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Role Description

This Deputy Attorney General position will work on cases in both the Organized Crime Section and the Financial Crimes Section of the Criminal Law Division.

• 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.
• A Deputy Attorney General IV (DAG IV) works independently except in extraordinary cases, but is expected to regularly communicate with the Section Chief.
• Willingness to travel is essential; candidates should expect to appear in court in Dauphin and surrounding counties regularly.
• Occasional travel beyond the central portion of the state may be required.

Examples Of Duties

• 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.

Qualifications

• 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 ten years of progressively responsible experience in professional legal work.

Requirements

• Grand Jury experience (preferred, but not required).
• At least 10 felony jury trials (preferred, but not required).
• Experience investigating and prosecuting complex white collar crimes (preferred, but not required).