Job Title: Assistant Public Defender (FT) Job Responsibilities: The Assistant Public Defender (APD) is a trial lawyer position supporting the appointed Public Defender Director. The APD plays a crucial role in countering state prosecutions and practices in various forums, including county, municipal, and township courts. The position involves offering client-centered holistic legal representation to clients who cannot afford legal counsel for criminal or civil violations. Th
Job Title: Public Defender Intern Job Responsibilities: - Conduct pre-arraignment interviews and brief attorneys. - Determine the necessity of social workers or investigators. - Assist in court during arraignments and review files to prepare reports for attorneys. - Assist in planning legal defense, contact witnesses and client support systems, and interview witnesses. - Organize trial folders and sit second chair at trial. - Attend jail visits, develop sentencing guidelines
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney I The candidate researches legal matters as assigned by senior attorney staff. Prepares legal briefs, responds to motions, and presents arguments in lower courts. Assists with the research and argument of appellate cases. Initially under the supervision of a senior attorney, reviews adult warrant and juvenile petition requests alleging violations of state law and local ordinances. Reviews facts and evidence presented by law enforcement agencies
Attorney Referee The candidate conducts domestic relations hearings, including paternity arraignments and hearings on motions for child support and parenting time that have been filed by the parties or by the Friend of the Court, and drafts recommended court orders for judicial review and approval based on testimony, findings of fact, statutes and judicial precedent. Presides at adjudicatory, evidentiary, motion, dispositional, probation violation, dispositional review and a
Ottawa County Logo OTTAWA COUNTY invites applications for the position of: Trial Division Director SALARY: $72, - $94, Annually DEPARTMENT: 20th Circuit Court OPENING DATE: 01/04/22 PAYGRADE: Grade 14 JOB DESCRIPTION: Under the direction of the Circuit Court Administrator, directs all non-judicial functions of the Trial Division in criminal, civil, domestic relations, and appellate cases. Supervises the activities of employees engaged in providing cus
Job Title: Assistant Public Defender I Job Responsibilities: Under the supervision of the Public Defender, Chief Assistant Public Defender, and senior attorneys, the Assistant Public Defender I is tasked with providing high-quality legal representation to indigent adult criminal defendants facing both high and low severity felonies and misdemeanors. The position involves mentoring less experienced attorneys and working collaboratively in a team-oriented office. The essential
Job Title: Assistant Public Defender II Job Responsibilities: Under the direction of the Public Defender, Chief Assistant Public Defenders, and senior attorneys, the Assistant Public Defender II is responsible for providing exceptional legal representation on behalf of indigent adult criminal defendants. These defendants may be charged with a range of offenses, from low to high severity felonies and misdemeanors. In addition to direct legal representation, the position invol