Section: Organized Crime Section/Criminal Law Division
Class: Deputy Attorney General II/III/IV
Location: Norristown
Telework: This position will report to the headquartered location a minimum of 2 days per week. You may have the opportunity to telework the remainder of the week, if desired and based on business need.
Position Type: Full-time, Non-civil service, Non-union
Work Hours: 8:30 – 5:00
Salary Range: DAG II: Pay Range 9 – Starting salary of $75,208
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 an advanced prosecutor position in the Office of Attorney General’s Organized Crime Section focusing on the investigation and prosecution of complex criminal enterprises. The types of cases handled by this position are most likely to include, but not limited to, corrupt organizations, money laundering, and racketeering. These cases will encompass both complex, long-term investigations as well as short-term investigations and arrests. In addition, the candidate will also be expected to handle other organized crime matters such as bank fraud, financial exploitation of seniors, bookmaking and loan-sharking.
As the assigned attorney on a case, an employee in this 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. Additionally, the candidate will be expected to utilize the Statewide Investigating Grand Jury as a prosecutorial tool in many of their cases.
The attorney is also responsible for maintaining contact with victims throughout the aforementioned stages of proceedings. An intimate knowledge of criminal law and criminal procedure is necessary to perform these duties. A Deputy Attorney General II (DAG II) handles noncomplex litigation with minimal supervision and appears in lower courts without a senior attorney. DAG II’s also assist more senior attorneys on matters deemed to be more complex and difficult. A Deputy Attorney General III (DAG III) works independently on most matters, while a Deputy Attorney General IV (DAG IV) works independently except in extraordinary cases, but is expected to regularly communicate with the Section Chief.
A willingness to travel is an essential part of this position. The candidate should expect to appear in court in Philadelphia and surrounding counties on a regular basis.
- Develops investigative plans based upon the nature of the matter to be investigated (simple/complex) 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
- Prepares and presents cases to the Statewide Investigating Grand Jury
- Monitors investigations, assessing progress and adjusting investigative strategies when needed
- Utilizes all tools available under Pennsylvania’s Wiretap Act to further the investigative needs of cases
- 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 II:
- Graduation from an accredited school of law, admission to the Bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, and a minimum of three years of progressively responsible experience in professional legal work
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 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
In addition to the above qualifications, the below experience is preferred, but not required
- Grand Jury experience
- At least 10 felony jury trials
- Experience investigating and prosecuting complex white collar crimes