Deputy Attorney General, Special Victims Unit (Kent County)

State-of-Delawar; Delaware; On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Office of the Attorney General of the State of Delaware seeks a Deputy Attorney General for the Special Victims Unit in Kent County. The role collaborates with medical professionals, detectives, and child welfare experts to investigate sexual assaults, child deaths, abuse, and neglect, and to prosecute cases supported by evidence.

Applicants must evaluate evidence, plan case strategy, and operate within Delaware law.

Qualifications

• Evaluates criminal cases, determines resolutions, and researches laws and court rules.
• Ability to develop working relationships with detectives, medical personnel, child welfare professionals, and colleagues.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple investigations.

Responsibilities

• Decide which cases to prosecute, whether to offer plea deals, and which cases proceed to trial.
• Try cases that are not resolved through other means.

Skills

Legal analysis

Criminal law

Investigations management

Courtroom experience

Education

Delaware Bar

Job description

The Office of the Attorney General of the State of Delaware seeks a Deputy Attorney General for the Special Victims Unit in Kent County. The role collaborates with medical professionals, detectives, and child welfare experts to investigate sexual assaults, child deaths, abuse, and neglect, and to prosecute cases supported by evidence.

Applicants must evaluate evidence, plan case strategy, and operate within Delaware law.