Deputy Public Defender

Yavapai County Public Defender; Prescott (AZ); Hybrid; USD 86,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

The Yavapai County Public Defender’s Office is actively seeking attorneys to join our hybrid team in Prescott, AZ. This role emphasizes indigent defense work with a strong commitment to work-life balance and a caseload designed to ensure quality representation.

Salary ranges from $85,793.16 to $153,917.48 with competitive benefits including retirement, life insurance and health, dental and vision for the employee.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited law school.
• Admission to the State Bar of Arizona.
• Strong written and oral communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Review facts and develop a defense strategy.
• Consult with county departments and outside agencies.
• Advise clients and meet with them.
• Appear at court hearings.
• Represent clients at trial.

Skills

Communication

Legal reasoning

Defense strategy

Research skills

Education

Law degree

AZ Bar admission

Job description

Salary ranges from $85,793.16 (entry level) to $153,917.48 (highly experienced). Benefits are competitive and include retirement, life insurance and health, dental and vision insurance for the employee. The ideal candidate will share our mission and values.

The Yavapai County Public Defender’s Office is a collegial, paperless office where all employees have the option to work remotely from their homes in a hybrid arrangement or in the office full-time. We stress work-life balance and manage our caseloads to ensure it. We would love to talk to you about our office and your interests.

This office is committed to find the right people to fill these positions, we interview most candidates but are looking for people who are committed to indigent defense work.

Major Duties

• Reviews relevant facts and creates a defense strategy.
• Confers with relevant county departments and outside agencies.
• Confers with and advises clients.
• Appears at court hearings.
• Represents clients at trial.

Expectations

• To possess a working knowledge of the principles of criminal law, rules of evidence, motion practice and rules of court.
• To apply legal principles to determinations on individual cases and problems.
• If applicable to the assigned caseload, to have a basic understanding of child development, substance abuse, and the service available to clients.
• To produce written documents with clearly organized thoughts.
• To perform self-directed research and analysis as required for effective defense.
• To possess the ability to handle a large volume of work.
• To develop and maintain effective working relationships with clients, co-workers, the courts, employees of other departments, and the public.

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited law school and admission to the State Bar of Arizona.

Other Skills

Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing; ability to analyze and organize factual information; ability to make persuasive legal arguments; ability to work in a team environment.