Assistant Public Defender
Job Location:
New Hanover County, NC - USA
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Job Summary
Agency
Indigent Defense ServicesDivision
PUBLIC DEFENDER 6 DISTRICTJob Classification Title
Assistant Public Defender (NS)Position Number
Grade
About Us
DO YOUR CAREER JUSTICE! Each and every day North Carolinas courts help provide safety for our communities prosperity for our economy and protection for the rights liberties and freedoms that sit at the foundation of our state and federal constitutions. Consider an exciting and rewarding career with us and join the more than 7000 elected officials and employees who make up our workforce and help us ensure that justice is administrated without favor denial or delay.
Description of Work
Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences
SALARY RANGE: $56000.00 - $90000.00
The District 6 Office of the Public Defender represents indigent clients in criminal District and Superior Court juvenile delinquency matters civil contempt matters treatment courts first appearances and clients involved in abuse neglect and dependency matters. Defenders are cross-trained and capable of handling all casework required to provide quality legal services for indigent clients. Defenders must be capable of handling difficult cases and clients. Defenders are expected to maintain positive professional relationships with clients coworkers prosecutors judges clerks and the public. Defenders will have clients who may be struggling with mental health and/or substance misuse disorders. Defenders are expected to visit clients at the jail and in prison facilities. There will be occasional travel out county for training. Defenders will be expected to assist in coverage in the Pender County Office. All applicants must have a strong desire and commitment to indigent defense and client advocacy while allotting time in their workday to return phone calls and emails appropriately notate cases in the management system complete daily disposition data and other procedural matters.
Defenders are expected to be skilled in Federal State common and constitutional law; judicial procedures local procedures and rules of evidence. These are all necessary to competently defend criminal and juvenile cases. Defenders must be able to analyze facts laws rules regulations interpretations and all related written documents and apply the law to those facts. It is necessary to conduct legal research; plan develop and execute an effective litigation strategy; prepare organize and conduct witness examinations; deliver opening statements closing arguments appropriate evidential objections; and express complex legal concepts and related facts in a concise manner. All this must be done while maintaining a high-volume caseload in a professional and efficient manner and accurately notate the case management system in accordance with District 6 office policy and North Carolina State Bar file retention standards. *Salary will be determined by experience*
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Charmaine J. Leeks
NC Administrative Office of the Courts
Human Resources Division
Education and Experience
Some state job postings say you can qualify by an equivalent combination of education and experience. If that language appears below then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.
Juris Doctor degree from an ABA accredited law school and an active license to practice law in North Carolina.
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EEO Statement
The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination harassment or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs observances and practices.
Recruiter:
Charmaine James LeeksEmail:
Required Experience:
Junior IC
