**Job Title: Deputy Public Defender Attorney II** **Job Responsibilities:** The primary role of a Deputy Public Defender Attorney II is to enforce and protect the constitutional rights, privileges, and freedoms of individuals by providing high-quality legal advocacy. This involves representing clients in criminal, mental health, and dependency cases within the courts of Orange County. The responsibilities include: - Preparing and processing misdemeanor and felony cases thro
Job Title: Deputy Public Defender Attorney III Job Responsibilities: The Deputy Public Defender Attorney III position involves varied professional legal work, primarily focusing on the representation of clients in criminal, mental health, and dependency cases in the courts of Orange County. The responsibilities include: - Providing high-quality legal advocacy to enforce and protect the constitutional rights, privileges, and freedoms of individuals. - Preparing and conductin
Job Title: Deputy Public Defender Attorney I Job Responsibilities: As a Deputy Public Defender Attorney I, the primary responsibility is to enforce and protect the constitutional rights, privileges, and freedoms of individuals by providing the highest quality legal advocacy for clients in the Courts of Orange County. The position involves handling criminal, mental health, and dependency cases and requires in-person attendance at various locations or units. Key responsibiliti
Job Title: Deputy Public Defender Attorney III Job Responsibilities: The Deputy Public Defender Attorney III is responsible for enforcing and protecting the constitutional rights, privileges, and freedoms of individuals by providing high-quality legal advocacy in the Courts of Orange County. The role involves handling a variety of cases, including criminal, mental health, and dependency cases. Key responsibilities include: - Preparing and processing misdemeanor and felony c
Job Title: Deputy Public Defender Attorney II Job Responsibilities: As a Deputy Public Defender, the primary responsibility is to enforce and protect the constitutional rights, privileges, and freedoms of individuals by providing high-quality legal advocacy in the Courts of Orange County. The role includes representing clients in criminal, mental health, and dependency cases. Responsibilities include: - Receiving complaints, evaluating evidence, and determining the nature of
Job Title: Deputy Public Defender Attorney I Job Responsibilities: The primary role of the Deputy Public Defender Attorney I is to enforce and protect the constitutional rights, privileges, and freedoms of individuals by providing high-quality legal advocacy for clients in the courts of Orange County. This includes representing clients in criminal, mental health, and dependency cases. The attorney will be responsible for preparing pleadings and other legal documents, conduct
Deputy Alternate Public Defender II The candidate performs legal work of average difficulty in representing the defense in criminal cases accepted by or assigned to the Alternate Public Defender. Represents the defense in the trial of felony cases of average difficulty, mental health cases and the more difficult misdemeanor cases. Interviews clients and witnesses, conducts preliminary hearings, review transcripts, requests the investigation of facts and testimony, and confer
Deputy Public Defender II The candidate performs legal work of average difficulty including handling complex misdemeanor cases and less complex felony cases assigned to the Office. May represent the defense of juvenile clients in adjudication hearings in juvenile court, which are not considered criminal and do not involve a jury. Represents defendants financially unable to retain counsel to assist in their defense in criminal matters, including the trial of felony cases of a
Deputy Public Defender I The candidate represents the defense of clients in all criminal cases or juvenile court matters assigned to the office. Represents indigent defendants at various stages of a criminal case (., arraignment, preliminary hearing, and other hearings, pre-trial motions, trial of a misdemeanor case) by writing legal motions (., pretrial, in limine, continuances, dismissals, bail review, new trials); arguing motions in court; engaging in negotiation di
Deputy Public Defender II The candidate performs legal work of average difficulty including handling complex misdemeanor cases and less complex felony cases assigned to the Office. Reports to higher-level attorney staff while maintaining greater independence than the trainee-level DPD I classification. Additionally, as a DPD II, may represent the defense of juvenile clients in adjudication hearings in juvenile court, which are not considered criminal and do not involve a jur
Deputy Public Defender III - Homeless Initiative The candidate will ensure that the defense of clients assigned to the Independent Defense Counsel Office is conducted in accordance with holistic standards, case appointment protocols, program policies and procedures, and best practices. Provide operational oversight of contract panel attorney services in each region, which includes ensuring regular attorney availability for case appointments. Review case assignments to ensure
Deputy Public Defender II The candidate performs legal work of average difficulty including handling complex misdemeanor cases and less complex felony cases assigned to the Office. May represent the defense of juvenile clients in adjudication hearings in juvenile court, which are not considered criminal and do not involve a jury. Represents defendants financially unable to retain counsel to assist in their defense in criminal matters, including the trial of felony cases of a
