Assistant Public Defender
State of North Carolina•Durham County, NC
•Onsite
About The Position
The Office of the Public Defender, District 16, Durham County, seeks a qualified individual to serve as an Assistant Public Defender. The selected candidate will represent indigent persons charged with criminal offenses in District and Superior Court.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor degree from an ABA accredited law school
- An active license to practice law in North Carolina
- Extremely organized and detailed with documentation of case files
- Ability to multi-task and handle a heavy caseload
- Proficient in the latest computer programs
- Ability to analyze facts, laws, rules, regulations, interpretations, and related written documents and apply applicable law to those facts
- Ability to conduct legal research
- Ability to plan, develop and execute an effective litigation strategy to achieve desired results
- Ability to prepare, organize and conduct witness examinations
- Ability to deliver opening statements, closing arguments, and evidentiary objections
- Ability to express complex legal concepts and related facts in a clear and concise manner
- Knowledge of Federal, State, common and constitutional law
- Knowledge of judicial procedures and rules of evidence
- Knowledge of case, statutory, regulatory and common law
- Knowledge of NC General Statutes to defend criminal cases
- Knowledge of judicial and quasi-judicial procedures
- Knowledge of legal research methods
Nice To Haves
- Experience in criminal district and/or superior court trials
- Spanish language fluency
Responsibilities
- Represent indigent persons charged with criminal offenses in District and Superior Court.
Benefits
- Time-limited, grant funded position
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
