The Bronx District Attorney’s Office is seeking a well-qualified staff whose diverse backgrounds reflect an ability to serve the over 1.4 million members of the Bronx County community and pursue a safer Bronx through fair justice. The General Counsel Division is seeking a dynamic candidate for the position of Assistant District Attorney within the Conviction Integrity Bureau (CIB). Although the accuracy of a conviction has always been a part of the District Attorney’s mandate, the creation of a sophisticated unit dedicated to improving the quality and integrity of prosecutions throughout the Office is relatively new. CIB is a national leader in the field. CIB reviews post-judgment claims of actual innocence and wrongful conviction in our most serious cases. In addition, CIB is responsible for helping to implement best practices in our current prosecution of cases, ensuring compliance with all legal and ethical obligations.

Job Responsibilities

Including but not limited to:

Conduct fact-based extra-judicial reviews of post-judgment claims of innocence.

Thoroughly reinvestigate cases.

Make recommendations to the District Attorney as to whether the conviction should stand.

Work closely with Executive Staff, Trial Division Supervisors, the Legal Training Unit, and Professional Responsibility Bureau to help implement and follow best practices in our current prosecution of cases, and to ensure compliance with all legal and ethical obligations.

Participate as a trainer on issues of wrongful conviction, including Brady, confirmation bias, incentivized witnesses, and identification issues.

Meet with representatives of other prosecuting offices along with innocence organizations.

Participate in audits of cases compromised by tainted law enforcement conduct

All other duties as assigned

A Juris Doctorate degree

US Citizenship and New York State Residency are required as of first day of employment

Member in good standing of the NY State Bar.

Minimum three years of experience handling post-conviction litigation as a court attorney, prosecutor or defense attorney

Excellent writing skills

Ability to conduct competent resourceful investigations

Ability to exercise good judgment and strong ethics

Ability to analytically solve issues or problems from inception through conclusion

Exhibit an ability to maintain confidentiality of information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.