Closing Date: 6th October, 2026

Description:

Basic Function:
This Deputy Attorney General position is a prosecutor position in the Office of Attorney General's Criminal Law Division. The Gun Violence Task Force investigates and prosecutes a complete spectrum of crimes ranging from misdemeanors to gun trafficking and complex corrupt organizations and conspiracies, to first-degree murder cases. Gun Violence Task Force agents and attorneys work in the City of Philadelphia and focus on investigating straw purchases and gun related crimes of violence.

This attorney position 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. An intimate knowledge of criminal law and criminal procedure is necessary to perform these duties. Throughout the aforementioned stages of proceedings, and when necessary, the attorney is responsible for maintaining contact with victims. A Deputy Attorney General IV (DAG IV) will work independently except in extraordinary cases. A willingness to travel is an essential part of this position.

Examples of Duties:

Develops investigative plans based upon the nature of the matter to be investigated in conjunction with assigned agents
Directs investigations, determining what investigative steps to take and investigative tools to use, including the use of an investigating grand jury, to achieve an appropriate/just investigative outcome
Works collaboratively with law enforcement agents and investigators throughout the investigative process: monitoring 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 law school, admission to the Bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, and a minimum of ten years of progressively responsible, professional legal experience

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