National Legal Aid & Defender Association · 2 months ago
Deputy Public Defender - Arlington, Virginia
Arlington, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelNational Legal Aid & Defender Association is seeking an experienced criminal defense attorney to join the Arlington Public Defender’s Office. The role involves providing high-quality legal advocacy, conducting client interviews, litigating cases, and supervising other attorneys while contributing to the mission of justice reform.
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Responsibilities
Conducting client and witness interviews
Working with staff investigators to investigate cases
Filing pretrial motions
Litigating motions
Trying cases in the General District, Juvenile and Domestic Relations, and Circuit Courts
Identifying appropriate sentencing alternatives for clients
Serving as a role model for client-centered representation and collaborative office culture
Assisting the Chief Public Defender in supervising and training attorneys
Serving as the acting Chief Public Defender in the absence of the Chief Public Defender
Oversight of defense teamwork by providing direction and guidance for case preparation, trial strategies, client contacts and communications, plea negotiation, appellate practice, and sentencing advocacy
Working with the Chief Public Defender to ensure that attorneys and staff receive appropriate training and continuing education
Ensuring all attorneys receive and maintain certification for court appointments and fully comply with the Standards of Practice for Indigent Defense Counsel
Submitting input and carefully managing the office budget
Preparing and ensuring all required administrative reports and documentation are timely submitted
Qualification
Required
Experienced criminal defense attorney
Ability to conduct client and witness interviews
Experience working with staff investigators to investigate cases
Ability to file pretrial motions
Experience litigating motions
Ability to try cases in the General District, Juvenile and Domestic Relations, and Circuit Courts
Ability to identify appropriate sentencing alternatives for clients
Ability to serve as a role model for client-centered representation
Ability to foster a collaborative office culture
Experience assisting in supervising and training attorneys
Ability to serve as the acting Chief Public Defender in the absence of the Chief Public Defender
Ability to provide direction and guidance for case preparation
Ability to develop trial strategies
Ability to manage client contacts and communications
Experience in plea negotiation
Experience in appellate practice
Experience in sentencing advocacy
Ability to ensure attorneys and staff receive appropriate training and continuing education
Ability to ensure all attorneys receive and maintain certification for court appointments
Ability to comply with the Standards of Practice for Indigent Defense Counsel
Ability to manage the office budget
Ability to prepare and ensure all required administrative reports and documentation are timely submitted
Company
National Legal Aid & Defender Association
National Legal Aid & Defender Association leads a broad network of advocates on the frontlines to advance justice and expand opportunity.
Founded in 1911
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$0.3MKey Investors
Lumina Foundation
2022-02-15Grant· $0.3M
Leadership Team
April Frazier Camara, Esq.
President & CEO
Vernina A.
Executive Assistant To Chief Executive Officer
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