Job Description

The Bronx District Attorney’s Office is seeking a well-qualified staff whose diverse backgrounds contribute to serve the over 1.4 million members of the Bronx County community and pursue a safer Bronx through fair justice. The Office’s Child Abuse/Sex Crimes Bureau (CAS) seeks experienced attorneys (3+ years) to serve as Assistant District Attorneys. ADAs in CAS investigate and prosecute felonies and misdemeanors involving child abuse and sex crimes, including child homicides. Assistants receive training in forensic interviewing of children and learn trauma informed interview skills for all CAS witnesses. CAS works closely with the NYPD’s Special Victims Squad, expert medical personnel, ACS, and other agencies in a collaborative approach from investigation through prosecution. Assistants consult with medical and scientific experts on topics that include forensic evidence collection and medical exams, the psychology of child sexual abuse, abusive head trauma (sh...