Assistant District Attorney - Appeals

Summary :

The Assistant District Attorney - Appeals Unit is an Assistant District Attorney under the general supervision of the Chief of Appeals or Second Assistant District Attorney. The Assistant District Attorney – Appeals Unit represents the Commonwealth in accordance with the District Attorney’s statutory authority in the various trial courts in Plymouth County, the Supreme Judicial Court, the Supreme Judicial Court for Suffolk County, the Appeals Court, and courts in other counties. The Assistant District Attorney – Appeals Unit is an employee of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and serves at the pleasure of the District Attorney.

We are seeking an applicant with experience handling complex appeals involving major felony convictions. Salary $110,000 + commensurate with experience

** Duties and Responsibilities** :

· Respond to daily inquiries and requests for immediate assistance from trial attorneys, appeals attorneys, and Executive Staff

· Review and advise on requests for affirmative appeals from trial court rulings

· Assigned to appellate or trial court cases as needed

· Assigned to research and write briefs and legal memoranda

· Assigned to appear before the trial courts, Appeals Court and Supreme Judicial Court to prosecute, litigate and present cases on behalf of the Commonwealth

· Assigned to research, write and argue motions, memoranda and briefs both pre- and post-conviction

· Other assignments in support of the Office of the District Attorney as needed

· Assist with trainings and conferences, internal and external, as needed

In addition to these above responsibilities the Assistant District Attorney - Appeals Unit is required:

· To be familiar with and to follow the provisions of the Plymouth District Attorney’s Office Personnel Policies

· To participate in trainings relevant to Office functions

· Collaborate with peers to maximize productivity and produce the highest outcomes

· To communicate with or provide timely notification to Office staff, police, and other interested parties, as permitted and/or required by law

· To interact in a respectful and professional manner with the public, judicial and law enforcement personnel, and Office staff

· To complete work assignments in a timely manner

o To complete general administrative duties to include, filing, faxing, photocopying, etc.

o Perform any other duties at any job site as may from time to time be assigned to her/him by the District Attorney, or the Second Assistant District Attorney or other designee of the District Attorney