Assistant District Attorney - Appeals Bureau
Assistant District Attorney - Appeals Bureau
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Job Description
The Bronx District Attorney is committed to serving the 1.4 million members of the Bronx County community through the Offices groundbreaking mission of Pursuing Justice with Integrity by fulfilling our duty to victims and providing fairness to defendants. The Bronx District Attorney is seeking an experienced attorney (3 years) to handle postconviction litigation including direct appeals motion responses and federal writs of habeas corpus.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Represent the People of the State of New York in appellate litigation on a wide range of constitutional and statutory law issues
Address complex legal issues clearly and effectively in oral and written format
Brief and argue a substantial caseload of appeals before the state and federal courts
All other duties as assigned
Qualifications :
A Juris Doctorate degree 3 years of appellate attorney experience or the equivalent
US Citizenship and New York State Residency are required as of first day of employment
Strong writing research and analytical skills
Ability to work independently and effectively under deadlines
Must understand and respond clearly and effectively (oral/written) to complex legal issues
Ability to work nights holidays and weekends as needed
Excellent presentation and organizational skills
Ability to exercise good judgment and strong ethics
Ability to analytically solve issues or problems from inception through conclusion
Additional Information :
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
