Indigent Defense Attorney
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The objective of Douglas County is to provide for equality before the law for all persons. The Plan is to be administered so that those accused of crime or otherwise eligible for services of appointed counsel will not be deprived because they are financially unable to pay for adequate representation of any element of representation necessary to an adequate defense. Douglas County contracts with private counsel to provide high quality indigent defender services.
The Douglas County Indigent Defense Services Coordinator Justin Clouser oversees the assignment of cases to the contract public defenders and works in coordination with the Department of Indigent Defense Services. Justin Clouser can be contacted via email at and .
Use the link below to view the The Douglas County Plan for the Provision of Indigent Defense Services: Douglas County Plan
Attorneys wishing to be placed on the Douglas County rotation for appointment in indigent defense cases must:
1 Complete application for Rural County Application for List of Qualified Contract and Appointed Counsel on the Nevada Department of Indigent Defense Services (DIDS) website.
2 Complete application for Douglas County using the link in this posting.QUALIFICATIONS
Board of Indigent Defense Services Required Experience to Provide Indigent Defense Services
PLEASE NOTE: Qualification may be sought by providing specific experience requirements or by providing equivalent experience and skills as described below.
Misdemeanor- Licensed to practice law in the State of Nevada; and
- Have sufficient training and experience to provide competent representation.
Gross Misdemeanor Category E D C and B (for which the penalty is ten 10 years or less) felonies- Licensed to practice law in the State of Nevada; and
- Have been trial counsel alone or with other trial counsel in two or more bench or jury trials that were tried to completion.
Category B felonies for which the penalty is more than 10 years and noncapital Category A felonies- Licensed to practice law in the State of Nevada;
- Have practiced criminal law for three 3 full years either as a prosecutor provider of indigent defense services or retained counsel; and
- Have been trial counsel alone or with other trial counsel and handled a significant portion of three felony jury trials that were tried to completion.
Capital Cases SCR 250- Acted as lead defense counsel in five felony trials including one trial tried to completion (i.e. to a verdict or a hung jury);
- Acted as defense cocounsel in one death penalty trial tried to completion; and
- Been licensed to practice law at least three 3 years
Direct appeals noncapital- Licensed to practice law in the State of Nevada; and
- Have sufficient training and experience to provide competent representation.
Direct appeals capital SCR 250- Counsel appointed to represent an appellant on direct appeal must have acted as counsel in at least two appeals of felony convictions and must otherwise satisfy the court that counsel is capable and competent to represent appellant.
Juvenile- Be licensed to practice law in the State of Nevada;
- Have the knowledge and skills necessary to represent a child diligently and effectively; and
- Be familiar with:
- The department of juvenile justice services in the county and other relevant state and local programs;
- Issues concerning competency and child development;
- Issues concerning the interaction between an attorney and a client; and
- Issues concerning schoolrelated conduct and zerotolerance policies specific to juvenile representation.
- An attorney who seeks to represent a child in certification proceedings in accordance with NRS 62B.390 must additionally have litigated at least two criminal jury trials or be assisted by counsel with requisite experience.
Qualification Based Upon Equivalent Experience and Skills
Attorneys may seek to establish qualification through equivalent experience and skills. Equivalent experience and skills may include but are not limited to misdemeanor jury trials bench trials preliminary hearings clerkships internships or trial college participation.SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
**Applications are reviewed on a regular basis and hiring may occur early in the recruiting process. Individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. **
Employment Type
Full-Time
