The Kings County District Attorney’s Office is seeking qualified attorneys to work as assistant district attorneys in the Appeals Bureau. Responsibilities of assistant district attorneys assigned to the Appeals Bureau include: writing briefs and conducting oral arguments on appeals to the Appellate Division, the Appellate Term, and the New York Court of Appeals; answering motions to vacate judgments of conviction in the Supreme Court and the Criminal Court; responding to habeas corpus petitions in federal district court; and litigating appeals to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

Minimum qualification requirements:

• Attorney admitted to practice in New York
• Appellate or other writing experience, preferably in criminal law

• Strong writing, research, and analytical skills
• Ability to work effectively under deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

As chief of the largest bureau within the Investigations Division, responsible for the supervision of in excess of 25 ADAs and support staff, to include paralegals, analysts and secretaries.

Responsible for the supervision of long-term investigations, grand jury presentations, and prosecutions in the areas of public corruption, environmental crimes and frauds, including labor fraud, real estate fraud, immigrant fraud, elder fraud, healthcare fraud, consumer fraud, cybercrime and securities fraud.   

Responsible for the investigation and prosecution of complex criminal organizations utilizing conspiracy, scheme to defraud and Enterprise Corruption laws.

Foster strong working relationships with local, State and Federal law enforcement partners and regulatory agencies to assist in the expansion of the Office’s white-collar investigations practice.

Mentor ADAs and support staff to achieve their maximum potential.

Provide legal training on various disciplines to members of the legal staff.

Report to Chief of Investigations Division.

Preferred Experience:

• 10 years or more experience as a prosecutor with significant grand jury, investigative and trial experience.
• Prior trial experience as lead trial attorney in complex litigation.
• Prior supervisory experience with demonstrated experience in conducting and supervising long-term investigations and prosecutions in the areas of public corruption, environmental crimes and frauds, including labor fraud, real estate fraud, immigrant fraud, elder fraud, healthcare fraud, consumer fraud, cybercrime and securities fraud.   
• Prior experience in drafting eavesdropping warrants, supervising wiretap investigations and a demonstrated working knowledge of conspiracy and Enterprise corruption laws.
• Extensive background and knowledge of laws pertaining to the use and implementation of sophisticated investigative tools, including electronic surveillance, pen register and trap and trace and GPS.
• Experience in the prosecution of prevailing wage and wage theft cases.
• Strong leadership skills to oversee large docket of cases and ensure prompt resolution of matters.
• Excellent writing and interpersonal skills.
  

The Brooklyn District Attorney's Office is seeking an experienced attorney to join the office in the Conviction Review Unit of the Post-Conviction Justice Bureau. The Conviction Review Unit investigates past convictions to determine if the convicted defendant was wrongfully convicted including. but not limited to, actual innocence.

Under the direction of the Bureau Chief, the ideal candidates are expected to perform the following duties:

• Reviewing case files, police files and paperwork, court transcripts, court records, parole minutes, and all other documents connected with or relevant to a criminal prosecution.
• Interviewing witnesses, defendants, prosecution and defense attorneys, and relevant experts.
• Preparing and presenting motions, responses and oral arguments to the court.
• Preparing memorandums detailing the crime, prosecution, post-conviction history and the investigation conduct in connection with this unit. 
  
  

Minimum Qualifications Requirements:

• All candidates must be admitted to practice law in the State of New York.
• Candidates must have eight or more years of legal experience following graduation from an accredited law school with significant employment as a prosecutor and/or criminal defense attorney, or other area of practice concerning criminal law in any jurisdiction.
  
  

Preferred Skills:

• Candidates must have extensive trial and/or investigative experience.
• Candidates must have good analytical and communicative skills.
• Candidates must have the ability to work independently as well as collaborate with others within the unit.
• Candidates must have a strong working knowledge of criminal procedure and rules of evidence, as well as a strong understanding of the attorney’s rules of ethics.
• Candidates must have demonstrated strong legal writing and oral advocacy skills.
• Candidates should have the ability to work with outside agencies such as the NYPD, Department of Corrections, Corporation Counsel and the OCME.

The Kings County District Attorney’s Office is seeking seasoned attorneys with at least 5 years of litigation as well as investigative experience to join the Office in its Investigations Division.

Applicants must be able to handle a high volume of work with strict adherence to deadlines in a fast-paced environment.  In addition, applicants for this position should have the ability to think and work independently as well as the ability to work in conjunction with other bureaus in the Office as well as with local, State and Federal law enforcement agencies. 

Responsible for long-term investigations, grand jury presentations, trials, and prosecutions in the areas of public corruption, environmental crimes, organized crime, and frauds, including labor fraud, real estate fraud, immigrant fraud, elder fraud, healthcare fraud, consumer fraud, cybercrime and securities fraud.  Responsible for handling a docket of court cases covering the above listed disciplines.

Preferred Skills:

• Excellent investigative skills, including significant experience drafting subpoenas, interviewing witnesses, analyzing financial and business records and creating investigative plans.
• Excellent writing skills, preferably with experience drafting search warrants, pen registers and eavesdropping warrants.
• Strong court room advocacy skills. 
• Working knowledge of computer technology and participation in sophisticated cybercrime investigations.
• Proven record of managing an investigative team in long-term, proactive investigations into complex criminal organizations involved in fraud schemes, organized crime or public corruption.
• Solid interpersonal skills with the ability to work as part of a team.