Trial Lawyer

Company: Federal Public Defender
Location: Little Rock
Posted on: January 16, 2020

Job Description:

Federal Public DefenderEastern District of Arkansas Position Announcement 20-02Trial LawyerThe Federal Public Defender is accepting applications for an Assistant Federal Public Defender in the Trial Unit. This is a full-time position located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The Trial Unit represents indigent persons charged with criminal offenses in the United States District Court and provides appellate representation in the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. Applicants must be committed to zealous representation of the indigent accused, and must be committed to protecting their constitutional interests while providing holistic representation. Our office mission requires that each employee embrace our core values of compassion, courage, competency, creativity, and collaboration. Ideal candidates should have criminal litigation experience, excellent oral and written communication, demonstrated ability to work with a team, ability to multitask and meet concrete deadlines, and ability to aggressively, but civilly, represent the client. Further, the ideal candidate will be client-centered, open-minded, creative, empathetic, a quick learner, honest, hard-working, energetic, and respectful of others. A working knowledge of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines is preferred.The selected applicant should expect to defend the full range of criminal offenses, including guns, drugs, child pornography, white collar, and immigration crimes. Travel is required for case work and training.Requirements:?Applicants must be members in good standing of a state bar, and eligible for admission to the Eastern District of Arkansas. Salary is commensurate with experience and education and is comparable to that of Assistant United States Attorneys with similar qualifications and experience. The position is excepted service and does not carry the tenure rights of the competitive Civil Service.Salary/Benefits:?Benefits include health and life insurance, retirement, and the Thrift Saving Plan. A final offer of employment is subject to a background check.?The office of the federal public defender is an equal opportunity employer women and minorities encouraged to apply.?
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