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8/1/2023 (8:00 PM EDT)

23-06382

Staff Attorney III

Employment Type

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME, INELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK

Hiring Agency

Justice & Public Safety Cabinet | Department of Public Advocacy

Location

438 W. Walnut Street
Danville, KY 40423 USA

Description

The Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy (DPA) is nationally recognized as a model state-wide public defender system with an exceptional training and education program. Our defense teams ensure the criminal justice process is fair, results are just, and individual liberties are protected.
We are seeking to hire an experienced Staff Attorney III as part of a criminal defense team for a vacancy within the Danville Trial Office. Kentucky DPA looks for individuals who have demonstrated a desire to help the underprivilged and often the most vulnerable in their communities.
The ideal candidate has significant criminal defense experience and exhibits exceptional planning and organizational skills, is self-directed and also comfortable working with their defense team which includes other attorneys, investigators, mitigation specialists, and office administrative legal staff. We seek persons who understand it is a privilege to represent our clients and we do so on behalf of the people of Kentucky.
Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Represent indigent criminal defendants in District Court cases vigorously, effectively, ethically, and with integrity.
• Direct thorough investigations of the facts of the case and social history of the client.
• Research legal issues and write clear, concise motions.
• Develop a theory of the case that is consistent with the facts and the law.
• Willing to try appropriate cases.
• Duties are performed primarily in both office, courtroom, and jail settings.
• Travel is required.

Minimum Requirements