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Philadelphia District Attorney's Office

<div><div><b>Position: </b>Assistant District Attorney</div>
<div><b>Unit: </b>Conviction Integrity Unit<b>
</b></div><div><b>Manager: </b>Supervisor of CIU</div>
<div></div><div><b>Company Description</b></div>
<div></div><div>The <b><i>Philadelphia District Attorney&rsquo;s Office</i></b> is the largest prosecutor&rsquo;s office in Pennsylvania, and one of the largest in the nation. It serves more than 1.5 million citizens of the City and County of Philadelphia, employing 600 lawyers, detectives and support staff. Our Assistant District Attorneys are dedicated to public service, public safety, and justice for all involved in the criminal justice system.</div>
<div></div><div>The Philadelphia District Attorney&rsquo;s Office in particular is committed to several citywide collaborations aimed at reducing Philadelphia&rsquo;s jail population and improving the criminal justice system overall.</div>
<div></div><div><b>**Please note that effective September 1, 2021, the City of Philadelphia requires all new employees to present proof of vaccination against COVID-19. **</b></div>
<div></div><div><b>To attain a job with the city, you must be a city of Philadelphia resident within 6 months (180 days) of hire and able to work completely in the office.
</b></div>
<div></div><div><b>Job Summary</b></div>
<div>The District Attorney&rsquo;s Office is seeking experienced attorneys to work as assistant district attorneys in its Conviction Integrity Unit (&ldquo;CIU&rdquo;). Following best practices established in this expanding field, the CIU reinvestigates and resolves credible claims of actual innocence or wrongful conviction arising out of past convictions. The CIU also reviews pardon and commutation applications.</div>
<div></div><div><b>Essential Functions</b></div>
<ul><li>Obtaining and reviewing voluminous court records, law enforcement documents, and all other documents connected with or relevant to a criminal prosecution.</li>
<li>Interviewing witnesses, attorneys, convicted persons, relevant experts and police officers.</li>
<li>Overseeing DNA and other forensic testing.</li>
<li>Writing detailed memoranda and pleadings relating to the investigation.</li>
<li>Working with defense counsel and the community in resolving cases of actual innocence or other wrongful conviction<b>.</b></li>
</ul>
<div></div><div><b>Qualifications
</b></div><ul><li>All candidates must be admitted to practice law in the State of Pennsylvania.</li>
<li>Candidates must have 5 or more years of legal experience following graduation from an accredited law school.</li>
<li>A commitment to anti-corruption work is a must.</li>
<li>Candidates must be highly motivated researchers, comfortable with document-driven cases that can take months or years to build.</li>
<li>Candidates should have a track record of investigating and/or litigating cases involving violent crime &ndash; preference will be given to candidates who also have experience with forensic science specifically including the use of DNA. This experience can be as a prosecutor, criminal defense attorney, innocence organization attorney or other applicable area of practice concerning criminal law in any jurisdiction.</li>
<li>Excellent writing skills and attention to detail are required.</li>
<li>Candidates should have courtroom experience in trials or other evidentiary proceedings involving serious felonies, preferably homicides.</li>
<li>Strong preference for candidates who have experience investigating or prosecuting cold cases and/or litigating fact-based post-conviction proceedings. experience handling domestic violence and sexual assault cases as a lawyer or in an advocacy setting is a plus.</li>
<li>Candidate must be able to manage a complex litigation caseload.</li>
<li>Candidate must be able to take initiative and be self-directed on non-deadline-oriented investigations.</li>
<li>Ability to work directly with County Detectives and other ADAs to build a case is required.</li>
</ul>
<div></div><div><b>Rewards/Benefits</b></div>
<div>This is an exempt employee with the City of Philadelphia. Immediately upon assuming office, new hire will receive benefits similar to those of other City of Philadelphia employees, including the below benefits:</div>
<ul><li>Generous retirement savings options available (pension plan and etc.)</li>
<li>We are a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PFLF) Program qualified employer</li>
</ul><ul><li>We offer comprehensive health coverage (medical, vision, prescription and dental) for employees and their eligible dependents</li>
<li>Annual paid time off (PTO) package: 20 <i>vacation days, 15 sick leave days, 11 paid holidays, 5 annual administrative leave</i></li>
<li>Our wellness program offers eligibility into the discounted medical plan</li>
<li>Before tax commuter program</li>
<li>Health care and Dependent care flexible spending accounts</li>
</ul><ul><li>Sick leave bonuses and exchanges</li>
<li>Employee Assistance Program (EAP)</li>
</ul>
<div></div><div>Applications will be active for one year from the date of receipt by the Office.</div>
<div></div><div>All exempt employees of the District Attorney&rsquo;s Office are at-will employees and serve at the pleasure of the District Attorney. The at-will relationship shall not be modified for any employee and no agreement, oral or written, shall be entered into that changes the at-will relationship.</div>
<div></div><div><i>** The Philadelphia District Attorney's Office is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, </i><i>gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, source of income, familial status, genetic information or domestic or sexual violence victim status.</i><i> **</i></div></div><div></div>

