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FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER EASTERN ARKANSAS Oct 09,2018 Location USA Little Rock AR
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FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT Assistant Federal Public Defender, Trial Unit ____________________________________________________________________________________________ The Federal Public Defender is accepting applications for an Assistant Federal Public Defender in the Trial Unit. This is a full-time position located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The Trial Unit represents indigent persons charged with criminal offenses in the United States District Court and provides appellate representation in the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. Applicants must have substantial criminal litigation experience, as well as excellent oral advocacy and solid legal research and writing skills. A working knowledge of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines is preferred. The selected applicant should expect to defend the full range of federal criminal offenses, including guns, drugs, child pornography, white collar, and immigration crimes. Travel is required for case work and training. Applicants must be members in good standing of a state bar. Salary is commensurate with experience and education. The due date for applications is October 24th. To apply: complete the AFPD job application available at http://are.fd.org and submit it to lisa_peters@fd.org or mail the application to: 1401 West Capitol, Suite 490, Little Rock, AR, 72201. The Federal Public Defender is an equal opportunity employer. Employment is subject to a satisfactory background investigation.APPLICATION ASSISTANT FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS LITTLE ROCK OFFICE Please complete and submit this application to lisa_peters@fd.org, or mail the requisite materials to 1401 W Capitol Ave, Suite 490, Little Rock, AR 72201, by October 24, 2018. Use additional sheets if needed, and please print or type. 1. Full Name: ___________________________________________________________ 2. Office address and phone: _______________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 3. Residence address and phone: ____________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 4. E-mail address: ________________________________________________________ 5. Length of residence in state: _____________________________________________ 6. Are you lawfully employable in the United States either by virtue of citizenship or by having federal authorization from the INS and the Labor Department? Yes____ No____ 7. State your law school G.P.A _____________________________________________8. List the colleges, universities, and law schools attended, including dates, degrees earned, and major courses of study. ___________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 9. List any law-related honors, scholarships, prizes, or awards you have received ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________10. List all courts and administrative bodies in which you are presently admitted to practice. COURT/ADMINISTRATIVE BODY _____________________________________ DATE OF ADMISSION ______________________________ _____________________________________ ______________________________ _____________________________________ ______________________________ _____________________________________ ______________________________ _____________________________________ ______________________________ 11. Please describe the nature and extent of your work with indigent defendants. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________12. List any continuing legal education courses or other training dealing with criminal law, sentencing, or trial practice attended within the last five years. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________13. Describe the general nature of your current practice, including any legal specialties which you possess, and describe your typical clients. If your practice is substantially different now than previously, please give the details of your prior practice. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________14. Describe your major cases during the past three years. _________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________15. Please describe the nature and extent of your computer skills, including legal research. ______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 16. State the number of cases you have tried to conclusion in courts of record during each of the years listed below, indicating whether you were sole, associate, or chief counsel: YEAR NUMBER 2018 ______ 2017 ______ 2016 ______ 2015 ______ POSITION17. Are you or have you been a member of any Criminal Justice Act or other panel from which lawyers are selected and appointed for criminal defense services in federal court? Yes____ No____ If so, indicate the court and the approximate number of cases you have worked on and when. Also, please describe the general nature of those cases.18. Are you bilingual? Yes____ No____ If so, what languages do you speak? ________________________________________________________________________ 19. Have you ever pleaded guilty/no contest or been convicted for violation of any federal, state, county, or municipal law? Yes____ No____ If so, please give details. Do not include minor traffic violations for which a fine of $100 or less was imposed. ________________________________________________________________________ 20. Have you or your professional liability insurance carrier ever settled a claim against you for professional malpractice? If so, please give particulars. Yes____ No____21. Have you ever been disciplined, cautioned, or reprimanded for a breach of ethics or unprofessional conduct by any court or administrative agency, bar association, or other professional group? Yes____ No____ If so, please state when, by what body, for what conduct, and the outcome. 22. Have you filed appropriate tax returns as required by federal, state, local, and other government authorities for the past ten years? Yes____ No____ If not, please explain. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________23. List all bar associations and legal societies of which you have been a member, giving the titles and dates of any office held. ___________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ 24. Have you ever been discharged from a position or asked to resign under threat of discharge? Yes____ No____ If so, please explain. ____________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________25. State any additional education or other experiences you believe will assist you in performing the duties of this position. ________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ 26. Why do you want to work at the Federal Public Defender Office? _____________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________27. Please list your current - or most recent - annual salary or income: _____________ 28. What is your availability date? _____________________________ 29. Please attach a written sample of your work and a copy of your resume. 30. Please list three personal or professional references. NAME & POSITION ADDRESS & PHONE NUMBER 1 2 3 CERTIFICATION The information set forth in this job application is correct and complete. ____________________ DATE ___________________________ SIGNATURE THE ARKANSAS FEDERAL DEFENDER OFFICE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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