Job Description
## Assistant District Attorney, Special Investigations Unit (SIU)
The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) of the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office is responsible for investigating and prosecuting municipal corruption, as well as cases that require the resources of an investigative unit. The SIU also works closely with other units within the office, such as the Officer Involved Shooting Investigation Unit (OISI) of the Philadelphia Police Department (PPD).
Job duties of an Assistant District Attorney in the SIU include:
- Receiving complaints of corruption from the public and doing basic corroboration/fact checking - Investigating complaints in collaboration with SIU County Detectives - Commencing prosecution when warranted - Reviewing complex investigations for adoption by SIU - Investigating law enforcement discharges and in-custody deaths in Philadelphia - Being on-call to respond to the scene of any fatal police-involved shootings - Being on-call to respond to warrant and charging requests from Internal Affairs and OISI - Reviewing investigations submitted to the DAO by outside agencies - Prosecuting cases from charging to final disposition - Reviewing cases for possible diversion - Conducting examinations and investigations through the Investigating Grand Jury
Qualifications for the position include:
- Admitted to practice law in the State of Pennsylvania - Five or more years of legal experience following graduation from an accredited law school - A commitment to anti-corruption work - Highly motivated researcher, comfortable with document-driven cases - Courtroom experience in trials or other evidentiary proceedings involving serious felonies - Experience handling domestic violence and sexual assault cases as a lawyer or in an advocacy setting - Ability to manage a trial caseload - Ability to take initiative and be self-directed on non-deadline oriented investigations - Ability to work directly with County Detectives and other ADAs to build a case - Willingness to be on-call 1 week out of every 6
Salary: The salary for an Assistant District Attorney in the SIU ranges from $75,000 to $95,000, depending on experience.
