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NYC Job Posting ID #631918
POSITION AVAILABLE
CRIMINAL COURT
ASSISTANT
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
RICHMOND COUNTY DISTRICT
ATTORNEY
The men and women of the Richmond County
District Attorney’s office work each day in partnership with Law
Enforcement and the people of Staten Island to pursue justice for
victims of crime, to prevent crime in all its forms, and to promote
the safety and wellbeing of all citizens of our
Borough.
THE ROLE
The Richmond County
District Attorney’s Office is seeking admitted attorneys, law
graduates who have passed the New York State Bar and are awaiting
admission, or who are approaching their last year of law school and
preparing to take the New York State Bar Examination to perform
prosecutorial duties in our Criminal Court Bureau.
Under the
general supervision of the Chief of Criminal Court Bureau, the
selected candidates’ specific duties will include:
• Drafting
accusatory instruments
• Prosecuting misdemeanor cases that
include, but are not limited to: DWI, assault, drug offenses, criminal
mischief, VTL offenses, etc.
• Representing the District Attorney
at arraignments, pre-trial hearings and bench and jury
trials.
WORK LIFE BALANCE
At RCDA we believe
in a healthy work life balance, which is why we embrace the
flexibility of coming to work in person and the opportunity to work
from home. Fostering a culture of wellness and self-care, we also
acknowledge our managers who work a significant number of hours within
a two-week period with DA certificates, allowing them a day off
without having to use their accrued leave.
BENEFITS
RCDA provides extensive benefits packages:
• Free
city-wide health plan option
• 5 weeks of annual leave; 12 days of
sick leave; and thirteen paid holidays annually.
• Management
Benefits Fund, which provides comprehensive dental and vision
coverage, access to free life insurance, and gym reimbursement.
•
6 weeks of paid parental leave (increasing to 12 weeks effective April
1, 2024)
• Reimbursement for the annual bar association and notary
fees.
• Pension plan through the New York City Employees’
Retirement System (NYCERS).
• Deferred compensation plans – 401(k)
and 457.
• Professional development programs including in-house
CLE courses.
LOAN FORGIVENESS:
The federal
government provides student loans forgiveness through its Public
Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PLF) to all qualifying public
service employees. Working with the Staten Island District Attorney’s
Office qualifies you as a public service employee, which forgives the
remaining balance on your direct loans after you’ve reached a certain
number of qualifying payments (most people use this to forgive school
loans)! Please visit the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program site
to view the eligibility requirements: Public Service Loan
Forgiveness | Federal Student Aid
MINIMUM
REQUIREMENTS
1. Must be a New York State
resident.
CIVIL SERVICE TITLE: Assistant
District Attorney
SALARY RANGE: $85,000 –
$90,000 with full NYC benefits package
APPLICATION
DEADLINE: Until filled
TO APPLY: ALL
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE NYC JOBS WEBSITE
City Employees – Click here and log in to
ESS.
Non-City Employees – Go to
• Search for Job ID
number: 631918
• Click on the job business title: Assistant
District Attorney – Criminal Court
• Click on “Apply Now” at the
bottom of the posting
Please be advised only candidates under
consideration will be contacted.
The candidate selected for this
position must be a resident of the City of New York or become a
resident within 90 days of appointment.
Authorization to work in
the United States is required for this position.
Sponsorship is
not available for this position.
The City of New York is an
inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and
retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is
free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally
protected status or protected characteristic, including but not
limited to an individual’s sex, race, color, ethnicity, national
origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status,
gender identity, or pregnancy.