DEPUTY PUBLIC DEFENDER (CATEGORY A)

The Clark County Special Public Defender's Office is seeking qualified candidates to apply for the Deputy Public Defender (Category A) position. This position will provide a wide variety of highly complex and specialized professional services, including handling the most complex cases, major criminal and other high-profile cases. The ideal candidate must possess litigation experience, handling felony cases from preliminary hearing through trial and has the ability to work independently and / or as part of a team alongside investigators, mitigation specialists and other office staff. Appellate experience is also desirable.

This is an open and continuous recruitment, scheduling dates will vary depending on when the application was received and reviewed by Human Resources. This examination will establish an Open Competitive Eligibility list to fill current and / or future vacancies that may occur within the next six (6) months or may be extended as needed by Human Resources. Human Resources reserves the right to call only the most qualified applicants to the selection process.

NOTE : A resume and cover letter are required in addition to the completed employment application. Applications submitted without a copy of the candidate's resume and cover letter are incomplete and will not be considered.

Education and Experience : Possession of a certificate of admission to the Bar of the State of Nevada and eligibility to practice law before the courts of the State of Nevada at time of employment. All qualifying education and each experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see attached resume" on your application. All details must be written in your own words and cannot be copied from job descriptions or other external sources.

Background Investigation : Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation. Periodically after employment background investigations may be conducted.

Citizenship : Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Please note, Clark County does not provide H1B visa sponsorships or transfers for any employment positions.

Pre-Employment Drug Testing : Employment is contingent upon the results of a pre-employment drug examination.

Incumbents are assigned to handle misdemeanor criminal cases, felony arraignments, complex gross misdemeanor, felony criminal, juvenile and / or dependency cases assigned to the Public Defender or Special Public Defender. Responsibilities include :

• Investigating cases; interviewing and counseling indigent defendants and witnesses.
• Visiting crime scenes, jails, and case-related sites.
• Conferring with investigators regarding the collection of facts and evidence.
• Obtaining documents by subpoena and other discovery methods.
• Negotiating with prosecutors, probation officers, and judges regarding the disposition or modification of charges.
• Conducting trial defense of indigent juveniles and adults; appearing with and for defendants at court hearings.
• Researching, preparing, filing, presenting, and arguing motions.
• Advising clients on settlement offers, options, and potential for success at trial or other dispositions of cases.
• Preparing legal pleadings; dictating legal instruments, correspondence, and reports.
• Maintaining accurate records and files; preparing a variety of records and reports as assigned.

Mobility to work in a typical office setting and use standard office equipment, vision to read printed materials and a computer screen, and hearing and speech to communicate in person or over the telephone. Accommodation may be made for some of these physical demands for otherwise qualified individuals who require and request such accommodation.

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