Attorney jobs in Philadelphia, PA
Attorney is responsible for using specialized knowledge of national, state, and/or local laws to advise and represent clients and organizations in criminal or civil proceedings and other legal matters. Provides legal advice and counsel in support of business activities and transactions. Being an Attorney researches and interprets existing laws and regulations and anticipated changes to laws to guide informed decisions and reduce risk. Prepares and reviews various agreements, contracts, and other legal documents. Additionally, Attorney represents the organization in litigation, negotiations, and other matters where legal counsel is required. May have a billable hours requirement. Requires a JD. Requires State Bar membership. Typically reports to a manager. The Attorney work is closely managed. Works on projects/matters of limited complexity in a support role. To be an Attorney typically requires 0-2 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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Assistant District Attorney - Special Investigations Unit- Lateral
- Philadelphia District Attorney's Office
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Philadelphia, PA
FULL_TIME
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Position: Assistant District AttorneyUnit: Special Investigation Unit
The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) investigates and prosecutes municipal corruption, including on- and off duty misconduct by public officials, municipal and governmental employees, and law enforcement officers. SIU also handles cases on an as-needed basis that require the resources of an investigative unit, such as building collapses, and is home to the Election Fraud Task Force, which responds to allegations of criminal misconduct in primary and general elections each year. SIU works closely with units across the office. SIU also handles, in conjunction with the Officer Involved Shooting Investigation Unit (OISI) of the Philadelphia Police Department (PPD), all law enforcement discharges of firearms, from accidental discharges at home, to line-of-duty shootings, as well as all in-custody civilian deaths.
Job Duties:- Receiving complaints of corruption from the public through various media (phone/mail/digital) and doing basic corroboration/fact checking, as well as reviewing misconduct referrals from the Trial Division at the DAO and defense counsel
- Investigating these complaints in collaboration with SIU County Detectives and, when warranted, commencing prosecution
- Reviewing complex investigations for adoption by SIU
- Investigating, in collaboration with the OISI unit of PPD, all law enforcement discharges and in-custody deaths in Philadelphia
- Being on-call to respond to the scene of any fatal police-involved shootings
- Being on-call to respond to warrant and charging requests from Internal Affairs and OISI
- Reviewing investigations submitted to the DAO by outside agencies (Internal Affairs Division of PPD, SEPTA, Office of the Inspector General, etc.) for probable cause determinations, and then, if arrest is warranted, prosecuting the case from charging to final disposition
- Reviewing cases for possible diversion with an eye and understanding towards the specific collateral consequences of SIU’s typical offenders (i.e. pension forfeiture, safety considerations of housing a local law enforcement officer in custody, etc.)
- Reviewing cases with an eye and understanding towards specific hurdles faced by many of SIU’s complainants (i.e. 5th Amendment issues, distrust of law enforcement, retaliation)
- Conducting examinations and investigations through the Investigating Grand Jury
Qualifications:- All candidates must be admitted to practice law in the State of Pennsylvania.
- Candidates must have 5 or more years of legal experience following graduation from an accredited law school.
- A commitment to anti-corruption work is a must.
- Candidates must be highly motivated researchers, comfortable with document-driven cases that can take months or years to build.
- Candidates should have courtroom experience in trials or other evidentiary proceedings involving serious felonies; experience handling domestic violence and sexual assault cases as a lawyer or in an advocacy setting is a plus.
- Candidate must be able to manage a trial caseload
- Candidate must be able to take initiative and be self-directed on non-deadline oriented investigations.
- Ability to work directly with County Detectives and other ADAs to build a case is required.
- Candidates must be willing to be on-call 1 week out of every 6.
- 15 Days Ago
Assistant District Attorney - Special Investigations Unit- Lateral
- Philadelphia District Attorney's Office
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Philadelphia, PA
FULL_TIME
- Position: Assistant District Attorney Unit: Special Investigation Unit The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) investigates and prosecutes municipal corruption, including on- and off duty misconduct by ...
- 15 Days Ago
Assistant District Attorney- Federal Litigation Unit
- Philadelphia District Attorney's Office
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Philadelphia, PA
FULL_TIME
- Position: Assistant District Attorney Unit: Federal Litigation Unit Supervisor: Supervisor Federal Litigation Unit Company Description The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office is the largest prosec...
- 1 Month Ago
Assistant District Attorney- Conviction Integrity Unit
- Philadelphia District Attorney's Office
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Philadelphia, PA
FULL_TIME
- Position: Assistant District Attorney Unit: Conviction Integrity Unit Manager: Supervisor of CIU Company Description The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office is the largest prosecutor’s office in P...
- 25 Days Ago
Attorney
- FIRE
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Philadelphia, PA
FULL_TIME
- This position is for an immediate opening and will be based in either Philadelphia, Pennsylvania or Washington, D.C. FIRE operates on a hybrid work schedule that allows for a mix of in-the-office and ...
- 20 Days Ago
Attorney
- McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC
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Westmont, NJ
FULL_TIME
- McCabe, Weisberg and Conway, LLCWho We AreWomen owned law firm operating in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, DC, Virginia, and FloridaA high volume, fast-paced, multi-office law...
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Corporate Attorney
- LHH
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Philadelphia, PA
- A reputable mid-sized Philadelphia law firm is looking to hire a Corporate Associate Attorney to join its busy practice....
- 4/25/2024 12:00:00 AM
Family Law Attorney
- Spear Wilderman
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Cherry Hill, NJ
- Job Description Job Description Associate Attorney Cherry Hill labor firm seeks an aggressive, self-motivated associate ...
- 4/24/2024 12:00:00 AM
Real Estate Attorney
- VOYlegal
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Wilmington, DE
- VOYlegal is working directly with an excellent mid-market firm seeking real estate/transactional candidates with 3-5 yea...
- 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM
Real Estate Attorney
- Tarabicos Grosso, LLP
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New Castle, DE
- Tarabicos, Grosso & Hoffman, LLP is seeking to add a partner-track associate attorney to our commercial real estate tran...
- 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM
Corporate Attorney
- Lhh
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Philadelphia, PA
- A reputable mid-sized Philadelphia law firm is looking to hire a Corporate Associate Attorney to join its busy practice....
- 4/21/2024 12:00:00 AM
Real Estate Attorney
- Tarabicos Grosso Llp
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New Castle, DE
- Tarabicos, Grosso & Hoffman, LLP is seeking to add a partner-track associate attorney to our commercial real estate tran...
- 4/21/2024 12:00:00 AM
(Litigation Attorney)
- Litchfield Cavo LLP
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Cherry Hill, NJ
- Job Description Litchfield Cavo LLP is a premier insurance coverage and litigation defense law firm founded in 1998 on o...
- 4/21/2024 12:00:00 AM
Real Estate Attorney
- Wolfe & Associates
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Wilmington, DE
- Job Description Job Description Wolfe & Associates LLC has an opening for an experienced real estate attorney in Dover, ...
- 4/21/2024 12:00:00 AM
About Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, sometimes known colloquially as Philly, is the largest city in the U.S. state and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the sixth-most populous U.S. city, with a 2017 census-estimated population of 1,580,863. Since 1854, the city has been coterminous with Philadelphia County, the most populous county in Pennsylvania and the urban core of the eighth-largest U.S. metropolitan statistical area, with over 6 million residents as of 2017[update]. Philadelphia is also the economic and cultural anchor of the greater Delaware Valley, located along the lower Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers, wit...
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Income Estimation for Attorney jobs
$95,143 to $133,063
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area prices
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