Deputy Public Defender I The candidate represents the defense of clients in all criminal cases or juvenile court matters assigned to the office. Represents indigent defendants at various stages of a criminal case (., arraignment, preliminary hearing, and other hearings, pre-trial motions, trial of a misdemeanor case) by writing legal motions (., pretrial, in limine, continuances, dismissals, bail review, new trials); arguing motions in court; engaging in negotiation di
Deputy Public Defender II The candidate performs legal work of average difficulty including handling complex misdemeanor cases and less complex felony cases assigned to the Office. Reports to higher-level attorney staff while maintaining greater independence than the trainee-level DPD I classification. Additionally, as a DPD II, may represent the defense of juvenile clients in adjudication hearings in juvenile court, which are not considered criminal and do not involve a jur
Deputy Public Defender III - Homeless Initiative The candidate will ensure that the defense of clients assigned to the Independent Defense Counsel Office is conducted in accordance with holistic standards, case appointment protocols, program policies and procedures, and best practices. Provide operational oversight of contract panel attorney services in each region, which includes ensuring regular attorney availability for case appointments. Review case assignments to ensure
Job Title: Deputy Public Defender Attorney I Job Responsibilities: - Enforce and protect Constitutional rights, privileges, and freedoms of individuals by providing high-quality legal advocacy in the Courts of Orange County. - Provide representation in criminal, mental health, and dependency cases at various locations or units. - Prepare pleadings and other legal documents in connection with lawsuits, trials, hearings, and other legal proceedings. - Conduct or assist in cond
**Job Title** Deputy Public Defender Attorney II **Job Responsibilities** The Deputy Public Defender Attorney II is tasked with enforcing and protecting constitutional rights, privileges, and freedoms of individuals by providing high-quality legal advocacy in the courts of Orange County. This includes handling criminal, mental health, and dependency cases. Responsibilities include: - Receiving complaints, evaluating evidence, and determining the nature of the crime and j
Job Title: Deputy Public Defender Attorney III Job Responsibilities: The Deputy Public Defender Attorney III is responsible for enforcing and protecting the constitutional rights, privileges, and freedoms of individuals by providing high-quality legal advocacy for all clients in the courts. This role involves handling criminal, mental health, and dependency cases, and requires in-person work rather than remote or virtual assignments. Key duties include: - Preparing and cond
Job Title: Deputy District Attorney IV Job Responsibilities: - Prepare and litigate complex and serious cases, primarily felonies, before the Superior and Appellate Courts. - Assignments may occur in Felony units throughout the office or various locations/units based on department needs. - Conduct thorough legal research and effectively present and argue the prosecution's position both orally and in writing. - Analyze, organize, file, evaluate, and try complex and serious ca
Job Title: Research Attorney - Criminal Job Responsibilities: Research Attorneys at the organization work under the guidance of Judges and the General Counsel. Their primary responsibilities include: - Conducting detailed reviews of writs, pleadings, petitions, and motion papers. - Performing thorough legal research and analysis. - Preparing organized and concise memoranda with recommendations for the Court. - Providing legal opinions to Court Operations and responding to r
Job Title: Deputy Public Defender Attorney III Job Responsibilities: As a Deputy Public Defender Attorney III, the responsibilities encompass a broad range of legal tasks focused on defending individuals and protecting their Constitutional rights within the courts of Orange County. The principal duties include: - Enforcing and protecting Constitutional rights, privileges, and freedoms of clients by providing high-quality legal advocacy. - Representing clients in criminal, m
Job Title: Deputy Public Defender Attorney II Job Responsibilities: As a Deputy Public Defender Attorney II, the primary responsibility is to enforce and protect the Constitutional rights, privileges, and freedoms of individuals by providing the highest quality legal advocacy for clients in the Courts of Orange County. This role involves handling a variety of cases, including criminal, mental health, and dependency cases. The attorney will be required to prepare and conduct
Job Title: Deputy Public Defender Attorney I Job Responsibilities: - Enforce and protect the constitutional rights, privileges, and freedoms of individuals by providing high-quality legal advocacy. - Represent clients in criminal, mental health, and dependency cases within the Courts of Orange County. - Prepare pleadings and other legal documents related to lawsuits, trials, hearings, and other legal proceedings. - Conduct and assist with routine litigation, including misdem
Deputy Alternate Public Defender II The candidate performs legal work of average difficulty in representing the defense in criminal cases accepted by or assigned to the Alternate Public Defender. Represents the defense in the trial of felony cases of average difficulty, mental health cases and the more difficult misdemeanor cases. Interviews clients and witnesses, conducts preliminary hearings, review transcripts, requests the investigation of facts and testimony, and confer
