Attorney II - District Attorney's Office

Lccpa; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Lccpa in Allentown, PA is seeking an intermediate professional legal position as a criminal prosecutor in the District Attorney’s Office. The role involves prosecuting cases, handling probation and parole violation hearings, and assisting law enforcement with investigations and charging decisions.

You will prosecute cases at all levels of the criminal system, from Magisterial District Judge to appellate dispositions; trials before a jury or judge are expected; this position is transitional

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school.
• Active, in-good-standing Pennsylvania Bar membership.
• Experience in criminal prosecution or related legal proceedings preferred.
• Ability to handle investigations and trial preparation.

Responsibilities

• Perform legal research and prepare cases for trial or disposition.
• Draft and review warrants, motions, pleadings, and related documents.
• Collaborate with law enforcement during investigations to guide the case.
• Prepare witnesses and evidence for grand jury and trials.
• Evaluate cases for disposition and coordinate with senior attorneys.
• Prepare and present misdemeanor and felony cases for jury trial.

Skills

Legal research

Trial preparation

Criminal law

Interagency collaboration

Written & oral communication

Education

Juris Doctorate (J.D.)

Job description

Summary:

• This is an intermediate professional legal position performing legal services as a criminal prosecutor in the office of the District Attorney. Work involves prosecuting cases and handling other criminal matters including probation and parole violation hearings and summary appeals. This position includes assisting law enforcement agencies with criminal investigations and charging decisions. It also includes the prosecution of cases at all levels of the criminal system from Magisterial District Judge to Appellate level disposition. Trials before a jury or a judge are expected. This position is differentiated from similar positions in its class because it is a transitional position between entry level and more experienced prosecutorial roles.

Essential Duties:

• Performs legal research and prepares cases for trial or non-trial disposition as deemed appropriate.
• Prepares, drafts, reviews, revises and approves search warrants, arrest warrants, motions, pleadings, and other legal documents.
• Works with law enforcement agencies during criminal investigations to guide and assist the on-going investigation.
• Prepares witnesses and evidence as part of a team working with a county wide Grand Jury in criminal cases.
• Evaluates criminal cases for appropriate disposition and reviews proposed dispositions with more experienced attorneys in the office.
• Prepares and presents misdemeanor and felony cases for jury trial.

Qualifications:

• To perform this job successfully, the individual in this position must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the minimum knowledge, skills and ability required.

Education/Experience:

• Juris Doctorate (J.D.)

Language Skills:

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents.
• Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints.
• Ability to write speeches and articles using original or innovative techniques or style.
• Ability to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on controversial or complex topics to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

Mathematical Skills:

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, musical notes, etc.,) in its most difficult phases.
• Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Member in good standing of the PA Bar.