AssistantPublicDefender

**Agency** Indigent Defense Services **Division** PUBLIC DEFENDER 39 DISTRICT **Job Classification Title** Assistant Public Defender (NS) **Position Number** 65034776-2 **Grade** 30013288 **About Us** DO YOUR CAREER JUSTICE! Each and every day, North Carolina's courts help provide safety for our communities, prosperity for our economy, and protection for the rights, liberties, and freedoms that sit at the foundation of our state and federal constitutions. Consider an exciting and rewarding career with us and join the more than 7,000 elected officials and employees who make up our workforce and help us ensure that justice is administrated without favor, denial, or delay. **Description of Work** **Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences** SALARY RANGE: $55,000.00 - $75,000.00 Under the supervision of the Public Defender, the Assistant Public Defender job responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following: represent clients in criminal district and superior court; meet with and interview clients in preparation for court appearance; prepare and file appropriate motions; submit necessary investigation requests to appropriate investigator; research and utilize all applicable law; visit incarcerated clients regularly. Applicant must have superior court trial experience. **This position will be located in Cleveland County.** ## Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies: **Knowledge:** Candidate must have knowledge of Federal and State, constitutional, N.C. General Statutes, and common law necessary to defend criminal cases, knowledge of judicial and quasi-judicial procedures, knowledge of the rules of evidence, and legal research methods. **Skills:** Candidate must be extremely organized and detailed with documentation of case files and able to multi- task. Candidate must have strong communication, writing, interviewing and organizational skills. Candidate must be self-motivated and demonstrate competent and effective advocacy skills. **Ab