- Provide legal representation, consultation, and advice to clients.
- Represent clients during criminal investigative hearings.
- Prepare a defense, conduct legal research, gather facts, and interview the client and witnesses.
- Work closely with clients, provide and discuss information, strategies, and developments.
- Write motions, and legal arguments.
- Handle pretrial motions and appeals.
- Handle sentencing and negotiate plea bargains.
- Assigned to courtroom; assigns cases to others and supervises other trial attorneys assigned to the same courtroom.
- Supervise Appellate Division.
- Handle other related duties and responsibilities as assigned on occasion.
- Train to provide back-up to other positions, if needed.
- Occasional travel in-and-around the county, state and region may be required to conduct essential elements of the job, including travel to prisons and meeting with in-custody clients.
- Juris Doctorate Degree from an accredited Law School is required.
- Admission to the Pennsylvania Bar is required.
- At least seven years of criminal law and trial experience is required.
- Death Penalty qualification pursuant to Pa.
- Very Strong working knowledge of Pennsylvania Criminal Law.
- Ability to use Windows based computer programs.
- Strong problem solving and organization abilities.
- Strong oratory and decision-making skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and diplomacy skills.
- Ability to supervise and assess the work of other attorneys.
- Ability to work with stress.
- Physical presence is required in the office.
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Supervising Attorney - Reading, United States - Berks County, PA
Description
POSITION SUMMARY:
Public Defenders provide legal representation for indigent persons at Summary Hearings, Preliminary Hearings, Mental Health Hearings, State Parole Violation Hearings, Appeals, Juvenile Court, and the Court of Common Pleas (misdemeanors through major felonies, including homicides and death penalty cases).
Representation includes meeting clients, evaluating case and evidence, providing advice to client, negotiation with police and District Attorney's Office as well as conducting hearings.
At this level, the Public Defender manages a full caseload in assigned courtroom and handles some of the most complex cases.
The Supervising Attorney Public Defender assigns cases and supervises attorneys assigned to same courtroom. Supervise the Appellate Division.POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
Essential Functions
The duties and responsibilities of this position include, but are not necessarily limited to:
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
P 801.
MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Work involves walking, talking, hearing, using hands to handle, feel objects, tools, or controls, and reaching with hands and arms.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
Normal office and courtroom environment. May require travel inside & outside of Berks County. May require travel to Berks County Prison, State Prison, as well as meeting within custody clients. Must have access to transportation.
This position description serves as a guideline for communicating the essential functions and other information about the position to the applicant/employee.
It is not intended to create a binding employment contract nor cover every detail of the position and may be changed where appropriate.
