Assistant District Attorney (Juvenile Division)

Full-time

No

Organization is looking for an Assistant District Attorney (Juvenile Division) to join their team in New Orleans, LA. This position is full-time and offers a salary commensurate with experience, along with a full benefits package.

The Assistant District Attorney will be responsible for representing the State of Louisiana in all criminal matters before Juvenile Court with jurisdiction in Orleans Parish. This may include reviewing felony and misdemeanor cases for prosecution, interacting with law enforcement, victims, and witnesses, drafting petitions, motions, and other pleadings, preparing discovery, performing legal research, appearing and arguing in court, developing trial strategies and conducting plea negotiations, and conducting judge trials.

The ideal candidate will be a Member of the Louisiana Bar in good standing, or a 3L student or recent law school graduate planning to take the Louisiana bar exam. They should have the ability to conduct legal research and apply legal analysis to factual scenarios, have public speaking abilities, effective communication skills, and be comfortable with technology. The candidate must also be able to work flexible hours, including some weeks of over 40 hours, and be dependable in both attendance and work product.

Organization is an equal opportunity employer and values a diverse workforce and management reflective of the communities they serve. They adhere to a policy of making employment, promotion, and other personnel decisions without regard to race, culture, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, caregiver status, prior record of arrest or conviction, citizenship, age, or disability.

Organization is dedicated to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities, and talent that their employees invest in their work represents a significant part of the office's culture, reputation, and achievement. They embrace and encourage employees' differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make their employees unique.

In addition to a salary commensurate with experience, the benefits package includes dental insurance, employee assistance program, flexible spending account, health insurance, life insurance, paid time off, parental leave, retirement plan, and vision insurance.

Organization is currently accepting applications on a rolling basis.

## Job Overview: Assistant District Attorney (Juvenile Division)

Organization is looking for an Assistant District Attorney (Juvenile Division) to join their team in New Orleans, LA. This position is full-time and offers a salary commensurate with experience, along with a full benefits package.

### Duties and Responsibilities

The Assistant District Attorney will be responsible for representing the State of Louisiana in all criminal matters before Juvenile Court with jurisdiction in Orleans Parish. This may include:

* Reviewing felony and misdemeanor cases for prosecution
* Interacting with law enforcement, victims, and witnesses
* Drafting petitions, motions, and other pleadings
* Preparing discovery
* Performing legal research
* Appearing and arguing in court
* Developing trial strategies and conducting plea negotiations
* Conducting judge trials

### Qualifications and Skills

The ideal candidate will have:

* Membership of the Louisiana Bar in good standing, or be a 3L student or recent law school graduate planning to take the Louisiana bar exam
* Ability to conduct legal research and apply legal analysis to factual scenarios
* Public speaking ability and effective communication skills
* Comfort with technology, including ability to learn case management software
* Ability to work flexible hours, including some weeks of over 40 hours
* Dependability in both attendance and work product

### Salary and Benefits

Salary commensurate with experience. New ADA hires may be eligible for:

* Enrollment in the City of New Orleans health insurance plan
* hours of sick leave and no fewer than hours of vacation leave per month ( hours per month = approximately 10 days per year)
* Enrollment in the Louisiana District Attorneys' Retirement System
* Enrollment in the Louisiana Public Employees Deferred Compensation Plan
* Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
* A generous paid holiday schedule
* Frequent, free opportunities for Continuing Legal Education and other relevant training

In addition to a salary commensurate with experience, the benefits package includes:

* Dental insurance
* Employee assistance program
* Flexible spending account
* Health insurance
* Life insurance
* Paid time off
* Parental leave
* Retirement plan
* Vision insurance

### EEO Statement

Organization is an equal opportunity employer and values a diverse workforce and management reflective of the communities they serve. They adhere to a policy of making employment, promotion, and other personnel decisions without regard to race, culture, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, caregiver status, prior record of arrest or conviction, citizenship, age, or disability.

### Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Organization is dedicated to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities, and talent that their employees invest in their work represents a significant part of the office's culture, reputation, and achievement. They embrace and encourage employees' differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language

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Dental insurance, Employee assistance program, Flexible spending account, Health insurance, Life insurance, Paid time off, Parental leave, Retirement plan, Vision insurance

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Legal Research, Public Speaking, Legal Analysis, Case Management Software, Plea Negotiations, Trial Strategies

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about the orleans parish district attorney's office (opda):

jason rogers williams took office as the orleans parish district attorney on january 11, 2021, and is building a 21st century prosecutors' office with a team of the best and brightest lawyers from around the country and a mission of being as smart on crime as the office has historically been tough on crime

Qualification and Experience Member of the Louisiana Bar in good standing, or 3L student or recent law school graduate planning to take the Louisiana bar exam

Legal