Section: Gun Violence Task Force/Criminal Law Division
Class: Deputy Attorney General III/IV
Location: Philadelphia
Telework: Limited ad-hoc telework opportunities available with supervisor approval and based on business need.
Position Type: Full-time, Non-civil service, Non-union
Work Hours: 8:30 – 5:00
Salary Range: DAG III: Pay Range 10 – Starting salary of $85,966
DAG IV: Pay Range 11 – Starting salary of $98,289
Basic Function
This Deputy Attorney General position is a prosecutor position in the Office of Attorney General’s Criminal Law Division. The Gun Violence Task Force investigates and prosecutes a complete spectrum of crimes ranging from misdemeanors to gun trafficking and complex corrupt organizations and conspiracies, to first-degree murder cases. Gun Violence Task Force agents and attorneys work in the City of Philadelphia and focus on investigating straw purchases and gun related crimes of violence.
This attorney position is responsible for all phases of prosecution including making charging decisions, arraignments, preliminary hearings, pretrial conferences, pretrial motions and hearings, trials (bench and jury), posttrial motions and hearings, and sentencing hearings. An intimate knowledge of criminal law and criminal procedure is necessary to perform these duties. Throughout the aforementioned stages of proceedings, and when necessary, the attorney is responsible for maintaining contact with victims. A Deputy Attorney General III (DAG III) works independently on most matters except in extraordinary cases. A Deputy Attorney General IV (DAG IV) will work independently except in extraordinary cases. A willingness to travel is an essential part of this position.
- Represents the Commonwealth in Philadelphia Municipal Court preliminary hearings and misdemeanor trials
- Develops investigative plans based upon the nature of the matter to be investigated in conjunction with 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
- Keeps supervisor informed of the progress and potential outcome of investigations
- Determines, along with agents and in consultation with superiors, whether to pursue a prosecution
- 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
Deputy Attorney General III:
- Graduation from an accredited school of law, admission to the Bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, and a minimum of six years of progressively responsible experience in professional legal work
Deputy Attorney General IV:
- Graduation from an accredited law school, admission to the Bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, and a minimum of ten years of progressively responsible, professional legal experience