Assistant District Attorney: Community Justice Bureau

Overview

Job Summary The Bronx District Attorney’s Office seeks a well-qualified staff whose diverse backgrounds contribute to serving the over 1.4 million members of the Bronx County community and pursuing 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 Bureau’s (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 offer 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.

• 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.

• A Juris Doctorate degree and a minimum of 3 years’ criminal law experience; prosecutorial experience strongly preferred.
• U.S. Citizenship and New York State Residency are required as of the first day of employment.
• Member in good standing of the NY State Bar. An original current certificate of good standing must be provided.
• 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 and 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, and to those with experience handling cases resulting in an alternative to incarceration 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 organizations.

Residency Requirement New York State Residency is REQUIRED on the first day of employment.

Equity and Inclusion The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment based on sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

Salary range: $97,000.00 – $