Deputy Public Defender I The candidate represents the defense of clients in all criminal cases or juvenile court matters assigned to the office. Represents indigent defendants at various stages of a criminal case (., arraignment, preliminary hearing, and other hearings, pre-trial motions, trial of a misdemeanor case) by writing legal motions (., pretrial, in limine, continuances, dismissals, bail review, new trials); arguing motions in court; engaging in negotiation di
Deputy Public Defender II The candidate performs legal work of average difficulty including handling complex misdemeanor cases and less complex felony cases assigned to the Office. Reports to higher-level attorney staff while maintaining greater independence than the trainee-level DPD I classification. Additionally, as a DPD II, may represent the defense of juvenile clients in adjudication hearings in juvenile court, which are not considered criminal and do not involve a jur
Deputy Public Defender III - Homeless Initiative The candidate will ensure that the defense of clients assigned to the Independent Defense Counsel Office is conducted in accordance with holistic standards, case appointment protocols, program policies and procedures, and best practices. Provide operational oversight of contract panel attorney services in each region, which includes ensuring regular attorney availability for case appointments. Review case assignments to ensure
Deputy Public Defender II The candidate performs legal work of average difficulty including handling complex misdemeanor cases and less complex felony cases assigned to the Office. May represent the defense of juvenile clients in adjudication hearings in juvenile court, which are not considered criminal and do not involve a jury. Represents defendants financially unable to retain counsel to assist in their defense in criminal matters, including the trial of felony cases of a
Deputy Public Defender I The candidate represents the defense of clients in all criminal cases or juvenile court matters assigned to the office. Represents indigent defendants at various stages of a criminal case (., arraignment, preliminary hearing, and other hearings, pre-trial motions, trial of a misdemeanor case) by writing legal motions (., pretrial, in limine, continuances, dismissals, bail review, new trials); arguing motions in court; engaging in negotiation di
Deputy Public Defender II The candidate performs legal work of average difficulty including handling complex misdemeanor cases and less complex felony cases assigned to the Office. Reports to higher-level attorney staff while maintaining greater independence than the trainee-level DPD I classification. Additionally, as a DPD II, may represent the defense of juvenile clients in adjudication hearings in juvenile court, which are not considered criminal and do not involve a jur
Deputy Public Defender III - Homeless Initiative The candidate will ensure that the defense of clients assigned to the Independent Defense Counsel Office is conducted in accordance with holistic standards, case appointment protocols, program policies and procedures, and best practices. Provide operational oversight of contract panel attorney services in each region, which includes ensuring regular attorney availability for case appointments. Review case assignments to ensure
Deputy Alternate Public Defender II The candidate performs legal work of average difficulty in representing the defense in criminal cases accepted by or assigned to the Alternate Public Defender. Represents the defense in the trial of felony cases of average difficulty, mental health cases and the more difficult misdemeanor cases. Interviews clients and witnesses, conducts preliminary hearings, review transcripts, requests the investigation of facts and testimony, and confer
Deputy Public Defender II The candidate performs legal work of average difficulty including handling complex misdemeanor cases and less complex felony cases assigned to the Office. May represent the defense of juvenile clients in adjudication hearings in juvenile court, which are not considered criminal and do not involve a jury. Represents defendants financially unable to retain counsel to assist in their defense in criminal matters, including the trial of felony cases of a
Deputy Public Defender I The candidate represents the defense of clients in all criminal cases or juvenile court matters assigned to the office. Represents indigent defendants at various stages of a criminal case (., arraignment, preliminary hearing, and other hearings, pre-trial motions, trial of a misdemeanor case) by writing legal motions (., pretrial, in limine, continuances, dismissals, bail review, new trials); arguing motions in court; engaging in negotiation di
Deputy Public Defender II The candidate performs legal work of average difficulty including handling complex misdemeanor cases and less complex felony cases assigned to the Office. Reports to higher-level attorney staff while maintaining greater independence than the trainee-level DPD I classification. Additionally, as a DPD II, may represent the defense of juvenile clients in adjudication hearings in juvenile court, which are not considered criminal and do not involve a jur
Deputy Public Defender III - Homeless Initiative The candidate will ensure that the defense of clients assigned to the Independent Defense Counsel Office is conducted in accordance with holistic standards, case appointment protocols, program policies and procedures, and best practices. Provide operational oversight of contract panel attorney services in each region, which includes ensuring regular attorney availability for case appointments. Review case assignments to ensure
Deputy Alternate Public Defender II The candidate performs legal work of average difficulty in representing the defense in criminal cases accepted by or assigned to the Alternate Public Defender. Represents the defense in the trial of felony cases of average difficulty, mental health cases and the more difficult misdemeanor cases. Interviews clients and witnesses, conducts preliminary hearings, review transcripts, requests the investigation of facts and testimony, and confer
