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About the Role

The Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy (DPA) is hiring an entry-level staff attorney to join the criminal defense team in the London Trial Office. The DPA is recognized as a model statewide public defender system with an exceptional training and education program, ensuring the criminal justice process is fair, results are just, and individual liberties are protected.

Responsibilities

• Represents criminal defendants in District Court cases vigorously, effectively, ethically, and with integrity.
• Conducts client interviews and maintains notes and records of pertinent case facts sufficient to provide proper client representation.
• Researches legal issues and writes clear, concise motions.
• Obtains knowledge of the case through discovery and investigation sufficient to provide advice to clients regarding disposition.
• Develops a theory of the case that is consistent with the facts and the law.
• Willing to try appropriate cases.
• Duties are performed primarily in both office and courtroom settings.
• Travel is required.

Requirements

• Must be admitted to practice law and in good standing in the Commonwealth of Kentucky OR comply with Kentucky Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 2.111 (limited certification of admission to practice), SCR 2.112 (attorney participants in defender or legal services programs), SCR 2.116 (supervised practice), or SCR 2.117 (practice pending admission).
• Must maintain any required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials for the length of employment in this job classification.
• Employing agency is responsible for ensuring employee possesses and maintains required licensure(s), certification(s) or other credentials.

Skills

• Exceptional planning and organizational skills
• Self-directed
• Comfortable working with a defense team
• Understand it is a privilege to represent clients

Location

• 217 S Main Street, 2nd Floor London, KY 40741 USA

Work Type

• FULL TIME
• INELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY
• 37.5 HR/WK

Experience Level

• Entry-level

Education Level

• Must be admitted to practice law in the Commonwealth of Kentucky or comply with specific Kentucky Supreme Court Rules.

Salary/Compensations

• $52,283.52 - $76,141.68 Annually

About the Company

• The Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy (DPA) is nationally recognized as a model statewide public defender system with an exceptional training and education program.
• Our defense teams ensure the criminal justice process is fair, results are just, and individual liberties are protected.

Equal Opportunity

• An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D