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| INFORMATION | | Click on the icons below to print, view the employer questionnaire and add to your list. Click on FAQ at left for definitions of terms. |
 EMPLOYER INFO |
| Employer Name: |
NEW YORK COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE |
| Address: |
One Hogan Place |
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| City: |
New York |
| State, Zip: |
New York, 10013 |
| Country: |
United States |
| Phone: |
(212)335-9361 |
| Fax: |
(212)335-9168 |
| Web: |
www.manhattanda.org |
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| Hiring Attorney: |
Mr. Michael T. Dougherty |
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| Recruiting Contact: |
Ms. Robin R. Edwards |
| Title: |
Administrator of Legal Hiring |
| Employer Name: |
NEW YORK COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE |
| Address: |
Legal Hiring Unit |
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One Hogan Place, Room 838 |
| City: |
New York |
| State, Zip: |
New York, 10013 |
| Country: |
United States |
| Phone: |
(212)335-9361 |
| Fax: |
(212)335-9168 |
| Email: |
edwardsr@dany.nyc.gov |
| OFFICE/ORGANIZATION SIZE |
| Multi Office Form: |
N |
| Multi Office Form Reporting For: |
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| Specify: |
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| # Offices On Form: |
1 |
| Total # Offices: |
1 |
| Employer Size Range: |
501-700 |
| Office Size Range: |
501-700 |
| Total Attorneys In This Office: |
524 |
| DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION |
| 72 |
0 |
181 |
26 |
| 60 |
0 |
211 |
25 |
| 132 |
0 |
392 |
51 |
| 6 |
0 |
13 |
2 |
| 5 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
| 63 |
0 |
139 |
24 |
| 49 |
0 |
152 |
16 |
| 3 |
0 |
18 |
2 |
| 4 |
0 |
26 |
5 |
| NC |
0 |
NC |
NC |
| NC |
0 |
NC |
NC |
| 1 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
| 2 |
0 |
22 |
3 |
| NC |
0 |
NC |
NC |
| NC |
0 |
NC |
NC |
| NC |
0 |
NC |
NC |
| NC |
0 |
NC |
NC |
| NC |
0 |
NC |
NC |
| NC |
0 |
NC |
NC |
| 3 |
0 |
3 |
NC |
| 4 |
0 |
5 |
NC |
| REPRESENTATIVE POSITION TITLES AND LEVELS |
| Supervising Attorney: |
Chief, Deputy Chief, Senior Trial Counsel, CCS |
| Supervising Attorney Level: |
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| Staff Attorney: |
Assistant District Attorney |
| Staff Attorney Level: |
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| Summer Interns: |
Summer Intern |
| Summer Interns Level: |
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| PRIMARY PRACTICE AREAS |
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| Criminal, Prosecution, Appellate | 100 |
| COMPENSATION & EMPLOYMENT DATA |
| 14 |
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10 |
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5 |
| 57,000 |
$/yr |
43 |
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46 |
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48 |
| n/a |
$/wk |
0 |
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0 |
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0 |
| 500 |
$/wk |
32 |
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32 |
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32 |
| 500 |
$/wk |
19 |
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19 |
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18 |
| 30 |
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30 |
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25 |
| STUDENT EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION |
| # 2008 entry-level attorneys who were former interns: |
20 |
| # 2008 2Ls considered for attorney offers: |
35 |
| # offers made: |
10 |
| Hire school term clerks? |
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| Prefer significant prior experience in area? |
CBC |
| 1Ls hired? |
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| For attorney hires, require: Bar admission? |
Y |
| For attorney hires, require: Prior practice experience? |
Y |
| If yes, # of years? |
1 |
| U.S. citizenship required? |
Y |
| Split summers allowed? |
N |
| If yes, minimum weeks: |
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| 1Ls considered for interns? |
Y |
| Comments: |
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Accept applications for the 2010 Summer Program from: |
| Joint degree students graduating in 2012 or later? |
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| Evening students graduating in 2012? |
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| Judicial Clerks? |
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| Students at non-US law schools? |
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What % of legal staff has been with the organization: |
| less than 2 years? |
11 |
| 2-5 years? |
36 |
| 6-10 years? |
