DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: The Public Safety Division of the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia seeks a trial attorney to provide comprehensive discovery support in the Special Projects and Litigation Support Unit in the Public Safety Division.

The attorney will collect, review, redact and evaluate all potentially discoverable and exculpatory evidence, including body worn camera footage and police officer disciplinary records, to assess potential disclosures required by the prosecution under discovery rules and Brady. The candidate selected for this position will work primarily with the Criminal and Juvenile sections, and occasionally with the Mental Health and Domestic Violence sections.

The Criminal Section prosecutes adults who commit certain types of offenses within the District of Columbia. Specifically, the Section prosecutes all traffic offenses, including impaired driving, quality of life offenses, particular fraud matters against government agencies, and offenses within the Office of the Attorney General’s prosecutorial authority. The Juvenile Section handles all juvenile prosecutions in the District of Columbia, as well as cases involving truancy and runaway violations. The selected candidate will work with the Section Chiefs and Assistant Section Chiefs in the Criminal and Juvenile Sections to enhance the Division’s prosecution of cases.

QUALIFICATIONS: The candidate does not need prior litigation experience. However, the ideal candidate should have a demonstrated commitment to work in the area of prosecution, a sincere passion for seeking justice and fairness in the criminal justice system, and knowledge of the discovery rule and Brady v. Maryland and its progeny. The candidate must also possess high level of attention to detail.

ELIGIBILITY: The successful candidate must have a law degree and be an active member in good standing of the bar of any jurisdiction. If not a member of the District of Columbia Bar, the candidate must be sworn into the District of Columbia Bar within 360 days of his/her initial appointment with the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia.

OTHER INFORMATION: The selected candidate will be subject to a background investigation including reference checks.

HOW TO APPLY: Candidates should e-mail one PDF file which includes: 1) a cover letter (must include the vacancy number) summarizing why you are interested and the skills and abilities you possess that will enable you to succeed in this position; 2) résumé; 3) list of three references; and 4) a writing sample to OAG.RecruitmentAttorney@dc.gov by 11:59pm of the closing date indicated above, addressed to Arlyntha Love, Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, 441 4th Street NW, Washington, DC 20001.