Attorney - Assistant Public Defender I/II - Harrisonburg/Rockingham County
Core
Provide zealous, compassionate legal advocacy for indigent adult and juvenile clients in criminal justice cases across various litigation stages.
Role type
Assistant Public Defender (IC attorney)
Builds
Defense strategies and court outcomes for indigent clients
Domain
Criminal law / Public defense
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Criminal law knowledge, evidence law knowledge, trial advocacy, motion drafting, client interviewing, witness interviewing, case investigation coordination, legal writing, deadline management
Preferred skills
Prior public defense experience, interest in criminal justice reform
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Conduct client and witness interviews, work with staff investigators to investigate cases, file pretrial and post-trial motions, litigate motions, notice appealable issues, try cases in General District, Juvenile, Domestic Relations, and Circuit Courts, meet clients in jail, communicate with clients and families
Seniority
Entry to Mid-level, hands-on IC