Assistant District Attorney

Commonwealth of Massachusetts•Springfield, MA

15h•Onsite

About The Position

The Hampden District Attorney's Office is seeking an Assistant District Attorney to serve the people of Hampden County by faithfully pursuing criminal justice and ensuring public safety with ethics, integrity, and fairness as guiding values. This role involves prosecuting criminal cases, reviewing police reports, handling court proceedings, managing discovery, and resolving cases through plea, trial, or dismissal, while adhering to the Victim's Bill of Rights.

Requirements

Law school graduates (Juris Doctorate Degree)
Applicants with SJC Rule 3:03 certification
Proficient with Microsoft Office products (Word, Outlook)
Familiar with and to follow the provisions of the Hampden District Attorney's Office Personnel Policies
Familiar with and adhere to the Massachusetts Rules of Professional Conduct
Participate in trainings relevant to Office functions
Interact in a respectful and professional manner with the public, judicial, law enforcement personnel, and office staff
Complete work assignments in a timely, accurate and efficient manner
Successful completion of background check

Responsibilities

Prosecute all aspects of criminal cases in primary and jury sessions of the District Court and the Juvenile Court in Hampden County.
Review police reports and charging decisions made by police agencies and make appropriate recommendations and changes as needed.
Handle arraignments in court, make bail requests, motions for conditions of release, motions for detention such as dangerousness hearings and bail revocation hearings as appropriate.
Provide mandatory discovery to defendants/defense counsel.
Handle all pretrial motions filed by defense counsel including requests for further discovery, evidentiary and non-evidentiary motions to suppress, dismiss, etc. and to prepare written memoranda and briefs where appropriate.
Review case files, applicable statutes and case law, victim information and input, and determine an appropriate recommendation for case resolution.
Conference all matters and make recommendations for case resolution at mandatory case conference sessions with defense counsel.
Handle any mental health commitment matters which impact criminal cases.
Handle case resolution by way of plea, trial, or dismissal where appropriate.
Follow the mandates of the Victim's Bill of Rights.