Deputy Public Defender II The candidate performs legal work of average difficulty including handling complex misdemeanor cases and less complex felony cases assigned to the Office. May represent the defense of juvenile clients in adjudication hearings in juvenile court, which are not considered criminal and do not involve a jury. Represents defendants financially unable to retain counsel to assist in their defense in criminal matters, including the trial of felony cases of a
Deputy Public Defender I The candidate represents the defense of clients in all criminal cases or juvenile court matters assigned to the office. Represents indigent defendants at various stages of a criminal case (., arraignment, preliminary hearing, and other hearings, pre-trial motions, trial of a misdemeanor case) by writing legal motions (., pretrial, in limine, continuances, dismissals, bail review, new trials); arguing motions in court; engaging in negotiation di
Deputy Public Defender II The candidate performs legal work of average difficulty including handling complex misdemeanor cases and less complex felony cases assigned to the Office. Reports to higher-level attorney staff while maintaining greater independence than the trainee-level DPD I classification. Additionally, as a DPD II, may represent the defense of juvenile clients in adjudication hearings in juvenile court, which are not considered criminal and do not involve a jur
Deputy Public Defender III - Homeless Initiative The candidate will ensure that the defense of clients assigned to the Independent Defense Counsel Office is conducted in accordance with holistic standards, case appointment protocols, program policies and procedures, and best practices. Provide operational oversight of contract panel attorney services in each region, which includes ensuring regular attorney availability for case appointments. Review case assignments to ensure
Deputy Public Defender III The candidate represents indigent defendants and provide skilled legal counsel and courtroom advocacy at all critical phases of state level criminal and civil commitment litigation. Conducts legal research; prepares and argues motions, writs, briefs and opinions; interviews and counsels clients; participates in developing effective investigation plans for clients; negotiates with opposing counsel; and prepares and conducts trials. Investigates, pre
Deputy Public Defender II The candidate represents indigent defendants and provides skilled legal counsel and courtroom advocacy at all critical phases of state level criminal and civil commitment litigation. Conducts legal research; prepares and argues motions, writs, briefs and opinions; interviews and counsels clients; participates in developing effective investigation plans for clients; negotiates with opposing counsel; and prepares and conducts trials. Performs a variet
Deputy Public Defender IV The candidate represents indigent defendants and provides skilled legal counsel and courtroom advocacy at all critical phases of state-level criminal and civil commitment litigation. Conducts legal research, prepares and argues motions, writs, briefs and opinions; interviews and counsels clients; participates in developing effective investigation plans for clients; negotiates with opposing counsel; and prepares and conducts trials. Under general dir
Job Title: Associate Attorney (Personal Injury) Job Responsibilities: As an Associate Attorney specializing in personal injury cases, the candidate will be tasked with managing pre-litigation cases from intake to settlement. Key responsibilities include conducting thorough case investigations to determine liability and damages, drafting and filing necessary legal documents in pre-litigation, negotiating settlements with insurance companies and opposing counsel, and providing
Job Title: Criminal Defense & Juvenile Dependency Attorney Job Responsibilities: The attorney will represent clients in criminal and juvenile dependency matters with a focus on professionalism and empathy. Key responsibilities include: - Handling court appearances throughout Southern California, necessitating reliable transportation. - Collaborating remotely with a supportive and experienced legal team. - Managing an independent caseload under the mentorship of seasoned atto
Job Title: Part-time Law Lecturer for Juris Doctor Program 2025-2026 Job Responsibilities: The role of a Part-time Law Lecturer for the Juris Doctor Program involves several key responsibilities tailored to support the academic growth of students at a reputed firm. The primary responsibilities include: - Teaching assigned courses in the Juris Doctor program, with a particular focus on non-clinical areas such as Criminal Law. Lecturers may propose courses that reflect their
Job Title: Part-time Juris Doctor Clinical Law Program Lecturer 2025-2026 Job Responsibilities: The role involves teaching responsibilities within the Juris Doctor Clinical Law Program at a reputed firm. Specific duties include: - Teaching in existing clinics, such as Criminal Justice and Domestic Violence, depending on the candidate's specialized expertise. - Holding office hours for student consultations and support. - Representing clients as part of clinical teaching resp
Job Title: Criminal AttorneyJob Overview: A prominent law firm located in Orange, California is expanding its legal team and seeks a driven and dynamic attorney with experience in criminal defense. This role is ideal for a candidate who is prepared to independently manage a docket of cases, offer strategic representation at every stage of litigation, and communicate effectively with clients. The firm provides strong admin