ASST PUBLIC DEFENDER

Northumberlandco; Sunbury (Northumberland County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Prescription

Vision

Dental

Vacation

Holiday

Sick

Personal time

Retirement

Job summary

Northumberlandco in Sunbury, PA seeks a qualified attorney to provide legal representation to criminal defendants at various stages of the criminal process from preliminary hearings to higher court appeals.

You will prepare for and attend court hearings, conduct in-depth legal research, and draft motions and briefs for multiple courts while negotiating pleas with the District Attorney’s Office. You will advise clients and coordinate with experts as needed.

Qualifications

• Prepare for and attend court hearings as required.
• Conduct legal research for cases, hearings, and trials.
• Prepare motions, briefs, and other legal documents.
• Negotiate pleas and communicate with the District Attorney's Office.
• Advise clients and draft legal correspondence.

Responsibilities

• Preparing for and attending court hearings as required, including preliminary hearings, pretrial hearings/conferences, jury selection, trials, and sentencing.
• Conduct legal research in preparation of cases, hearings, and trials.
• Prepare motions, briefs, and other legal documents for court filings.
• Negotiate pleas and communicate with the District Attorney's Office.
• Communicate with and advise clients, including drafting legal correspondence.
• Coordinate/communicate with expert witnesses as necessary.
• Coordinate with other offices and departments as needed.
• Additional duties as directed by the Chief Public Defender

Skills

Legal research

Courtroom proceedings

Client communication

Education

Juris Doctor Degree

Job description

Description

Amenities:

• health insurance
• prescription
• vision
• dental
• vacation
• holiday
• sick
• personal time
• retirement

Location: Office and courthouse located in Sunbury, and Magisterial District Courts and County Jail located throughout Northumberland County.

Description:

Provide legal representation to criminal defendants in Northumberland County at various stages of the criminal process from preliminary hearings to higher court appeals.

Duties

• Preparing for and attending court hearings as required, including but not limited to; preliminary hearings, pretrial hearings/conferences, jury selection, jury and non-jury trials, sentencings, parole violation hearings and contempt hearings.
• Conduct legal research in preparation of cases, hearings, and trials.
• Prepare motions, briefs, and other legal documents for Common Pleas, Superior and Supreme Courts.
• Negotiate pleas and other communication with the District Attorney's Office.
• Communicate with and advise clients, including drafting legal correspondence.
• Coordinate/communicate with expert witnesses as necessary.
• Communicate/Coordinate with other offices and departments as necessary.
• Additional duties as directed by the Chief Public Defender

Requirements

• Requirements: Juris Doctor Degree.
• Must be licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania.
• Valid Driver's License with reliable transportation.

The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to successfully do the job.