Delaware’s Attorney General, the State’s chief law enforcement officer, has a broad responsibility to combat crime, uphold civil rights, safeguard families, fight fraud, and protect consumers in the First State. In meeting this mission, Attorney General Kathy Jennings is supported by teams of talented lawyers and staff in the Criminal, Civil, Family, Fraud and Consumer Protection, and Civil Rights and Public Trust Divisions. Each of the more than 500 staff who work in the Office of the Attorney General are dedicated to serving all Delawareans with integrity and passion. Deputy Attorneys General, with critical support from criminal special investigators, victim service specialists, paraprofessionals, and administrative staff, prosecute criminal cases, enforce consumer laws, provide counsel to state agencies, ensure the public’s access to open government, protect the abused, and much more.
Responsibilities
Duties include deciding which cases should be prosecuted, which should be resolved with pleas, and which should be resolved with trials. Successful candidates will formulate specific plea offers on a case-by-case basis and try cases which are not otherwise resolved. The chosen applicant will be expected to handle a wide variety of criminal cases, meet with members of the public, and conduct plea negotiations with defense counsel. Felony Trial Unit prosecutors also rotate on-call duties for homicide cases, for which overtime pay is provided.
Qualifications
Strengths include the ability to evaluate cases, determine resolutions, and anticipate legal issues. Knowledge of up-to-date investigative methods and the ability to research accurately and effectively is critical. This Deputy Attorney General will communicate the legal issues in concise and thorough written and oral communications. The selected candidate must have or be able to develop a good working relationship with other Deputy Attorneys General, investigators, support staff, court personnel, and other external agencies and must have the ability and determination to learn and apply the relevant laws and applicable Court rules.
Application Process
To learn more about the position and to start the application process, please click on the link below:
Deputy Attorney General I-V Criminal Division – State of Delaware (jobapscloud.com)