Supervising Assistant District Attorney Evening

JOB SUMMARY:
The Bronx District Attorneys Office seeks a wellqualified staff whose diverse backgrounds reflect an ability to serve the over 1.3 million members of the Bronx County community and pursue a safer Bronx through fair justice. The Complaint Room at the Office of the District Attorney Bronx County is seeking an experienced attorney 4 years) to serve as a supervisor of attorneys and legal writers in ECAB (Early Case Assessment Bureau) which includes the Complaint Room DAT Unit and Arraignments. This position involves the supervision and training of staff and the daytoday oversight of the processing and arraignment of cases in the District Attorneys Office.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Specific duties will include but are not limited to the following:
Train newly hired and promoted Assistant District Attorneys DAT Writers and Legal Writers in case processing interviewing witnesses case file preparation and proper courtroom practices and procedures.
Supervise the daily operation of ECAB which includes the Complaint Room DAT Unit and Arraignment parts with a focus on ensuring that arrest matters are drafted and arraigned within the mandated twentyfour 24 hour time period.
Examine and review legal issues that constantly arise with respect to arrest matters and make decisions on the prosecution of these arrestmatters based on a review and examination of the case facts legal issues and relevant applicable case law.
Examine and review accusatory instruments for accuracy proper charging and facial sufficiency.
Answer legal questions and review cases drafted by the DAT Unit.
Handle all telephone inquiries from OCA NYC Police Department other law enforcement agencies nonlegal city agencies defense attorneys and the general public.
Supervise the arraignment parts when necessary. Arraign press cases and address complex matters in court.
Access the ZOLPA system and prepare Chrono reports in order to access the status of cases that are arraigned or awaiting to be drafted in monitoring the arrest to arraignment time on such cases.
Serve as the BXDA liaison with Corporation Counsel (Family Court) with respect to Adolescent Offenders Juvenile Offenders and JuvenileDelinquents matters in the Complaint Room.
Work nights 4pm12am shift)
Weekends and holidays as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS:
A Juris Doctorate degree required
Admission to the New State Bar required
US Citizenship and New York State Residency are required
4 years of trial experience or the equivalent and prior management experience preferred
18 months experience in training or lecturing
Ability to work and supervise others in remote settings
Excellent people skills and demeanor
Maintain confidentiality of information
Excellent computer skills
Ability to exercise good judgment and strong ethics
Ability to analytically solve issues or problems from inception through conclusion

To Apply:

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