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Post-Conviction Criminal Defense Trial Attorney (Connecticut)

Post-Conviction Criminal Defense Trial Attorney (Connecticut)

Kirschbaum Law Group, LLCHouston, TX, United States
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Become an exceptional trial attorney, build real courtroom experience quickly, and make a meaningful difference for incarcerated clients.

Kirschbaum Law Group, LLC offers a unique, fully remote, and fully supported trial counsel role.

We are a Connecticut law firm with an administrative office in Manchester, Connecticut, seeking to hire attorneys for remote habeas corpus trial attorney positions.

You Might Be an Excellent Fit If You Are :

  • An experienced criminal defense or habeas corpus attorney.
  • A new attorney committed to becoming a criminal defense trial lawyer.
  • An experienced attorney seeking to pivot into criminal defense or re-enter the legal profession.

About the Work : Habeas Corpus Trial Practice

This position gives attorneys the immediate opportunity to serve as lead trial counsel for a full caseload of post-conviction cases for indigent inmates.

Habeas corpus cases are civil proceedings, but the underlying issues involve criminal law and criminal procedure. The practice offers an extraordinary opportunity to build real trial experience quickly laying a foundation for handling any type of litigation or advanced legal work.

We provide extensive training and mentorship to help our attorneys develop the skills necessary to provide exceptional representation to clients.

Lead Counsel Training and Mentorship

Attorneys in this position are trained and mentored by Supervising Attorney Jade Saginor.

Attorney Saginor has handled numerous trials and contested evidentiary hearings as lead counsel over the past nine years. She uses the firms case management and trial preparation systems, developed and refined by Managing Attorney Damon Kirschbaum and others at the firm over the course of more than 26 years.

Through direct training, hands-on experience, and structured mentorship, attorneys in this role will develop courtroom advocacy skills, case strategy expertise, and client communication techniques essential for a lifetime of litigation practice.

Remote Position

This is, and always will be, a fully remote position .

The firm has supported remote attorneys for more than seven years. Attorneys are never required to work in an office but may use our conference room in Manchester as needed.

Location Requirement

Although the position is remote, applicants must live in or near Connecticut . You must be available to visit incarcerated clients regularly and appear in court in Connecticut as needed.

Compensation

Salary range : $113,000 - $146,900 per year

Benefits

  • Disability insurance
  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan with firm contributions
  • How to Apply

    Please submit a cover letter and resume in PDF format to jobs@kirschbaumlaw.com.

    In your cover letter, explain why this position appeals to you and why you believe you would be a good fit. Also, please mention that you saw this posting on this platform.

    We respectfully ask that you do not call, mail, or visit our office without an invitation. Please trust that all materials submitted will be carefully reviewed. We will contact you if we believe you may be a strong fit for the position.

    Compensation :

    $113,000 - $146,900 yearly

    Responsibilities :

  • Communicate with incarcerated clients by mail and telephone
  • Visit incarcerated clients in Connecticut prisons
  • Review and organize case file materials from prior counsel
  • Identify and analyze potential legal claims
  • Collaborate with private investigators and expert witnesses
  • Draft petitions for writs of habeas corpus
  • Prepare for habeas corpus trials
  • Serve as lead trial counsel in habeas corpus proceedings
  • Qualifications :

  • Must be admitted to practice law in Connecticut
  • Honest and trustworthy
  • Highly intelligent
  • Highly conscientious (organized and industrious)
  • Strong computer skills
  • Strong reading and writing skills
  • Strong verbal communication skills
  • Committed to providing exceptional representation to indigent inmates
  • Committed to becoming and being an exceptional trial attorney
  • About Company

    Kirschbaum Law Group, LLC is a Connecticut law firm with an office in Manchester.

    The firm has two divisions : the private client practice and the assigned counsel practice. Attorneys in the private client practice work in the areas of Medicaid planning, conservatorships, estate administration, probate litigation, and other areas of elder law and probate law. Attorneys in the assigned counsel practice work in the areas of criminal defense and habeas corpus.

    The firm is owned and managed by Damon Kirschbaum, the managing attorney, with the help of Amy Kirschbaum, the director of finance and administration, Anna-Liisa Nixon, the supervising attorney for the private client practice, and Jade Saginor, the supervising attorney for the assigned counsel practice.

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    Compensation details : 113000-146900 Yearly Salary

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