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Deputy Attorney General II/III
Pittsburgh, United States
Position Information
Section: Human Trafficking Section/Criminal Law Division
Class: Deputy Attorney General II/III
Location: Pittsburgh
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.
Position Type: Full-time, Non-civil service, Non-union
Work Hours: 8:30 – 5:00
Salary Range: DAG II: Pay Range 9 – Starting salary of $75,208
DAG III: Pay Range 10 – Starting salary of $85,966
Basic Function
This Deputy Attorney General (DAG) position is an advanced prosecutor position in the Office of Attorney General’s Criminal Law Division. The Human Trafficking Section is a group of specially trained agents and prosecutors tasked with investigating and prosecuting all types of human trafficking, including both sex and labor trafficking. This position works closely with attorneys and professionals from other sections of the Office of Attorney General, Commonwealth agencies, the Pennsylvania State Police, federal law enforcement, local law enforcement, and victim advocacy groups.
This position will support Operation PA STRIKE- a grant funded Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) consisting of employees from the PA Office of Attorney General (OAG), Salvation Army-New Day, Salvation Army-LIGHT, and Justice at Work. The DAG is required to attend various MDT meetings and trainings and to comply with all protocols and procedures established by the MDT.
The assigned attorney is responsible for all phases of investigation and prosecution, including charging recommendations, Grand Jury, court proceedings, jury trials, and hearings. Significant knowledge and experience with criminal law and criminal procedure is necessary to perform these duties. A Deputy Attorney General II (DAG II) handles noncomplex litigation with minimal supervision and appears in lower courts without a senior attorney. DAG II’s also assist more senior attorneys on matters deemed to be more complex and difficult. A Deputy Attorney General III works independently on most matters but is expected to regularly communicate with the Section Chief. This individual will be responsible for covering cases throughout several counties and should have a willingness to travel.
Applicants should have, or be able to develop, contacts and relationships with local, state, and federal law enforcement and prosecutors’ offices. Applicants should also possess, or be able to develop, contacts and relationships with victim advocacy groups and other stakeholders involved in anti-human trafficking efforts.
Examples Of Duties
- Develops investigative plans (simple/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
- Prepares and presents cases to the Statewide Investigating Grand Jury
- Monitors investigations, assessing progress and adjusting investigative strategies when needed
- Utilizes all tools available under Pennsylvania’s Wiretap Act to further the investigative needs of cases
- 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
Deputy Attorney General II:
- Graduation from an accredited school of law, admission to the Bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, and a minimum of three years of progressively responsible experience in professional legal work
Deputy Attorney General III:
- Graduation from an accredited school of law, admission to the Bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, and a minimum of six years of progressively responsible experience in professional legal work
Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Grand Jury experience
- At least 10 felony jury trials
- Experience investigating and prosecuting complex crimes and criminal enterprises, including wiretap investigations and use of the Grand Jury
- Experience investigating and prosecuting commercial sex trafficking and/or labor trafficking crimes
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- An interest in current legal and policy issues
- Trained in and/or experienced with a trauma-informed approach to prosecuting victim-based crimes
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