Assistant District Attorney; FOIL Unit

Assistant District Attorney (FOIL Unit/Appeals Bureau)

The Nassau County District Attorney’s Office (NCDAO) is seeking a full-time Assistant District Attorney to work primarily on Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) matters. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) experience, as well as document review/production, welcomed. The opportunity to work on criminal appellate matters may also be available based on the needs of the Office. Although this is a full-time, in-person position, remote work one day a week may be possible, depending on work assignment.

• Juris Doctorate (JD) degree from an ABA-accredited law school;
• current New York State Bar member in good standing;
• NYS resident as of the effective date of employment with NCDAO;
• prior experience and/or knowledge of FOIL and/or FOIA;
• scrupulous attention to deadlines and details;
• personable in interactions with legal and non-legal staff;
• two-year commitment to employment with NCDAO.

• document review/production experience;
• experience with Adobe Acrobat Pro or similar PDF readers, Word, Excel, document review software, and electronic databases;
• strong legal research, writing, and technology skills;
• demonstrated interest in criminal law or appellate work, although not required.

• processing FOIL requests;
• corresponding with requestors about the status and progress of their FOIL requests;
• keeping track of deadlines;
• contacting bureaus with responsive documents and following up;
• using case management and other internal systems to record and track requests;
• reviewing and supervising the work of non-attorney staff;
• redacting records;
• preparing records for production; and
• conducting legal research and writing.

Salary Range: $93,784 - $124,371 (Commensurate with experience).

• 13 paid holidays each year
• Generous paid vacation, personal and sick days each year
• Contributory medical, dental and vision plans for you and your dependents
• New York State Employees Retirement Plan
• Optional Deferred Compensation Plan
• Flexible benefits plans (pre-tax) for medical and child-care expenses
• Childcare leave
• County Credit Union