Assistant Public Defender

Employee resignation results in our search for 1 Assistant Public Defender to practice law in picturesque, historic Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, where you can enjoy the outdoor lifestyle that the Southern Allegheny region has to offer while joining a medium-sized, team-oriented office of ten attorneys whose mission is to safeguard fundamental individual rights and guarantee protection offered by the United States Constitution. Gain trial experience quickly. Provide every aspect of legal representation to persons charged with a crime and who, because of indigence, cannot afford to retain an attorney. Represent clients in criminal defense cases during the various steps of a criminal case, including pleas, motions, judge, and jury.

Requirements

Qualified candidate must hold a Juris Doctor degree and be a member of the bar in good standing with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; possess sound knowledge of principles of criminal law, rules of court, and methods and practices of pleading; sound knowledge of judicial procedures and rules of evidence; sound knowledge of principles, methods, materials, practices, and references used in legal research; proficiency reading, analyzing, and interpreting legal documents; proficiency with defining problems, collecting data, establishing facts, and drawing valid conclusions; skills writing reports, business correspondence; proficiency in effectively presenting information and responding to questions from wide r