Assistant Federal Defender

National Legal Aid & Defender Association; Greeneville (TN); Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Sick leave

11+ paid holidays

Medical insurance

Dental

Vision

Life/AD&D

Long-term disability

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

HSA/FSA

401(k) retirement

Job summary

National Legal Aid & Defender Association in Greeneville, Tennessee, is hiring two full-time assistant federal defenders to join our Greeneville office.

You will manage a full caseload, prepare pleadings, review discovery, coordinate investigations, develop litigation strategies, meet with clients, and appear in court. Travel to detention facilities is routine, with a partial remote work week available after probation.

Qualifications

• Manage a full caseload and prepare pleadings.
• Review discovery and coordinate case investigations.
• Develop litigation strategies and meet with clients.
• Coordinate travel to detention facilities as needed.

Responsibilities

• Appear in court and assist CJA panel attorneys.
• Travel to detention facilities in TN, KY, VA as required.

Job description

Position Description

The Job

We are hiring two full-time assistant federal defenders in our Greeneville office.

Duties

Assistant federal defenders manage a full caseload, including preparing pleadings; reviewing discovery; coordinating case investigation; developing litigation strategies; meeting with clients; working with experts; appearing in court; and assisting CJA panel attorneys. Routine travel to detention facilities is required, including those located in Carter County and Washington County, TN; Laurel County, KY; and Washington County and Roanoke County, VA.

Salary & Benefits

Salary is commensurate with years of experience and qualifications in accordance with the Defender Organization Classification System and federal defender pay levels. The current beginning salary range is $76,748 to $180,078 annually.

FDSET offers a generous benefits package, which includes paid vacation and sick leave, 11+ paid annual holidays, medical, dental, vision, life/AD&D, long-term disability, EAP, HSA/FSA, hospital, critical illness, accident, identity theft protection, and 401K retirement.

FDSET provides medical (employee-only plans), dental, vision, basic life/AD&D, and long-term disability at no monthly premium cost to employees.

A partial remote work week is available to employees after an initial probationary period.