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PA Office of Attorney General Deputy Attorney General III

Section:  Criminal Prosecutions Section/Criminal Law Division
Class: Deputy Attorney General III
Location:  Harrisburg
Position Type:  Full-time, Non-civil service, Non-union
Work Hours: 8:30 AM – 5:00 OM
Salary Range: Starting salary of $85,966
Telework: This position will report to the headquartered location a minimum of 2 days per week.  You may have the opportunity to telework the remainder of the week, if desired and based on business need.

Basic Function

This Deputy Attorney General position is an advanced prosecutor position in the Office of Attorney General’s Criminal Law Division. The Criminal Prosecutions Section investigates and prosecutes a complete spectrum of crimes ranging from the simplest of misdemeanors, to complex corrupt organizations and conspiracies, to first-degree murder cases. Many cases this section handles come as referrals from a district attorney’s office due to a lack of resources or an actual or apparent conflict of interest on the part of the district attorney or their office. This position requires an attorney who has significant jury trial experience. Grand Jury experience would also be beneficial for this role, but is not required.

The assigned attorney is responsible for all phases of prosecution, including making charging decisions, arraignments, preliminary hearings, pretrial conferences, pretrial motions and hearings, trials (bench and jury), posttrial motions and hearings, and sentencing hearings. The assigned attorney is responsible for maintaining contact with victims throughout the aforementioned stages of proceedings. A willingness to travel is an essential part of this position. An intimate knowledge of criminal law and criminal procedure is necessary to perform these duties.  A Deputy Attorney General III (DAG III) will work independently on most matters.

Examples of Duties            

  • Develops investigative plans based upon the nature of the matter to be investigated (simple or complex) in conjunction with assigned agents
  • Directs investigations determining what investigative steps to take and investigative tools to use to achieve an appropriate/just investigative outcome
  • Monitors investigations, assessing progress and adjusting investigative strategies when needed
  • Keeps supervisor informed of the progress and potential outcome of investigations
  • Determines, along with agents and in consultation with superiors, whether to pursue a prosecution
  • Prepares, reviews, and approves charging documents in conjunction with agents if prosecution is pursued
  • Represents the Commonwealth post arrest and throughout all stages of the criminal prosecution including arraignments, preliminary hearings, pretrial conferences, pretrial motions and hearings, trials (bench and jury), posttrial motions and hearings, and sentencing hearings
  • Answers routine correspondence
  • Performs additional and related work as required

Minimum Experience and Training

  • Graduation from an accredited school of law, admission to the Bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, and three years of progressively responsible legal experience, substantially in criminal law

In addition to the above qualifications, the below experience is preferred, but not required:

  • Grand Jury experience

Apply here.

Questions? Call Courtney Bailey at 717-514-7148 .