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Conflicts Counsel

COUNTY OF NORTHUMBERLANDSunbury, PA, US
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Job Description

Job Description

Description : Amenities :

The County of Northumberland offers a full benefits package to employees including health insurance, prescription, vision, dental, vacation, holiday, sick, personal time, and retirement.

Position Summary :

This full-time position represents financially qualified criminal defendants, including juveniles, for whom the Public Defender’s Office is unable to represent the defendant due to a conflict of interest and indigent parents of children involved in juvenile dependency cases when the full-time Special & Conflicts attorneys are conflicted or unavailable. Duties include representation at all levels of the litigation process from inception through exhaustion of appeals. The work requires a wide range of independent decision-making within legal and general policy and regulatory guidelines.

This position reports to the County Commissioners through the Chief Special & Conflicts Counsel.

Requirements : What You’ll Do :

  • Represent financially qualified clients with criminal cases originating in one of the County’s Magisterial District Courts as assigned.
  • Represent other financially qualified criminal defendants and parents / guardians in dependency and termination of parental rights proceedings as appointed by the Court.
  • Serves as defense attorney to clients by :
  • Attend all hearings, conferences, trials, and other proceedings relating to client cases.
  • Negotiating with the prosecution attorneys for case disposition or modification.
  • Performing pretrial work and trial work including filing motions, jury selection, examination and cross-examination and arguing the defense case.
  • Maintains and manages individual caseloads in a timely and effective manner.
  • Monitors legal developments including legislation and com1decisions related to defense of the accused.
  • Perform all acts necessary to effectively represent clients consistent with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct.
  • Maintain up to date knowledge of the Northumberland County Local Rules, State and Federal Statutes and Juvenile and Appellate Rules of Procedure.
  • Reviews cases for potential conflict of interest.
  • Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Job Requirements / Skills & Abilities :

  • Principles, philosophy and practice of criminal law and juvenile law.
  • Principles, methods and practices of legal research and investigation.
  • Judicial procedures and rules of evidence.
  • Pleadings and practices and effective techniques in the presentation of trial cases.
  • State and federal laws and constitutional provisions affecting public defense and juvenile dependency and delinquency from pre-trial through appeal.
  • Perform complex legal research, analyze complex problems, evaluate alternatives, and make sound recommendations.
  • Prepare clear, concise, and complete legal documentation and reports, correspondence and other written materials.
  • Analyze and apply legal principles and precedents and make effective court and hearing presentations.
  • Represent the assigned client effectively in hearings, courts of law, and meetings with others.
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of the work.
  • Use tact, initiative, prudence, and independent judgment within general policy and legal guidelines in politically sensitive situations.
  • Establish, maintain, and foster positive and effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
  • Operate modern office equipment including computer equipment and specialized software applications programs.

    • Minimum Training & Experience :

  • Holds degree of Juris Doctorate from an ABA accredited law school.
  • Is admitted to practice before the Courts of the Commonwealth.
  • Always maintains good standing to practice before the Courts of the Commonwealth.
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