Attorney III - PDA

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Attorney III - PDA

Salary

$78,000.00 Annually

Location

IN 46203, IN

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

08498

Department

Marion County Public Defender's Agency

Opening Date

07/11/2024

Closing Date

10/9/2024 11:59 PM Eastern

• Description

• Benefits

Position Summary

Departmental Promotional Only

Position is responsible for providing effective representation of counsel to indigent persons charged with the equivalent of major felonies in either juvenile, misdemeanor, or appellate courts, or having represented people in chins/tpr proceedings for more than two years.

Position Responsibilities

Appears in court to provide effective representation of counsel to indigent persons charged with committing Major Felony criminal offenses in adult, juvenile or appellate courts or represented clients for over two years in tpr/chins.

Conducts legal and factual review of the case; evaluates the legal and factual evidence for, or against, the client; engages in pretrial motion practice; and takes and defends depositions.

Consults with client, interviews witnesses and consults with medical, forensic, DNA or other experts as needed to effectively represent client.

Consults with prosecuting attorney to negotiate case disposition to include plea agreements and other disposition, including litigating case to the court or trying to jury.

Communicates with clients through regular methods to include: telephone conversations, in person interviews, and jail consultations.

Reviews and updates court files; keeps client and families updated on case progress.

Delegates assignments to paralegal III and investigators, as appropriate.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities that management may deem necessary from time to time.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree and law degree required. Strong verbal, written, communication and presentation skills are required along with top level interpersonal and facilitation skills. Computer knowledge a must. Must have a valid Indiana Driver's license. Additionally, Major Felony Adult and Juvenile attorneys (Murder) must have three (3) years criminal litigation experience and experience as lead or co-counsel in no fewer than three (3) felony jury trials that were Class C felonies or higher which were tried to completion. Appellate attorneys (Murder, A or B Felony) must be an experienced and active trial or appellate practitioner with three (3) years experience in criminal litigation and six hours training in appellate practice in a course approved by the Indiana Public Defender Commission. Major Felony Adult and Juvenile attorneys (A or B Felony). Must have two (2) years criminal litigation experience and experience as lead or co-counsel in at least two felony jury trials that were tried to completion. Major Felony (C Felony) Adult must have one (1) year criminal litigation experience and experience as lead or co-counsel in at least three (3) criminal jury trials that were tried to completion. Appellate (C Felony) must have six (6)hours of training in appellate practice in a course approved by the Indiana Public Defender Commission. Juvenile Delinquency attorneys must have one (1) year juvenile delinquency experience or comparable adult case tried to completion.

Independent Judgment

Independent Judgment is regularly utilized when there are no available policies and procedures. Independent actions and judgment are exercised in making decisions that are complex in nature and have considerable impact on Public Defender Agency policy. Decisions and actions may be controlled by state and federal laws. The actions and decision making process allow for considerable latitude in making informed judgments, quick decisions or decisions without the benefit of consultation. The incumbent is expected to exercise initiative, creativity and independent problem solving skills.