Assistant District Attorney- Conviction Integrity Unit

<div><div><div><b>Position: </b>Assistant District Attorney</div>
<div><b>Unit: </b>Special Investigations Unit<b>
</b></div><div><b>Manager: </b>Supervisor of Special Investigations Unit</div>
<div></div><div><b>Company Description</b></div>
<div></div><div>The <b><i>Philadelphia District Attorney&rsquo;s Office</i></b> is the largest prosecutor&rsquo;s office in Pennsylvania, and one of the largest in the nation. It serves more than 1.5 million citizens of the City and County of Philadelphia, employing 700 lawyers, detectives and support staff. Our Assistant District Attorneys are dedicated to public service, public safety, and justice for all involved in the criminal justice system.</div>
<div></div><div>The Philadelphia District Attorney&rsquo;s Office in particular is committed to several citywide collaborations aimed at reducing Philadelphia&rsquo;s jail population and improving the criminal justice system overall.</div>
<div></div><div><b>**Please note that effective September 1, 2021, the City of Philadelphia requires all new employees to present proof of vaccination against COVID-19. **</b></div>
<div></div><div><b>To attain a job with the city, you must be a City of Philadelphia resident within 6 months (180 days) of hire and able to work completely in the office.
</b></div>
<div></div><div><b>Job Summary</b></div>
<div>The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) investigates and prosecutes municipal corruption, including on- and off duty misconduct by public officials, municipal and governmental employees, and law enforcement officers. SIU also handles cases on an as-needed basis that require the resources of an investigative unit, such as building collapses, and is home to the Election Task Force, which responds to allegations of criminal misconduct in primary and general elections each year. SIU works closely with units across the office. SIU also handles, in conjunction with the Officer Involved Shooting Investigation Unit (OISI) of the Philadelphia Police Department (PPD), all law enforcement discharges of firearms, from accidental discharges at home, to line-of-duty shootings, as well as all in-custody civilian deaths.</div>
<div></div><div><b>Essential Functions</b></div>
<ul><li>Receiving complaints of corruption from the public through various media (phone/mail/digital) and doing basic corroboration/fact checking, as well as reviewing misconduct referrals from the Trial Division at the DAO and defense counsel.</li>
<li>Investigating these complaints in collaboration with SIU County Detectives and, when warranted, commencing prosecution.</li>
<li>Reviewing complex investigations for adoption by SIU.</li>
<li>Investigating, in collaboration with the OISI unit of PPD, all law enforcement discharges and in-custody deaths in Philadelphia.</li>
<li>Being on-call to respond to the scene of any fatal police-involved shootings.</li>
<li>Being on-call to respond to warrant and charging requests from Internal Affairs and OISI.</li>
<li>Reviewing investigations submitted to the DAO by outside agencies (Internal Affairs Division of PPD, SEPTA, Office of the Inspector General, etc.) for probable cause determinations, and then, if arrest is warranted, prosecuting the case from charging to final disposition.</li>
<li>Reviewing cases for possible diversion with an eye and understanding towards the specific collateral consequences of SIU&rsquo;s typical offenders (i.e. pension forfeiture, safety considerations of housing a local law enforcement officer in custody, etc.).</li>
<li>Reviewing cases with an eye and understanding towards specific hurdles faced by many of SIU&rsquo;s complainants (i.e. 5th Amendment issues, distrust of law enforcement, retaliation).</li>
<li>Conducting examinations and investigations through the Investigating Grand Jury.</li>
</ul>
<div></div><div><b>Qualifications
</b></div><ul><li>All candidates must be admitted to practice law in the State of Pennsylvania.</li>
<li>Candidates with 5 or more years of legal experience following graduation from an accredited law school, are preferred.</li>
<li>A commitment to anti-corruption work is a must.</li>
<li>Candidates must be highly motivated researchers, comfortable with document-driven cases that can take months or years to build.</li>
<li>Candidates should have courtroom experience in trials or other evidentiary proceedings involving serious felonies; experience handling domestic violence and sexual assault cases as a lawyer or in an advocacy setting is a plus.</li>
<li>Candidate must be able to manage a trial caseload</li>
<li>Candidate must be able to take initiative and be self-directed on non-deadline oriented investigations.</li>
<li>Ability to work directly with County Detectives and other ADAs to build a case is required.</li>
<li>Candidates must be willing to be on-call 1 week out of every 6.</li>
</ul>
<div></div><div><b>Rewards/Benefits</b></div>
<div>This is an exempt employee with the City of Philadelphia. Immediately upon assuming office, new hire will receive benefits similar to those of other City of Philadelphia employees, including the below benefits:</div>
<ul><li>Generous retirement savings options available (pension plan and etc.)</li>
<li>We are a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program qualified employer</li>
</ul><ul><li>We offer comprehensive health coverage (medical, vision, prescription and dental) for employees and their eligible dependents</li>
<li>Annual paid time off (PTO) package: 20 <i>vacation days, 15 sick leave days, 11 paid holidays, 5 annual administrative leave</i></li>
<li>Our wellness program offers eligibility into the discounted medical plan</li>
<li>Before tax commuter program</li>
<li>Health care and Dependent care flexible spending accounts</li>
</ul><ul><li>Sick leave bonuses and exchanges</li>
<li>Employee Assistance Program (EAP)</li>
</ul>
<div></div><div>All exempt employees of the District Attorney&rsquo;s Office are at-will employees and serve at the pleasure of the District Attorney. The at-will relationship shall not be modified for any employee and no agreement, oral or written, shall be entered into that changes the at-will relationship.</div>
<div></div><div><i>** The Philadelphia District Attorney's Office is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, </i><i>gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, source of income, familial status, genetic information or domestic or sexual violence victim status.</i><i> **</i></div></div></div><div></div>

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