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Iowa Department of Administrative Services Public Defender 2 - Iowa City - Criminal Attorney in Iowa City, Iowa
Public Defender 2 - Iowa City - Criminal Attorney
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Public Defender 2 - Iowa City - Criminal Attorney
Salary
$68,536.00 - $105,518.40 Annually
Location
Iowa City - 52240 - Johnson County, IA
Job Type
Full-time
Agency
428 Iowa Department of Inspections & Appeals Office of the State Public Defender
Job Number
21-01947
Closing
2/25/2021 11:59 PM Central
LinkedIn Tag
#LI-DNP
Point of Contact
Jeff Wright; 515-242-6158
Description
Benefits
Job Description
This is a non-merit position with theIowa Department of Inspections & Appeals Office of the State Public Defender.
Positions in this class are exempt from the screening and referral requirements of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services - Human Resources Enterprise.
Advocates for indigent clients in assigned cases at every stage of the criminal justice system where the local Public Defender Office has been appointed as counsel, while receiving on-the-job training as a Public Defender Fellow. Appeals and advocates in court at pre-trial hearings, bench or jury trials, sentencings, and other court hearings. Negotiates plea bargains, dismissals, or other disposition of assigned cases with prosecuting attorneys. Investigates facts and prepares defense for assigned cases to determine the merits of cases and appropriate course of action. Interviews, confers and advises clients on merits of appropriate court of actions, including seeking a dismissal, plea, or trial.
Locates and interviews witnesses. Conducts discovery, including depositions. Plans case strategy and prepares for trial. Maintains appropriate communication with client about status of the case and answers client questions. May direct work of investigators consistent with internal office policies. Identifies potential legal issues to advance client's case, research applicable law, and draft appropriate motions and briefs. Prepares by typing and printing various legal documents, including written arraignments, guardian ad litem reports, waivers, written guilty pleas, motions, briefs, letters, and other documents. Maintains client case files, prepares public defender time reports to the court, and closes files consistent with office policies. The fellow will be hired pursuant to Iowa Code section 13B.12 for a term up to 2 years.
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 two years of full-time work in professional legal criminal trial advocacy or prosecution.
Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes eighteen months of full?time work as a Public Defender 1.
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/PublicDefender2-00634.pdf)
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Agency
State of Iowa
Agency
428 Iowa Department of Inspections & Appeals Office of the State Public Defender
Address
Lucas State Office Building, Fourth Floor321 E 12th StDes Moines, Iowa, 50319
Website
https://spd.iowa.gov/
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