Overview
The City of Charlotte is the largest municipality in North Carolina and the 15th largest city in the United States, with a total population of more than 897,000 citizens. A major commerce center, Charlotte hosts several of the nation’s largest banks and technology companies.
Also known as the Queen City, Charlotte is home to the Carolina Panthers, the Charlotte Hornets and the NASCAR Hall of Fame. We work hard to ensure that the community will be a winning city for everyone – a truly remarkable place to live, work, learn and play. Join us in helping to keep our City thriving, ensuring upward mobility and advancement in the workplace.
Summary
The Assistant District Attorney position is in the Cold Case Division for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. Candidate must be knowledgeable and well-informed in North Carolina criminal law and procedure and should possess or be able to quickly obtain considerable knowledge of the following: constitutional, federal, state and local laws relevant to advising law enforcement officers and civilians employed by the Department.
Supervision Received and Exercised
General direction received from Cold Case
Major Duties and Responsibilities
• Perform complex legal research electronically and manually as it pertains to cold case violent crime laws
• Recommend prosecution decisions on behalf of Mecklenburg County DA Office and Charlotte Mecklenburg Police
• Research and prepare cases for prosecution
• Prosecute cases as needed.
• Analyze and interpret the constitution, statutes, court decisions, regulations, and ordinances for the department and the City
• Prepare and provide presentations for various groups including grant-related audiences
• Review, prepare and draft legal documents,
• Confer and work with colleagues and staff to establish and verify consistent legal advice to the Department and the City
• Draft and interpret legislation and recommend policy changes to reflect changes in the law
• Prepare and argue motions for detectives and officers to assist with criminal investigations and administrative investigations
• Participate in both the Violent Crimes multidisciplinary groups perform complex cold case legal research, recommend prosecution decisions, prosecute cases as needed, analyze and interpret legal documents, prepare and argue motions for CMPD officers and detectives and participate in multidisciplinary team meetings
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
• Mecklenburg County District Attorney’s Office policies and procedures including papering guidelines from 1980-present
• North Carolina Sentencing Laws related to Pre-Fair Sentencing, Fair Sentencing and Structured Sentencing
• Federal, state and local laws, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, and agency rules related to law enforcement
• The structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar
• Word processing, managing files and records, and other office procedures and terminology
• Group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, ethnicity, and cultures.
• CMPD lab policies and procedures as they pertain to testing of physical evidence in violent crime Cold Case cases including involvement of outside labs in grant cases
• Procedures surrounding research of unsolved violent crime cold cases involving emerging scientific investigative tools
• Institutional Knowledge and experience of the CMPD Cold Case Unit as well as The Mecklenburg County District Attorney’s Office
• Grant requirements including, but not limited to, grant reporting and interagency assistance efforts
Ability to:
• Communicate effectively to a wide range of audiences through written and verbal skills; and speak clearly and communicate information so others can understand
• Concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
ADA and Other Requirements:
Positions in this class typically require: fingering, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions.
Physical Requirements:
• Essential and marginal functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for sitting, standing, climbing, or walking extended periods of time
• Light to moderate lifting and carrying; some crouching, stooping, squatting, crawling, reaching, pushing, and pulling when performing tasks
• Adequate vision, hearing, and speech required
Sensory Requirements:
• Concentrated and attentive use of one or more senses (visual, audio, and other sensory modalities) for proof reading, data entry, tabulating data
• Ability to operate in an environment with frequent interruptions from people and or noises, which in return could result in some level of stress, fatigue, or strain
• Comprehensive of written information in work related documents
• Ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech
Working Conditions:
Work is performed in an indoor office environment with moderate exposure to atmospheric conditions; moderate exposure to environmental conditions (such as officers, community members, victims, etc.); and frequent exposure to computer screens, files and phone.
Preferred Qualification
• Graduation from ABA accredited law school and five years’ experience practicing law with 3 years’ experience in or with law enforcement including experience as a North Carolina prosecutor
• License to practice law in North Carolina
• Membership in good standing with the North Carolina Bar
Minimum Qualifications
Doctorate Degree (Professional) and three years related work experience
AND
Graduation from an ABA accredited law school and license to practice law in North Carolina, or eligible for licensure by comity.
Conditions of Employment
The City’s Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes, but is not limited to: reference checks, social security verification, education verification, criminal conviction record check, and, if applicable, a credit history check, sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.
Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidate’s written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report, motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports.
Final candidates must pass a pre-employment drug-screening test and physical examination. During the selection process, candidates may be asked to take a skills test, and/or participate in other assessments.
The City of Charlotte is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
How To Apply
Apply online.
Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job.
You are welcome to visit the City of Charlotte Human Resources Department lobby where we have workstations available. Our office is located at 700 East 4th Street, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28202. Our hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (EST), excluding official City holidays.
Anyone seeking an accommodation to apply for a job may call (704) 336-2285 for assistance or you may email questions to CityHrJobPostingsNotify@ci.charlotte.nc.us.
Benefits
The City of Charlotte provides a comprehensive benefits package to all employees.
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The City of Charlotte is a drug and alcohol-free workplace.
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