Ufficio del Procuratore distrettuale caso per caso). Se ritenete di aver bisogno di una sistemazione ragionevole, contattate le Risorse umane al numero (508) 894-2538.
The Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office affords equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, sexual identity or expression, genetics, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, political affiliation, veteran status or any other status that is protected by local, state or federal law.