Assistant District Attorney
About The Position
The District Attorney's Office in District 11, covering Franklin, Granville, Person, Vance, and Warren Counties, seeks an Assistant District Attorney to prosecute criminal cases. The role includes screening felony cases, conducting legal research, preparing cases for trial, filing motions, and working with victims, witnesses, and law enforcement. The successful candidate may try felony cases in Superior Court within the first year or sooner depending on experience, and will staff several days of district court each month. Residency is not required, but a reasonable commute—preferably 45 minutes or less—is expected.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
- Active license to practice law in North Carolina.
- Knowledge of federal, state, common, and constitutional law; judicial procedures and rules of evidence; applicable North Carolina statutes; and the operations of the North Carolina court system.
- Knowledge of legal research methods, techniques, sources, databases, and other tools.
- Knowledge of evidentiary information-gathering principles and protocols, and ethical and professional standards of conduct.
- Ability to analyze facts and legal materials and apply applicable law; conduct legal research; and interpret and apply complex criminal laws.
- Strong reasoning, listening, interviewing, writing, oral communication, organization, prioritization, and deadline-management skills.
- Ability to plan and carry out litigation strategies, argue persuasively, solve problems, work independently, and maintain cooperative professional relationships.
- Ability to deal tactfully with sensitive situations and follow up on assignments with minimal direction.
- Reasonable commute to the office, preferably 45 minutes or less.
- Applicants must submit a cover letter and résumé and complete the online application; a résumé is not accepted in place of the completed application.
Responsibilities
- Screen incoming felony cases and assess the strengths and weaknesses of case facts.
- Research and identify precedent in case law; use and evaluate electronic legal research and other research tools.
- Prepare cases for trial, write and file appropriate motions, and organize work.
- Set priorities, meet critical deadlines, and follow up on assignments.
- Meet with victims, witnesses, and law enforcement.
- Prosecute criminal cases, including trying felony cases in Superior Court and staffing district court.
- Develop and execute litigation strategies; prepare and conduct witness examinations; deliver opening statements and closing arguments; and make evidentiary objections.
- Negotiate plea agreements.
- Write reports, motions, briefs, and other legal documents, and provide legal interpretations to court officials.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
