Criminal Defense Attorney II – Public Defender

Macomb County Government; Michigan; Presencial; USD 97.000 - 126.000; Tempo integral

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

Health, dental, and vision coverage

Benefits from day one

Resumo da vaga

Macomb County Government seeks a Staff Attorney II in the Public Defenders Office to manage a caseload of felony and misdemeanor cases, representing indigent clients through trial and appeal. This role emphasizes thorough case analysis, pre-trial work, and collaboration with prosecutors and investigators.

Requirements include a Juris Doctorate, Michigan bar admission, and at least three years in criminal law; full-time with standard hours and day-one health, dental, and vision benefits.

Qualificações

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited college or university.
• Three (3) years of experience in the practice of criminal law.
• Qualified as a class B, and C attorney with the Macomb County System of Indigent Defense or eligible to be qualified.

Responsabilidades

• Represents clients in felony and misdemeanor cases from beginning stages through trial.
• Conducts pre-trials, reviews evidence, negotiates settlements, conducts investigations, meets with experts, conducts preliminary examinations, conducts jury trials, and prepares interlocutory appeals.
• Prepares court documents and related case documents including motions, briefs, sentencing memoranda, deviation requests, witness lists, notices, jury instructions, interlocutory appeals, motions in limine, power point presentations, and other trial related matters.
• Conducts electronic legal research.
• Communicates with clients, prosecutors, investigators, experts, community corrections, judges, and others in connection with indigent clients.
• Analyzes and organizes case issues and case files.

Conhecimentos

Organization

Legal research

Interpersonal skills

Courtroom communication

Formação

Juris Doctorate

State Bar of Michigan admission

Ferramentas

Microsoft Office

Descrição da vaga

Macomb County Government seeks a Staff Attorney II in the Public Defenders Office to manage a caseload of felony and misdemeanor cases, representing indigent clients through trial and appeal. This role emphasizes thorough case analysis, pre-trial work, and collaboration with prosecutors and investigators.

Requirements include a Juris Doctorate, Michigan bar admission, and at least three years in criminal law; full-time with standard hours and day-one health, dental, and vision benefits.