Assistant District Attorney: Conviction Integrity Unit

Job Duties

• Obtaining and reviewing voluminous court records, law enforcement documents, parole minutes, and all other documents connected with or relevant to a criminal prosecution
• Interviewing convicted persons, witnesses, attorneys, relevant experts and police officers
• Overseeing DNA and other forensic testing
• Writing detailed memoranda and pleadings relating to the investigation
• Working with defense counsel and the community in resolving cases of actual innocence or other wrongful conviction

Qualifications

• All candidates must be admitted to practice law in the State of New York
• Candidates must have five or more years of legal experience following graduation from an accredited law school
• Candidates should have a track record of investigating and/or litigating cases involving violent crime, including the use of DNA and other forensic science. This experience can be as a prosecutor, criminal defense attorney, innocence organization attorney or other applicable area of practice concerning criminal law in any jurisdiction
• Excellent writing skills and an attention to detail are required
• Candidates should have courtroom experience in trials or other evidentiary proceedings involving homicides and/or other serious felonies
• Candidates should have experience investigating or prosecuting cold cases and/or litigating fact-based post-conviction proceeding

Pay

Salary commensurate with experience. Salary range $120,000 to $148,000

Benefits

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 individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

Contact Information

Applicants should submit a resume, along with a statement of interest addressed to Counsel to the Chief ADA Vincent Carroll. Please apply through the link below.