Court-Appointed Conflict Counsel

County of Chester; West Chester (Chester County); In loco; USD 44.000 - 52.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

County of Chester is seeking a Court-Appointed/Conflict Counsel (CAC) for a contract role focused on criminal defense. The CAC will primarily handle direct appeals to PA Superior and Supreme Courts and may be called for trial-level assignments as required.

Candidates must be admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar in good standing, with strong research and writing skills. Death-qualification experience is strongly preferred, and the position reports to the Criminal Court Administrator.

Competenze

• Must be a member in good standing of the Pennsylvania Bar.
• Experienced in substantive criminal law and procedures.
• Death-qualification under Pa.R.Crim.P. 801 is strongly preferred.

Mansioni

• Represent indigent defendants on direct appeal to the Superior and Supreme Courts of Pennsylvania.
• May be appointed to represent defendants in the trial court as needed.

Conoscenze

Legal research

Legal writing

Formazione

Pennsylvania Bar admission

Descrizione del lavoro

OPENING FOR COURT-APPOINTED/CONFLICT COUNSEL (CRIMINAL):

The Court of Common Pleas of Chester County is now accepting applications for the contract position of Court-Appointed/Conflict Counsel ("CAC"). CAC provides legal services to indigent criminal defendants whom the Public Defender, due to an ethical conflict of interest, cannot represent.

The primary responsibility of CAC in this position shall be representing defendants on direct appeal to the Superior and Supreme Courts of Pennsylvania. CAC will also be appointed, on an as-needed basis, to represent defendants in the trial court.

CAC must be a member in good standing of the Pennsylvania Bar; versed in substantive criminal law, the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, and the Pennsylvania Rules of Appellate Procedure; and possessed of exceptional research and writing skills. Death-qualification pursuant to Pa.R.Crim.P. 801 is strongly preferred.

Jordan C. Ludwick, Esquire

Criminal Court Administrator

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NOT LATER THAN WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2026. EEO.

Compensation for this CONTRACT POSITION is provided at a rate of $4,299.23 per month.