DIVISION CHIEF

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DIVISION CHIEF

APPEALS DIVISION

CRIMINAL BUREAU

(Boston Office)

Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell is seeking a highly motivated attorney with extensive appellate and civil litigation experience to join her management team as Division Chief of the Appeals Division in the Criminal Bureau.  The Appeals Division defends Massachusetts convictions, criminal justice officials, and criminal laws and practices, in state and federal courts.  Specifically, the Division strives to uphold convictions secured by the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) when they are challenged in the Massachusetts Trial Court, Appeals Court, and Supreme Judicial Court.  It also responds to all challenges in federal court to convictions obtained by the AGO and the District Attorneys’ Offices, whether through habeas corpus actions, direct appeals, or otherwise.  Additionally, the Division represents Massachusetts agencies and officials when they are sued or subpoenaed in relation to criminal justice matters. 

Primary Duties:   The Division Chief is responsible for the direct management and supervision of the more than ten attorneys and two paralegals in the Appeals Division, and its caseload of approximately 400 criminal and civil cases in federal and state courts.  The Division Chief’s duties may include:  assigning, reviewing, and editing legal work; advising professionals in the Division and other units of state government on substantive legal, procedural, and policy matters; overseeing Division administrative operations and human resource matters; briefing and coordinating with AGO leadership and other governmental entities; developing training seminars and practice guides; and supervising litigation handled by agency counsel.  Additionally, the Division Chief will handle a caseload of criminal and civil matters in state and federal trial and appellate courts, and will contribute, or oversee contributions, to criminal investigations, trial teams, policy initiatives, and amicus activity.  The Division Chief will be expected to communicate effectively with outside agencies, and to maintain and cultivate those relationships.

Position Type:  Full-Time/Exempt.  

The Assistant Attorney General hired for this position will be based out of our Boston Office. Our hybrid model may include some remote workdays for the successful candidate.  For the first six months in the position, the Assistant Attorney General will be expected to work in the office at least th