Closing Date: 28th May, 2024

Description:

General Job Information
Job Summary:
Located in the nation's capital, The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is the chief legal office of the District of Columbia. OAG enforces the District's laws, works to protect and defend D.C. residents, and provides the highest level of independent legal advice and guidance to District of Columbia government agencies. This position is located in the Public Safety Division within the Juvenile Section Office.

The Public Safety Division handles all cases where young people commit a law violation in the District of Columbia and prosecutes selected adult misdemeanor cases. The Domestic Violence and Special Victims Section and the Mental Health Sections protect victims of domestic violence, incapacitated adults who are being abused, and mentally ill adults who need emergency psychiatric care. The Restorative Justice Section facilitates conferences between the young people who commit crime and the victim, where the victim is interested. The Public Corruption Section prosecutes offenses related to fraud that undermine the public trust.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Trial attorneys engage in all aspects of criminal litigation, including interviewing and preparing police and civilian witnesses for trial, making charging decisions, researching legal issues, writing and litigating motions, and managing all aspects of a trial calendar from intake through sentencing, and conducting community outreach.

The successful candidate will be responsible for evaluating juvenile cases to determine the appropriateness of plea offers. The candidate will be responsible for determining what services to offer in plea offers to hold youth accountable for delinquent acts and to help rehabilitate them.
The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing felony and misdemeanor juvenile cases for trial. This includes reviewing the case file to determine what evidence is discoverable, gathering evidence to use at trial, subpoenaing victims and witnesses to appear at trial, and preparing victims and witnesses to testify at trial.
The successful candidate will be responsible for presenting cases in court. This includes presenting opening statements, conducting direct and cross-examinations, and presenting closing arguments. The successful candidate will be responsible for conducting legal research, writing motions, and arguing motions in court.
The successful candidate will also be responsible for making recommendations to the court pertaining to the placement of youth, disposition of youth, and implementation and termination of court-ordered services. The candidate will be responsible for running a court docket.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Education:
The successful candidate must have at least four years of relevant related specialized experience. The candidate must have substantive knowledge of District and federal law, excellent oral and written communication skills, and outstanding legal research skills. The candidate must also be organized and possess the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment. The candidate must have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain working relationships with stakeholders at all levels. Previous experience prosecuting violent felonies, including murder, is desired.

Eligibility: The successful candidate must have a law degree and be an active member in good standing of the bar of any jurisdiction. If not a member of the District of Columbia Bar, the candidate must be sworn into the District of Columbia Bar within 360 days of his/her initial appointment with the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia.