Lancaster County Assistant District Attorney I
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.
Compensation is subject to collective bargaining.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS
This position reports to the supervisor of the Appeals and Legal Services Unit, with oversight from the Juvenile Unit Supervisor, the First Assistant District Attorney and the District Attorney.
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
OTHER SPECIFIC TASKS OR DUTIES
- Conduct Preliminary Hearing blocks.
- Screen assigned cases for discovery, plea offer, pretrial litigation, and trial presentation.
- Conduct summary conviction appeals, current business sessions, guilty pleas, and bench warrants.
- Prepare pretrial, post-trial and appellate briefs and memoranda of law.
- Advise law enforcement officers on cases, charges and law.
- Act as Duty DA to be on call for the office on a rotating basis.
- Assist in the training of all new Assistant District Attorneys
- Provide trainings to police or others as requested by DA.
- Complete continuing legal education in order to maintain license to practice law.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree
- Juris Doctorate degree
- Licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of PA
- Admission to the Bars of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Job ID:4719