22 |
| more than 10 years? |
31 |
Application Process: |
| Date applications first accepted for summer interns: |
11/01/2009 |
| Date applications first accepted for attorneys: |
08/01/2009 |
| Deadline for applications from summer interns: |
12/15/2009 |
| Deadline for applications from attorneys: |
11/01/2009 |
| Date offers are made to summer interns: |
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| Date offers are made to attorneys: |
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| Average length of hiring process (months) for summer interns: |
1 |
| Average length of hiring process (months) for attorneys: |
4 |
| When after 12/1 should 1Ls apply? |
12/1 |
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| Do you hire domestic LL.M.s? |
N |
| In what practice areas: |
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| Do you hire foreign LL.M.s? |
N |
| In what practice areas: |
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| When should LL.M.s submit applications? |
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| Preferred application materials: |
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| Hiring Criteria: |
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| Demonstrated commitment to public interest, experience in criminal prosecution or defense, strong academic performance, excellent verbal and writing skills, leadership experience, integrity, judgment and maturity. |
CLERKSHIP/CREDIT/SUPPLEMENTAL
COMPENSATION |
| Do you have a Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP)? |
Y |
| If yes, describe: |
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| Judicial Clerkship Bonus: |
N |
| Compensation/progression credit for judicial clerkship? |
Y |
| Compensation/progression credit for other advanced degrees? |
N |
| Other Compensation: |
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| BENEFITS |
| Benefits: |
401(k)/IRA/Other Retirement Plan
Business Casual Dress Code
CLE
Dental Insurance
Domestic Partner Benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Family/Dependent Care Leave
Flexible Spending Account/pre-tax Option
Health Club Membership
Long-term Disability Insurance
Medical Insurance
Medical Spending Account
Parental Leave
Sick Leave
Vacation Leave
Vision Insurance |
| Benefit Package Comments: |
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| Health, Life, Dental and Disability. Five (5) weeks paid vacation. Six months of child care leave (after 2 years of service), half of which is paid leave. |
| WORK/LIFE INFORMATION |
| Average weekly hours per attorney: |
45 |
| Usual scheduled working day: |
9:30-5:30 |
| Part-time allowed? |
Y |
| Part-time available to entry-level? |
N |
| # of part-time associates: |
(m) (w) |
| # of part-time supervising attorneys: |
0 (m) 2 (w) |
| # of part-time staff attorneys: |
1 (m) 9 (w) |
| Eligibility for alternative work schedules determined by: |
office need, performance, seniority |
| Paid non-medical parental leave? |
Y |
| Comments: |
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| TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
| Coaching/mentoring program? |
Y |
| Evaluations: |
Annual |
| Upward reviews: |
N |
| Professional development staff: |
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| Billable hours credit for training time: |
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| Rotation for junior attorneys between departments/practice groups? |
NA |
| Is rotation mandatory? |
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| Comments: |
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| NATURE OF WORK |
| Trial Work: |
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Appelate Work: |
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| Case Referrals: |
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Legislative Advocacy: |
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| Legal Research: |
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Public Outreach: |
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| Other Nature of Work: |
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DIVERSITY RECRUITMENT & RETENTION
EFFORTS |
| Activities to increase the presence and retention of under-represented groups: |
| Minority job fairs: |
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Bar sponsored Programs: |
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| Outreach to law student groups: |
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Firm Diversity Committee: |
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| Directed Mentoring Effors: |
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Rec. at schools w/ large min. pop.: |
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| Comments: |
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| CAMPUS INTERVIEWS |
