Assistant District Attorney -- District Court Class of 2028

Middlesex County DA's Office; Woburn (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 weeks vacation

Unlimited sick leave

3 personal days per year

Healthcare, dental and vision plans

Retirement benefits

State pension benefits

Job summary

Middlesex County DA's Office seeks Assistant District Attorneys to represent the Commonwealth in criminal proceedings across the District and Superior Courts. ADAs handle pre-trial, trial, and post-conviction matters, including bail arguments, motions, plea negotiations, and appeals.

ADAs work on a variety of cases from OUI to firearm possession and domestic violence, handling investigations and formal court proceedings such as arraignments and hearings while advancing trial advocacy skills

Qualifications

• J.D. degree from an ABA-Accredited law school or an international LL.B. and an LL.M. degree from an ABA-Accredited law school.
• Current admission in good standing, or intent to seek admission, to the Massachusetts Bar.
• Strong legal writing and research skills.
• Familiarity and comfort with criminal law, criminal procedure, and evidence.
• Commitment to furthering trial advocacy skills through training and on-the-job experience.

Responsibilities

• Represent the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in criminal proceedings in Middlesex County.
• Handle pre-trial, trial, and post-conviction matters in assigned cases.
• Prosecute a range of misdemeanor and felony cases in the Juvenile, District and Superior Courts.
• Represent the Commonwealth in bail arguments, substantive motions, plea negotiations, jury and jury-waived trials, and appellate proceedings.

Skills

Legal writing

Legal research

Criminal law knowledge

Criminal procedure understanding

Education

J.D. from ABA-Accredited law school or international LL.B and LL.M from ABA-Accredited law school

Massachusetts Bar admission or intent to seek admission

Job description

Assistant District Attorneys (ADAs) are appointed by the District Attorney to represent the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in criminal proceedings in Middlesex County. They are responsible for all pre-trial, trial, and post-conviction matters in assigned cases. ADAs prosecute a range of misdemeanor and felony cases in the Juvenile, District and Superior Courts. They represent the Commonwealth in bail arguments, substantive motions, plea negotiations, both jury and jury-waived trials, and appellate proceedings.

District Court ADAs work in one of our 10 District Court locations to handle cases from investigation and arraignment through trial. District Court ADAs handle a wide array of cases, ranging from operating under the influence (OUI) cases to firearm possession, narcotic distribution, domestic violence, and certain homicides. District Court ADAs handle investigations into these offenses and formal court proceedings, including but not limited to arraignments, bail hearings, pre-trial hearings, motion practice, and trial.

1. A J.D. degree from an ABA-Accredited law school or an international LL.B. and an LL.M. degree from an ABA-Accredited law school.
2. Current admission in good standing, or intent to seek admission, to the Massachusetts Bar.
3. Strong legal writing and research skills.
4. Familiarity and comfort with criminal law, criminal procedure, and evidence.
5. Commitment to furthering trial advocacy skills through training and on-the-job experience.

Starting Salary: $72,000/year

• Vacation: 4 weeks per year, with the ability to carry over up to two weeks each calendar year
• Sick leave: unlimited accrual at a rate of 4.5 hours/bi-weekly pay period
• Personal days: 3 personal days per year
• Healthcare, Dental and Vision plans (both individual and family)
• Retirement benefits
• State pension benefits, vesting at 10 years of service