Assistant District Attorney: Spring 2024 Class

Queens District Attorney's Office

Dec 15, 2023

Applications are closed

Job
Full-time
Starts on Mar 31
Entry Level
Legal
£85K - £88K
New York

Requirements

Admission to the New York State Bar;
Fall 2023 Law Graduate that intends to take the February 2024 Bar; or
Passed the New York State Bar Examination with a pending application for admission to the Bar.
Preferred Qualifications:
Relevant Law School Classes: Criminal Procedure I and II, Evidence, Trial Advocacy
Relevant Experience: Trial Team Competitions; Internships; Clinics; Moot Court Competitions
Academically Ranked in the Top Half of Class

Responsibilities

The Office is responsible for prosecuting all levels of crime in Queens County. Entry-level ADAs will begin with an initial rigorous training program in criminal law and procedure, as well as ethics. After completing this program, the members of the class will enter a rotation of entry-level bureaus, including Intake, Criminal Court or Domestic Violence, and Appeals. Each of these entry-level bureaus give ADAs immediate courtroom experience, including arraignments, calendar calls, as well as misdemeanor hearings and trials. During this initial phase of their careers, ADAs will receive continuous training in criminal law and advocacy. Many assignments include evening, weekend and holiday responsibilities.
After completing this rotation, ADAs are encouraged to move to a felony trial bureau, which may include dynamic riding responsibilities at crime scenes, conducting line-ups, and pre-arrest investigations under the direction and supervision of top-notch career prosecutors. Through career counseling, the Office is committed to producing well-rounded prosecutors and ADAs may eventually advance to more senior bureaus within the one of our divisions. All entry level prosecutors participate in events with our Community Partnerships Division.

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