| Selected Campuses: |
Albany Law School
American University, Washington College of Law
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Brooklyn Law School
Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law
Columbia University Law School
Cornell Law School
CUNY School of Law at Queens College
Fordham University School of Law
George Washington University Law School
Georgetown University Law Center
Harvard Law School
Hofstra University School of Law
Howard University School of Law
New York Law School
New York University School of Law
Pace University School of Law
Rutgers University School of Law--Newark
Seton Hall Law School
St. John's University School of Law
University of Virginia School of Law
Yale Law School |
| Job Fair/Corsortia Attended: |
American Bar Association Law Student Division
Equal Justice Works Career Fair
Greater Philadelphia Area Law Schools
Hispanic National Bar Association
Lavender Law Conference
LeGaL Career Fair
Massachusetts Law School Consortium
Midwest-California Law School Consortium
National Black Prosecutors Association Job Fair
National Latino Law Student Association Job Fair
Northeast BLSA Job Fair
NYC Bar Association Public Interest Career Fair
Philadelphia Area Minority Job Fair
The Council on Legal Education Opportunity
Vault/MCCA Legal Diversity Career Fair |
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| CAMPUS INTERVIEWS FOR PRIOR YEAR |
| # of Schools Visited in 2008: |
22 |
| # of Job Fairs / Consortia Attended in 2008: |
15 |
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| HONORS PROGRAM |
| Do you offer a post-graduate honors program? |
N |
| Describe: |
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| NON - DISCRIMINATION POLICY |
| Non-Discrimination: |
| The New York County District Attorney's Office is firmly committed to a policy against discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status. |
| NARRATIVE |
The New York County District Attorney's Office is charged with the responsibility for prosecuting crime in the County of New York (Manhattan). Guided by the belief that the public prosecutor's function is to do justice and not merely secure convictions, the New York County District Attorney's Office under the direction of Robert M. Morgenthau has been recognized as a model for other public prosecutors' offices throughout the nation.
Each year, the office investigates and prosecutes over 100,000 criminal cases. To accomplish this task, the District Attorney employs approximately 500 Assistants and a support staff of over 700 accountants, paralegals, social workers, stenographers, secretaries, clerks, technical experts, investigators and detectives. The Office is organized into three main areas of responsibility: the Trial Division, the Investigation Division, and the Appeals Bureau.
The Trial Division, consisting of six vertically integrated trial bureaus, has principal responsibility for the prosecution of street crime. Each bureau is comprised of approximately fifty Assistants of every level of experience. Felony cases and the most serious misdemeanor cases are assigned to Assistants immediately following arrest. Those Assistants are then responsible for the complete prosecution of the case from the initial filing of the complaint through pre-trial proceedings to guilty plea or jury verdict. Several smaller bureaus in the Trial Division deal with special types of cases. These include the Sex Crimes Unit, the Homicide Investigations Unit, the Spanish Language Program, the Family Violence and Child Abuse Bureau, the Asian Gang Unit,the Identity Theft Unit and the Special Litigation/Narcotics Eviction Program. These specialized bureaus are staffed by experienced Assistants drawn from the trial bureaus.
The Investigation Division is comprised of three bureaus and several specialized units that are responsible for complex long-term cases. The Frauds Bureau investigates and prosecutes complicated economic crimes including municipal frauds, securities and bank frauds, and commercial frauds. The Rackets Bureau is known for its vigorous investigation and prosecution of organized crime, public corruption and labor racketeering. In the Special Prosecutions Bureau, Assistants investigate and prosecute crimes against consumers, tax fraud cases and other "white collar" crimes. The specialized units include the Asset Forfeiture Unit, the Official Corruption Unit, the Money Laundering Unit, and the Construction Industry Strike Force/Labor Racketeering Unit.
The Office has a separate Appeals Bureau to handle the appeals in cases generated by all other areas of the office. Its Assistants appear regularly in all the appellate courts of the state, as well as in federal court, and occasionally, in the United States Supreme Court.
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