Assistant Public Defender

SALARY GRADE: Flat Rated This position is being reposted.

Previous applicants do not need to re-apply.

The Office of the Public Defender, District 3A, seeks a qualified individual to serve as an Assistant Public Defender.

The selected candidate will represent indigent persons charged with criminal offenses in District and Superior Court.

Knowledge of: Federal, State, common and constitutional law; judicial procedures and rules of evidence; case, statutory, regulatory and common law; NC General Statutes to defend criminal cases; judicial and quasi-judicial procedures; and legal research methods.

Skills in: strong communication, writing, interviewing, and organization.

Ability to: analyze facts, laws, rules, regulations, interpretations, and related written documents and apply applicable law to those facts; conduct legal research; plan, develop and execute an effective litigation strategy to achieve desired results; prepare, organize and conduct witness examinations; deliver opening statements, closing arguments, and evidentiary objections; and express complex legal concepts and related facts in a clear and concise manner.

Juris Doctor degree from an ABA accredited law school and an active license to practice law in North Carolina.

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