What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Attorney-Criminal Defense Practice (Lateral) position at Still She Rises, Tulsa?
Staff Attorney-Criminal Defense Practice (Lateral)
Overview
Still She Rises, Inc. (SSR) provides free legal representation to pregnant women, women with children, or women who are child caregivers and facing legal matters in the criminal, child welfare, or economic justice space. Still She Rises seeks to employ highly motivated individuals with a commitment to indigent defense. Founded in North Tulsa, Still She Rises offers client-centered, innovative, and holistic legal representation. We honor the dignity of the women we serve by championing our clients’ individual goals while also targeting systemic issues impacting the larger community.
Responsibilities
Criminal Defense Attorneys zealously advocate for individuals charged with misdemeanor and felony offenses in the Tulsa Criminal Courts. They appear in various proceedings including but not limited to arraignments, hearings and trials in criminal courts. Criminal Defense Attorneys provide comprehensive representation in collaboration with attorneys and advocates in other practice areas to avoid or mitigate any enmeshed consequences that may arise out of our clients’ contact with the criminal court system. To that end, Criminal Defense Attorneys must consistently be prepared to litigate and confidently engage in skillful negotiations with judges, prosecutors, and other actors within the systems our clients navigate. Though primarily appearing in criminal courts, Criminal Defense Attorneys have the opportunity to co-counsel cases in other venues (ie. Juvenile Court, Civil Court, etc.) as necessary to provide the most effective client-focused representation.
Qualifications
To be eligible, applicants must have:
- At least 3 years of practice experience in the field of criminal defense
- J.D. from an American Bar Association accredited law school
- Membership in good standing to the Oklahoma bar or eligibility for admission to the Oklahoma Bar via reciprocity admission on motion (requires continuous practice of law for at least three years of the five years immediately preceding application for admission)
Applicants must demonstrate:
- A commitment to defending indigent individuals in the north Tulsa community charged with criminal offenses
- Ability to litigate and confidently engage in skillful negotiations with judges, prosecutors, and other actors within the systems our clients navigate
- Excellent research, writing and courtroom advocacy skills
- Ability and desire to work collaboratively in interdisciplinary teams
- A commitment to defending indigent individuals in the North Tulsa community throughout at all stages of juvenile abuse, neglect, and dependency proceedings
- Experience and interest in working in and with racially and socioeconomically oppressed communities
- Ability to think critically and quickly on their feet
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
If hired, out of state applicants must promptly submit the appropriate materials necessary for reciprocity admission motion.
Compensation: Salary commensurate with experience medical, dental, vision, life, FSA, and 401K with 4% employer contribution.
To apply, please go to Stillsherises.org, click the Careers tab, and upload a cover letter and resume in one document. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
Please contact careers@stillsherises.org with any questions regarding the position.
Still She Rises is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to inclusive hiring, and dedicated to diversity in our work and staff. We strongly encourage candidates of all identities, experiences, orientations, and communities to apply.
Compensation: Salary commensurate with experience medical, dental, vision, life, FSA, and 401K with 4% employer contribution.
To apply, please go to Stillsherises.org, click the Careers tab, and upload a cover letter and resume in one document. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
Please contact careers@stillsherises.org with any questions regarding the position.
Still She Rises is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to inclusive hiring, and dedicated to diversity in our work and staff. We strongly encourage candidates of all identities, experiences, orientations, and communities to apply.