Assistant Public Defender

Max 3 yrs required

Full-time

No

Organization is seeking an experienced and motivated Assistant Public Defender to join its legal team. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing representation to indigent clients in all phases and types of criminal matters.

## Assistant Public Defender Job Description

**Job Title:** Assistant Public Defender

**Salary:** Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications.

**APD I:** $5,000/month (starting salary)

**APD II:** $5,417/month (eligible for consideration after 1 year of successful performance)

**APD III:** $6,036/month (eligible for consideration after 3 years of successful performance)

**Senior Public Defender I-II:** $6,834- $7,283/month (eligible for consideration after continued highly successful performance)

**Job Description:** Attorney is responsible for providing representation to indigent clients in all phases and types of criminal matters.

**Duties:**

- Pre-trial and trial preparation
- Litigating all aspects of the case through disposition at the trial court level
- Promoting and protecting the best interest of the client at all times
- Maintaining client contact by telephone, appointments, or institutional visits
- Keeping client apprised of investigations, negotiations, and court rulings
- Appearing at regularly scheduled court dockets and all appearances concerning assigned caseload
- Drafting motions and pleadings

**Qualifications:**

- Must be a member of the Missouri Bar or eligible for bar licensure in Missouri

Organization is looking for an experienced and motivated Assistant Public Defender to join its legal team. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing representation to indigent clients in all phases and types of criminal matters. This position will involve pre-trial and trial preparation, litigating all aspects of the case through disposition at the trial court level, promoting and protecting the best interest of the client at all times, maintaining client contact by telephone, appointments, or institutional visits, keeping the client apprised of investigations, negotiations, and court rulings, appearing at regularly scheduled court dockets and all appearances concerning assigned caseload, and drafting motions and pleadings.

The successful candidate must be a member of the Missouri Bar or eligible for bar licensure in Missouri. Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications. The starting salary for an APD I is $5,000/month. After one year of successful performance, an APD II is eligible for consideration at $5,417/month. After three years of successful performance, an APD III is eligible for consideration at $6,036/month. After continued highly successful performance, Senior Public Defender I-II is eligible for consideration at $6,834- $7,283/month.

Organization offers a competitive salary and benefits package and a great working environment. If you are an experienced and motivated Assistant Public Defender and are interested in joining our legal team, please apply today.

duties to include pre-trial and trial preparation; litigating all aspects of the case through disposition at the trial court level; promoting and protecting the best interest of the client at all times; maintaining client contact by telephone, appointments, or institutional visits; keeping client apprised of investigations, negotiations, and court rulings; appearing at regularly scheduled court dockets and all appearances concerning assigned caseload; drafting motions and pleadings

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