Assistant District Attorney

Commonwealth of Massachusetts • Pittsfield, MA

20h • $88,000

About The Position

The Berkshire District Attorney’s Office seeks to hire a full-time attorney who will join the District Court Prosecution team.

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate Degree from accredited law school
• Membership in Massachusetts Bar
• 3-5 years criminal litigation experience preferred

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Post conviction: handle expungements and sealing of records
• Grand Jury presentations
• Ability to prosecute all aspects of criminal cases in primary and jury sessions of the three divisions of District Court in Berkshire 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 pre-trial motions, evidentiary and non-evidentiary motions to suppress, and dismiss, 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
• Handle any mental health commitment matters which impact criminal cases
• Handle case resolution by way of plea, bench or jury trial

Benefits

• medical/dental/vision insurance
• life and disability insurance
• retirement plans
• paid vacation, personal and sick leave and paid parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree