Assist District Attorney I

Lancaster County•Lancaster, PA

1d•$72,235 - $112,000

About The Position

The Assistant District Attorney assigned to the Community Prosecutor position oversees Lancaster County’s specialty treatment courts: Veterans’ Court, Drug Treatment Court, and Mental Health Court. The role processes applications, reviews eligibility and disqualifying criteria, represents the District Attorney’s Office at weekly team meetings, and collaborates with treatment court teams to review and update policies and procedures in accordance with the law and evidence-based best practices. The Community Prosecutor attends weekly court sessions to handle guilty pleas and sentencings and to observe and participate in participant reports to the Court. The position also engages with neighborhood leaders, residents, and other stakeholders to identify community issues and priorities, and connects the community with prosecution and law enforcement to address them. It supports community-based initiatives, including the Lancaster County Reentry Coalition, Prison Population Reduction Committee, and Mental Illness Substance Abuse Committee, and oversees the Pathways to Recovery diversion program at the Magisterial District Judge level. The role also performs other Assistant District Attorney duties and calendar assignments as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Juris Doctorate.
Admission to the Bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and a license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Knowledge of Pennsylvania criminal prosecution and practice.
Ability to work effectively with criminal justice stakeholders, municipal and community leaders, and residents.
Effective public speaking skills; creativity, innovation, and motivation in addressing criminal issues and current crime trends affecting Lancaster County communities.
Background check.
Compliance with the County’s authorized driver guidelines.

Responsibilities

Participate in Drug Court, Veterans’ Court, and Mental Health Court, including processing applications, attending weekly court sessions, and preparing guilty pleas, probation/parole violations, sanctions hearings, and sentencings.
Review treatment court policies, procedures, and legal documents, and collaborate with team members to update them where necessary.
Attend community meetings and engage with neighborhood leaders, residents, and stakeholders.
Participate in the Stepping Up Stakeholders Meeting, Lancaster County Reentry Coalition, Prison Population Reduction Committee, Campaign Against Sexual Exploitation (CASE), and Mental Illness Substance Abuse Committee.
Oversee the Pathways to Recovery diversion program at the Magisterial District Judge level.
Prepare and file motions to revoke ARD for non-compliant participants.
Perform other general prosecution duties and Assistant District Attorney duties or calendar assignments as assigned and needed.