Entry-Level Criminal Defense Attorney: Career Growth

The United Firm | La Liga Defensora, APC; Bakersfield (CA); Vor Ort; USD 80.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid parking

Paid time off

Zusammenfassung

The United Firm | La Liga Defensora, APC in Bakersfield, CA seeks an admitted Criminal Defense Entry-Level Attorney to join our growing team. You will manage a caseload, interact with clients, and collaborate with our Criminal Defense Team under the Managing Criminal Defense Attorney.

Responsibilities include advising clients, attending pretrial hearings, managing court appearances and drafting motions. At least 1 year of criminal defense experience is required; bilingual English/Spanish is

Qualifikationen

• At least 1 year of Criminal Defense Experience.
• Experience handling complex criminal cases at the federal, state, and local levels.
• A team player who is open to helping, strategizing, and working with fellow associates.
• Bilingual English/Spanish is preferred, but not required.

Aufgaben

• Advise the client on their legal rights in matters and draw up legal documents about their case.
• Attend pretrial hearings on behalf of clients and advise clients following each hearing about the best strategies.
• Manage court appearances, trials, drafting motions, interviewing witnesses, and performing legal research.
• Analyze probable outcomes of cases using knowledge of legal precedents.
• Manage the workload of cases.
• Provide legal analysis for clients to determine any possible case benefits.
• Accrue additional evidence to support the client's case or for arguments against the prosecution's charges.
• Prepare clients for depositions; determine essential goals of case strategy, and gather information from witnesses and important experts that support the client’s positions

Kenntnisse

Criminal Defense

Case management

Client interaction

Legal research

Jobbeschreibung

The United Firm | La Liga Defensora, APC in Bakersfield, CA seeks an admitted Criminal Defense Entry-Level Attorney to join our growing team. You will manage a caseload, interact with clients, and collaborate with our Criminal Defense Team under the Managing Criminal Defense Attorney.

Responsibilities include advising clients, attending pretrial hearings, managing court appearances and drafting motions. At least 1 year of criminal defense experience is required; bilingual English/Spanish is