Lancaster County Assistant District Attorney I – Appeals & Juvenile Prosecutor
JOB SUMMARY
The Assistant District Attorney in this position will fill a dual role. The ADA will be assigned to the Appellate Unit, responsible for the handling of various levels of appeals received and filed by this office. The ADA will also be assigned to the Juvenile Unit and be responsible for the prosecution of juvenile cases, including handling consent decrees, adjudication hearings, admissions, case reviews, detention hearings, and other miscellaneous juvenile hearings.
It is the duty of an Assistant District Attorney to seek justice. In doing so, an Assistant District Attorney is responsible for evaluating cases, taking into consideration resources, strength of the evidence, severity of the crime, any impact on victims and the community and policy considerations.
A prosecutor in the appeals and legal services unit handles cases post-verdict through all levels of the appellate process to include both state and federal court. This person must be well versed in Pennsylvania criminal, appellate and federal habeas corpus law. This person must be able to provide competent legal assistance to the police and other trial level ADA’s regarding any legal issue or question at any level of an investigation or prosecution.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Prepare pretrial, post-trial and appellate briefs and memoranda of law.
- Handle PCRAs and Federal Habeas Corpus matters
- Argue cases before the Common Pleas and PA appellate courts, as well as 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals
- Prosecute juvenile cases, handle consent decrees, adjudication hearings, admissions, case reviews, detention hearings, and other miscellaneous juvenile hearings.
Compensation Range:
$72,235.00 – $107,300.00