ADA-Community Justice Bureau

Office Of The District Attorney, Bronx County

Job Location:

Bronx, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

JOB SUMMARY:

The Bronx District Attorneys Office seeks a well-qualified staff whose diverse backgrounds contribute to serve the over 1.4 million members of the Bronx County community and pursue a safer Bronx through fair justice. The Alternatives to Incarceration Bureau is seeking experienced attorneys (3 years) to serve Assistant District Attorneys The Community Justice Bureaus (CJB) mission is to provide treatment opportunities to defendants who may benefit from intervention in appropriate cases. The Bureau is primarily responsible for seeking meaningful case dispositions other than incarceration while recognizing the needs of victims the community and defendants.

Under the direction of the Bureau Chief for CJB Assistant District Attorneys in the Bureau facilitate pleas for all felonies and most misdemeanors involving drug treatment and/or mental health treatment and supervise all such cases through ultimate disposition. Assistants also offers guidance on all misdemeanors where alternative programming may be appropriate such as social services and community service or where defendants assert a defense of not responsible by reason of mental disease or defect pursuant to CPL 330.20 and CPL 730 examination.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Specific duties will include but are not limited to the following:

Assess CJB case referrals to determine whether an alternative to incarceration is appropriate
Maintain a caseload of pre- and post-deposition treatment cases and ensure treatment compliance.
Staff court parts including but not limited to the JD/T and Veterans Court
Participate in daily case conferencing meetings.
Conference cases with defendants and their attorneys regarding programming and meet with complainants
Cultivate relationships with other agencies and programs including TASC JD/T TASC Mental Health Court Program CIRT Bronx Community Solutions (BCS) Center for Court Innovation (CCI) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and other program providers
Attend trainings and meetings to keep abreast of changes in the alternatives to incarceration and the mental health fields.
Perform other duties as required to support the work of the Alternatives to Incarceration Bureau and the Office at large
Perform all other related duties and projects as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

A Juris Doctorate degree and a minimum of 3 years criminal law experience; prosecutorial experience strongly preferred.
US Citizenship and New York State Residency are required as of the first day of employment
Member in good standing of the NY State Bar. You must provide an original current certificate of good standing.
Strong knowledge of and experience with the New York State Penal Law and Criminal Procedure Law
Demonstrated commitment to seeking alternatives to incarceration.
Ability to multi-task
Ability to exercise good judgment and strong ethics including decision-making skills and creativity in sentencing options
Preference will be given to those with a social work public health or psychology background
Preference will be given to those with experience handling cases resulting in an alternative to incarceration and/or familiar with treatment courts
The ideal candidate must be a skilled communicator able to work in a multidisciplinary setting and maintain strong relationships with multiple agencies and organization

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JOB SUMMARY:The Bronx District Attorneys Office seeks a well-qualified staff whose diverse backgrounds contribute to serve the over 1.4 million members of the Bronx County community and pursue a safer Bronx through fair justice. The Alternatives to Incarceration Bureau is seeking experienced attorne...