Assistant District Attorney - Appeals Unit

The Cape and Islands District Attorney's Office serves all of the people of the Cape and Islands with offices in Barnstable, Orleans, Falmouth, Edgartown and Nantucket. We are seeking an Assistant District Attorney for the Appeals Unit.

The Assistant District Attorney for the Appeals Unit represents the Commonwealth in accordance with the District Attorney’s statutory authority in the various courts for the Cape and Island District, the Appeals Court and the Supreme Judicial Court. They are an employee of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and serves at the pleasure of the District Attorney.

Responsibilities

· Work to ensure the integrity of criminal convictions on Cape Cod and the Islands.

· Litigate appeals before the Massachusetts Appeals Court and the Supreme Judicial Court; challenging judicial errors and seek to develop and clarify case law.

· Serve as representation of the DA’s Office on numerous local, statewide, and regional committees.

· Work side-by-side with trial lawyers from each court to address questions of law, procedure, and precedent from the investigative stage through trial.

· Participate and assist in Grand Jury investigations as may be needed by the assigned Superior Court Prosecutor.

· Available to litigating the full range of post-trial motions and post-conviction matters.

· Serve in an “on-call capacity” as needed.

· Work closely with colleagues, office staff, victim witness advocates, law enforcement officers, court personnel, criminal justice agencies, community partners, and the public to ensure an ethical, effective, fair, and professional approach to prosecution on behalf of victims and the communities we serve.

· Attend meetings with community and law enforcement partners.

· Review charging decisions made by law enforcement agencies and make appropriate recommendations and changes as needed.

· Review all forms of documentary materials, interacting with victims and witnesses, preparing discovery, and provide discovery to defense counsel.

· Review search warrants and providing legal guidance to police departments.

· Keep abreast of court decisions and legislation affecting Massachusetts law and prepare written memoranda where appropriate.

· Maintain a solid command of all applicable rules, laws, court procedures, statutes, and guidelines, including the Rules of Criminal Procedure, the Massachusetts Guide to Evidence, and the mandates of the Victims’ Bill of Rights.

· Interact with victims, witnesses, and members of the public with compassion and professionalism.

· Manage crises and excel in high-stress, dynamic, and fast-paced environment while exhibiting and maintaining a calm, professional demeanor.

Qualifications

· 10 years criminal litigation experience in the Superior Court, Appeals Court and Supreme Judicial Court.

· Juris Doctorate, license to practice law in MA and in good standing with the Board of Bar Overseers.

· Strong written and oral advocacy skills

· Requires excellent communication skills and the ability to share and provide information in a clear, articulate, and timely manner.

· Commitment to fostering and contributing to a positive, collaborative working environment.

· Self-starter with the following attributes: sharp attention to detail, ability to exercise discretion with confidential information, ability to contribute and work as part of a team, positive attitude, and willingness to learn new processes and to adapt to new procedures and protocols as needed.

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

· To complete work assignments in a timely manner.

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

· Perform any other duties at any jobsite as may from time to time be assigned to her/him by the District Attorney, the First or Second Assistant District Attorney or other designee of the District Attorney.

Schedule: Full-time, hybrid

Salary commensurate with experience.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $120,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Barnstable, MA 02630

Salary : $120,000