What are the responsibilities and job description for the Deputy Attorney General IV position at Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General?
Section: Drug Strike Force Section/Criminal Law Division
Class: Deputy Attorney General IV
Location: Butler
Telework: This position will report to the headquartered location a minimum of 2 days per week. You may have the opportunity to telework the remainder of the week, if desired and based on business need.
Position Type: Full-time, Non-civil service, Non-union
Work Hours: 8:30 – 5:00
Salary Range: Starting salary of $98,289, commensurate with experience
Basic Function
This Deputy Attorney General position is an advanced prosecutor position in the Office of Attorney General’s Criminal Law Division. The Drug Strike Force Section provides legal assistance and direction to Bureau of Narcotics Investigation and Drug Control agents as they jointly develop complex cases for prosecution against narcotics traffickers and their organizations throughout Pennsylvania and across state borders. Drug Strike Force lawyers routinely utilize the Statewide Investigating Grand Jury and electronic surveillance as investigative resources and prosecute criminal cases in the various counties within their assigned region. Upon request, Drug Strike Force lawyers provide similar assistance to the Pennsylvania State Police. The section is also responsible for coordinating investigations and prosecutions of drug diversion cases within the Office of Attorney General. This position requires an experienced prosecutor who will primarily handle drug diversion cases involving medical and/or other health care providers, as well as individuals who are involved in diverting prescription drugs, and will be responsible to focus on diversion cases primarily in Region VI based out of Butler, with some cases assigned in Region V based out of North Huntingdon.
A willingness to travel is an essential part of this position, and an intimate knowledge of criminal law and criminal procedure is necessary to perform the duties. A Deputy Attorney General IV (DAG IV) works independently except in extraordinary cases.
- Develops investigative plans based upon the nature of the matter to be investigated in conjunction with the assigned agents
- Directs investigations, determining what investigative steps to take and investigative tools to use to achieve an appropriate/just investigative outcome
- Monitors investigations, assessing progress and adjusting investigative strategies when needed
- Reviews and approves search and seizure warrants with assigned Narcotics Agents/Task force officers
- Reviews affidavits of probable cause for electronic surveillance orders and prepares applications for same
- Keeps supervisor informed of the progress and potential outcome of investigations
- Determines, along with agents and in consultation with supervisors, whether to pursue a prosecution
- Writes submissions and presentments to the Statewide Investigating Grand Jury
- Prepares, reviews, and approves charging documents in conjunction with agents if prosecution is pursued
- Represents the Commonwealth post arrest and throughout all stages of the criminal prosecution including arraignments, preliminary hearings, pretrial conferences, pretrial motions and hearings, trials (bench and jury), posttrial motions and hearings, and sentencing hearings
- Answers routine correspondence
- Performs additional and related work as required
In addition to the below qualifications, Grand Jury and electronic surveillance experience is preferred, but not required.
- Graduation from an accredited school of law, admission to the Bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, and ten years of progressively responsible experience in professional legal work
Candidate should have a demonstrable ability to proactively develop, investigate, and prosecute cases, in conjunction and cooperation with agents within the Bureau of Narcotics Investigation and other sections within OAG, and/or with members or officers of outside partner law enforcement agencies.
Salary : $86,886 - $98,289
