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Iowa Department of Administrative Services Public Defender 3 - Dubuque in Dubuque, Iowa
Public Defender 3 - Dubuque
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Public Defender 3 - Dubuque
Salary
$96,096.00 - $136,822.40 Annually
Location
Dubuque - 52001 - Dubuque County, IA
Job Type
Full-time
Job Number
24-04277
Agency
428 Department of Inspections, Appeals & Licensing - Public Defender
Opening Date
06/21/2024
Closing Date
7/5/2024 11:59 PM Central
LinkedIn Tag
#LI-DNP
Point of Contact
Jeff Wright; 515-242-6158
Description
Benefits
Job Description
Assists a supervisor by performing professional legal work related to the representation of indigent clients and juveniles in cases where the local Public Defender has been appointed as counsel and provides training, guidance, and direction to staff assigned in local Public Defender offices; performs related work as required.
Work Examples
Participates in the investigation and preparation of a defense for complex adult and juvenile offender cases to obtain facts in determining the merits of cases and appropriate courses of action. Prepares drafts of pleadings, motions, interrogations, supporting affidavits, letters, opinions, and briefs. Advocates the most complex cases at every stage of the criminal justice system through resolution in the pre-trial process, plea bargaining process, trial, verdict, and sentencing by: providing legal counsel and advice; interviewing and selecting appropriate witnesses, preparing them to give testimony; and conducting direct and cross examination of witnesses.
Negotiates plea bargains, dismissals, or other dispositions of assigned cases with prosecuting attorneys or other interested parties. Trains less-experienced Public Defenders in the principles of trial advocacy and pleading, trial and criminal procedures, the concept of legal precedence, and the rules of evidence as they apply to legal advocacy.
This is a non-merit position with Department of Inspections, Appeals & Licensing - Public Defender.
Positions in this class are exempt from the screening and referral requirements of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services - Human Resources Enterprise.
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:
Graduation from an accredited law school, possession of a current license to practice law in the State of Iowa, and experience equal to five years of full?time work in professional legal criminal trial advocacy or prosecution.
Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes three years of fulltime work as a Public Defender 2.
For additional information, please click on thislink to view the job description. (https://das.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/hr/documents/class_and_pay/JobClassDescriptions/PublicDefender3-00635.pdf)
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Agency
State of Iowa
Agency
428 Department of Inspections, Appeals & Licensing - Public Defender
Address
Lucas State Office Building, Fourth Floor
321 E 12th St
Des Moines, Iowa, 50319
Website
https://spd.iowa.gov/
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