Assistant Public Defender

Job Description
Department: Public Defender
Sub-Department: N/A
Pay Grade: 113, 116, 117, 118, or 120 (depending on relevant years of work experience and education)
FLSA Status: Exempt
Employment Status: Full Time
Reports to: Deputy Public Defender
Supervises: N/A
Job Code: PD3017
Salary Ranges (depending on relevant years of work experience and education) :

• Assistant Public Defender I: $62,790.00-$78,448.50
• Assistant Public Defender II: $74,763.00-$93,366.00
• Senior Assistant Public Defender I: $79,267.50-$99,001.50
• Senior Assistant Public Defender II: $84,006.00-$104,910.00
• Senior Assistant Public Defender III: $94,399.50-$117,877.50

Job Summary:
To provide legal representation to indigent individuals charged with a variety of criminal offenses.
Essential Job Functions:

• Meet and maintain professional licensing requirements.
• Abide by the Rules of Professional Responsibility.
• Represent clients who are facing potential incarceration, including, but not limited to, adult criminal cases, juvenile criminal cases, indirect criminal contempt, county and state probation and parole violations.
• Represent clients in criminal court matters and counsel clients on collateral consequences of said criminal matters.
• Draft and file legal documents, including memoranda and briefs, both at the trial court and state appellate court levels.
• Maintain knowledge of current legal opinions and research techniques.
• Attend staffing and training sessions as required.
• Perform other related duties and assignments as required.

Minimum Requirements to Perform the Work:
Education:

• Juris Doctorate degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Licensed and admitted to Pennsylvania Bar.

Work Experience (depending on relevant years of work experience and education) :

• Assistant Public Defender I: Entry level attorney with no experience (i.e., just graduated from law school).
• Assistant Public Defender II: Attorney with 1-2 years of relevant experience; able to handle misdemeanor and minor felony cases without supervision.
• Senior Assistant Public Defender I: Attorney with 2-4 years of relevant experience; able to handle serious felony cases, without supervision
• Senior Assistant Public Defender II: Attorney with 5-6 years of relevant experience and actively working towards becoming death penalty qualified
• Senior Assistant Public Defender III: Attorney with 7+ years of relevant experience and must be actively working towards becoming death penalty qualified

Company Description
Mission Statement: To provide essential services that respond to community needs and promote well-being, while maintaining a financially sound foundation.
We are always looking for talented, self-motivated individuals to join our team. If you think you are ready to be a part of an exciting team, then we encourage you to continue with this job application!
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Benefits
Medical Benefits:

• Capital Blue Cross Medical Insurance
  • Health Savings Account
  • Wellness program with wellness incentives
• Capital Blue Cross Vision Insurance
• United Concordia Dental Insurance

Retirement Benefits:

• County Retirement Pension
  • 5% minimum pre-tax contribution required, with the option of increasing your contribution over 5% up to 15% post-tax
  • Fully vested after 5 years of credited service
  • Normal Retirement Options:
    • Age 55 with 20 years of credited service
    • Age 60 with any amount of credited service
• Voluntary 457b Deferred Compensation Plan
• Military Time Buy Back Options

Paid Time Off:

• Vacation
  • 10 days per year, accrued per pay period (Non-Exempt)
  • 15 days per year, accrued per pay period (Exempt)
  • Increase for both Non-Exempt and Exempt of 5 days per year after 2 years of service
• Personal
  • 3 Personal days per year, pro-rated based on starting date
• Sick
  • 5 Sick days per year, pro-rated based on starting date
• 12 Paid County Holidays
  • No waiting period to receive paid holidays

Additional Benefits:

• Educational Assistance
  • 80% of cost of tuition and books up to the annual IRS limit per calendar year (after 6 months of Full-Time Employment)
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) - certain eligibility requirements must be met
• Employee Assistance Program
  • Resources for: Childcare, Eldercare, Legal, Financial, and Coaching
• Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Account
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance