Animal Cruelty Prosecution Initiative - Trial Preparation Assistant Lv 2

The Office of the District Attorney Bronx County (BXDA) is charged with the twin goals of ensuring public safety and striving for equal justice for the over 1.4 million members of the Bronx County community. By Pursuing Justice with Integrity the BXDA places a focus on assistance for crime victims while simultaneously ensuring fairness to defendants. Moreover the BXDA aims to balance the need to seek appropriate punishment for certain crimes while recognizing when punitive measures do not adequately advance justice. By recognizing these significant distinctions and acting accordingly BXDA has established a standard of excellence in the representation of the Bronx community at large which continues to grow stronger every day.

The Bronx County District Attorneys Office (BXDA) Animal Cruelty Prosecution Initiative (ACPI) within the Investigations Division is seeking Trial Preparation Assistant Level 2 to join ACPIs multidisciplinary team consisting of ADAs investigators and professional staff members in the investigation and prosecution of crimes committed against animals in Bronx County which may include animal fighting gross neglect and abandonment the failure to provide adequate food water shelter and veterinary care and intentionally abusing torturing injuring of animals. The TPAs will also assist in ACPIs efforts to prevent animal abuse through education training community engagement and collaboration with communitybased organizations to assess needs and appropriate services. Moreover the TPAs will work closely with law enforcement agencies and other organizations including the NYPD Animal Cruelty Investigation Detective Squad (ACIS) and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Specific duties include but are not limited to the following:

Work closely with the ADAs and investigators handling these cases
Selfstarter who can work independently
Strong writing and communication skills as well as strong attention to detail skills
Responsible for monitoring inbox for referrals and inputting the information into spreadsheets
Maintaining and updating spreadsheet of active cases and investigations
Strong familiarity with Microsoft Excel
Liaise and communicate with partners such as NYPD ASPCA and other stakeholders to obtain necessary discovery documents
Occasionally draft accusatory instruments
Attend court proceedings
Court filings
Compile analyze redact and reproduce case documents for discovery compliance and case preparation
Preparation and filing of documents
Timely retrieval of documents and records
Assist in preparing hearing/trial exhibits & discovery for trial
Timely conversions of instruments to information
Retrieve all necessary documents and records from law enforcement agencies hospitals and other entitles
Produce effective communication with different agencies
Locate and retrieve property maintained by NYC Police Dept.
Perform legal research
Engage in witness contact and communication
Secure corroborating affidavits
Prepare orders for Court including Motion Responses Legal Memorandums Search Warrants Subpoenas and Orders to Produce.
Work directly with Assistant District Attorneys (ADAs) on specialty cases
Accompany ADAs in court observing capturing updates and assisting in Trials
All other relevant duties as assigned

COMMUNITY ASSOCIATE 56057

Qualifications :

Qualification Requirements
1. High school graduation or equivalent and three years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to duties described above; or
2. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to 1 above.

Additional Information :

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime