Position Title: Location: Staff Attorney • Full-time
Location: Clark County Public Defender Office, 50 East Columbia Street, Suite 101, Springfield, Clark County, Ohio 45502
Direct Supervisor: James D. Marshall
Salary: $55,000 – $65,000 annually (dependent on experience/qualifications) + County benefits
Application Deadline: Position Open Until Filled
Instructions:
Interested applicants must submit a completed application, a letter of interest and a resume to James D. Marshall at jmarshall@clarkcountyohio.gov. Applications may be obtained at www.clarkcountyohio.gov or at Springview Government Center, 3130 E. Main St., Springfield, OH 45503, 3rd floor. Applicants needing accommodation in completing this application, please contact 937.521.2015.
Responsibilities:
Duties may include representation of indigent clients in one or more of the following courts: Common Pleas Court (criminal cases); Municipal Court (criminal and traffic cases); Juvenile Court (delinquency proceedings), and/or Domestic Relations Court (contempt hearings). Qualified applicant must be prepared to take on a significant case load with minimal supervision.
Essential Duties:
Representation of client at all stages of the proceedings from arraignment through sentencing/disposition or other resolution of case and includes, but is not limited to, meeting with and discussing case with client; research, prepare and file pre-trial motions and/or all other pleadings as necessitated by a particular case; investigate and gather evidence; interview witnesses; prepare case for trial; try case; and, if necessary, representation of client at sentencing/disposition.
Skills and Abilities:
Thorough knowledge of federal, state and local laws including, but not limited to, criminal law and procedure. Ability to adapt to a variety of social circumstances; ability to speak and write effectively; ability to exercise independent judgment; ability to communicate and work effectively with office personnel, court personnel, prosecutors, law enforcement, probation officers, social workers and the general public.
Required Licenses and or Certificates:
Licensed to practice law in the State of Ohio and in good standing or sat for most recent Ohio bar exam. If not currently licensed to practice law in the State of Ohio, passing the most recent Ohio bar exam will be a condition of continued employment. A current, valid driver license and safe, reliable personal vehicle available for county business use, and vehicle insurance that meets or exceeds the statutory minimum for the State of Ohio is also required.
Clark County is an Equal Opportunity/ADA Compliance Employer. Clark County does not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, familial/marital status, gender identity, genetic information, language, military/veteran status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, socio-economic status.