Senior Appellate Attorney

JOB SUMMARY:

The Bronx District Attorney is committed to serving the 1.4 million members of the Bronx County community through the Office’s 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 post-conviction litigation, including direct appeals, motion responses, and federal writs of habeas corpus.

 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Brief and argue appeals and other post-conviction matters in New York State and federal courts
• Edit briefs of junior Appeals ADAs
• Conduct and second-seat post-conviction evidentiary hearings and train junior Appeals ADAs to do the same
• Provide legal counsel to trial and investigative bureaus
• Serve as a moot court judge for other Appeals ADAs
• Serve as a “Team Leader” for junior Appeals ADAs
• Evaluate, brief, and argue government appeals taken by the Bronx DA’s Office
• All other duties as assigned

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A Juris Doctorate degree, 10 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

For City employees, to complete your application and be considered for this position, please log into NYCAPS Employee Self-Service (ESS), click on Recruiting Activities > Careers, and search for Job ID 563013.

For all other applicants, please visit www.nyc.gov/jobs/search and search for Job ID  563013.

Upon your completion of the City application through NYCAPS, we will review your application and contact you if you are selected for an interview. If you have any questions or concerns, don't hesitate to contact Recruitment at 718-590-2258 or via email at bxdarecruit@bronxda.nyc.gov.

**LOAN FORGIVENESS: The federal government provides student loan forgiveness through its Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PLF) to all qualifying public service employees. Working with DCWP qualifies you as a public service employee and you may be able to take advantage of this program while working full-time and meeting the program's other requirements. Please visit the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program site to view the eligibility requirements: https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service.

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