Assistant Attorney General - Criminal Appeals Section

Iowa Attorney General; Des Moines (IA); Vor Ort; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird seeks an Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Appeals Section. This role emphasizes writing and public service in a collegial environment among experienced appellate practitioners.

The position focuses exclusively on appeals involving victims of sexual abuse and crimes against children, with responsibilities spanning persuasion before appellate courts, legislation review, and training prosecutors.

Aufgaben

• Focus exclusively on appeals involving victims of sexual abuse and crimes against children.
• Defend convictions and favorable rulings in appeals from criminal proceedings, juvenile delinquency findings, sexually violent predator commitments, and postconviction relief actions.
• Present frequent oral arguments in Iowa’s appellate courts and advise on legislation and policy.
• Review legislation, counsel and train prosecutors, and speak at conferences; some attorneys practice in federal courts and before the United States Supreme Court.
• Note: This is a 3-year grant-funded position with excellent opportunities to transition into a permanent position.

Jobbeschreibung

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird seeks an Assistant Attorney Generalfor the Criminal Appeals Section.

If you are looking for a writing-focused, meaningful career in public service, this is the position for you. Lawyers in this section are Iowa’s premier specialists in criminal appellate practice and enjoy the esteem of justices, appellate judges, and county prosecutors. The section boasts an exceptionally collegial environment of experienced appellate practitioners who are committed to high-quality advocacy, mentorship, and dedicated public service.

This special position will focus exclusively on appeals involving victims of sexual abuse and crimes against children. Criminal Appeals attorneys fight hard on behalf of crime victims to preserve and defend convictions and favorable rulings in appeals from criminal proceedings, juvenile delinquency findings, sexually violent predator commitments, and postconviction relief actions.

As experts in Iowa criminal law and procedure, attorneys in this section also review legislation, counsel and train prosecutors, advance arguments that shape Iowa law, present frequent oral arguments in Iowa’s appellate courts, provide legal training, advise on extradition matters, and speak at conferences. No group of lawyers appears more frequently before Iowa’s appellate courts, and some members also practice in federal district and appellate courts, including the United States Supreme Court.

Note: This is a 3-year grant-funded position with excellent opportunities to transition into a permanent position.