Unit Chief - Parole, Clemency, and Sealing Unit

The Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office is seeking an attorney to serve as the Unit Chief of the Parole, Clemency, and Sealing Unit.

The Unit, which exists within the larger Post-Conviction Bureau, reviews the cases of inmates coming up for parole and counsels the DA on what position he should take; advises the Governor’s Office on clemency petitions that are predicated on a Brooklyn conviction; handles litigation under New York’s application-based sealing statute (CPL 160.59) and retroactive youthful offender law (CPL 720.20(5)); evaluates interest-of-justice-based resentencing applications;

and educates the public on all the state’s sealing laws, including the Clean Slate Act.

Responsibilities for the Unit Chief include:

• Drafting memoranda on post-conviction cases for review by the Office’s Post-Conviction Review Committee and presentation to the DA
• Answering sealing motions and arguing at hearings under CPL 160.59
• Answering motions filed under CPL 720.20(5)
• Supervising support staff

Preferred

Skills:

• Strong writing, analytical, and communication skills
• Knowledge of the New York Penal and Criminal Procedure Laws