North Carolina’s Indigent Defense Services
Assistant Public Defender
North Carolina’s Indigent Defense Services, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
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Scotland County, NCtime type:
Full timeposted on:
Posted 6 Days Agotime left to apply:
End Date: January 7, 2026 (13 days left to apply)job requisition id:
JR-105973**Agency**Indigent Defense Services**Division**PUBLIC DEFENDER 21 DISTRICT**Job Classification Title**Assistant Public Defender (NS)**Position Number**60008250**Grade**30013288DO YOUR CAREER JUSTICE! Each and every day, North Carolina's courts help provide safety for our communities, prosperity for our economy, and protection for the rights, liberties, and freedoms that sit at the foundation of our state and federal constitutions. Consider an exciting and rewarding career with us and join the more than 7,000 elected officials and employees who make up our workforce and help us ensure that justice is administrated without favor, denial, or delay.**Description of Work**We are seeking NC licensed attorneys, or persons who are waiting licensure/bar results to commence immediately or upon licensure.**Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences****SALARY RANGE: $60,000.00 - $80,000.00**The Scotland County Office of the Public Defender represents indigent clients in all criminal and juvenile delinquency matters, and parents in abuse, neglect, and dependency matters, and in civil contempt matters.
Attorneys will represent indigent criminal clients in district and superior court, as well as parents in abuse, neglect and dependency cases, and any and all other related matters.
Lawyers must be cross-trained and capable of handling all casework required to provide quality legal services for indigent clients.
Additionally, the applicant will be required to represent clients in district court, child support and juvenile.
All applicants must have a strong desire and commitment to client advocacy and indigent defense.
Attorney must be attentive to detail, organized, possess an ability to effectively communicate and litigate cases in the courtroom and have exceptional legal research and writing skills.
A high level of technology and computer knowledge is essential.
All Assistant Public Defenders must be capable of handling difficult cases and clients, while maintaining positive professional relationships with co-workers, clients, and the public.
Attorneys are expected to visit clients at the jail and in prison facilities, and to travel outside the office to conduct other investigative procedures.
As public service employees, it is expected that all Assistant Public Defenders will engage in community service and participate in outreach programs relevant to the services we are providing, including volunteer programs which occur during evening and weekends.
The Scotland County Office of the Public Defender strives to create a diverse staff with expertise and interest in serving our indigent clients who come to us with diverse needs, backgrounds, ethnicities, and disabilities.
Although attorneys are specifically assigned to the Scotland office, there may be occasions when attorneys are required to report to the Hoke office for training, meetings, and other work obligations.
The ability to fluently speak Spanish is preferred but not required.**Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies:****Knowledge of:** Federal, State, common and constitutional law; judicial procedures and rules of evidence; case, statutory, regulatory and common law; NC General Statutes to defend criminal cases, juvenile cases, child support contempt cases and parent representation cases; and legal research methods.
Applicants must be familiar with and prepared to represent parents in abuse/neglect and dependency matters.Applicants must be familiar with and prepared to represent clients in District and Superior Court.
Applicants will likely be assigned DWI cases and need to be prepared to represent clients with complicated impaired driving cases.
Applicant will be expected to cover all areas of indigent representation.
**Skills required:** Applicant must have persuasive communicate, writing, interviewing, and organizational skills.
Applicant must be able to analyze facts, laws, rules, regulations, interpretations, and related written documents and apply applicable law to those facts; conduct legal research; plan, develop and execute an effective litigation strategy to achieve desired results; prepare, organize and conduct witness examinations; deliver opening statements, closing arguments, and evidentiary objections; and express complex legal concepts and related facts in a clear and concise manner; and maintain a high volume caseload in a professional and efficient manner.**Minimum Education and Experience**Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.**Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:**Juris Doctor degree from an ABA accredited law school and an active license to practice law in North Carolina. Applicants awaiting NC Bar licensure will be considered.**Attach a resume and a persuasive cover letter describing your personal and professional credentials for employment. APPLICATIONS WITHOUT A RESUME AND COVER LETTER WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.****EEO Statement**The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.**Recruiter:**Charmaine Leeks**Email:**HumanResources@nccourts.org #J-18808-Ljbffr
Scotland County, NCtime type:
Full timeposted on:
Posted 6 Days Agotime left to apply:
End Date: January 7, 2026 (13 days left to apply)job requisition id:
JR-105973**Agency**Indigent Defense Services**Division**PUBLIC DEFENDER 21 DISTRICT**Job Classification Title**Assistant Public Defender (NS)**Position Number**60008250**Grade**30013288DO YOUR CAREER JUSTICE! Each and every day, North Carolina's courts help provide safety for our communities, prosperity for our economy, and protection for the rights, liberties, and freedoms that sit at the foundation of our state and federal constitutions. Consider an exciting and rewarding career with us and join the more than 7,000 elected officials and employees who make up our workforce and help us ensure that justice is administrated without favor, denial, or delay.**Description of Work**We are seeking NC licensed attorneys, or persons who are waiting licensure/bar results to commence immediately or upon licensure.**Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences****SALARY RANGE: $60,000.00 - $80,000.00**The Scotland County Office of the Public Defender represents indigent clients in all criminal and juvenile delinquency matters, and parents in abuse, neglect, and dependency matters, and in civil contempt matters.
Attorneys will represent indigent criminal clients in district and superior court, as well as parents in abuse, neglect and dependency cases, and any and all other related matters.
Lawyers must be cross-trained and capable of handling all casework required to provide quality legal services for indigent clients.
Additionally, the applicant will be required to represent clients in district court, child support and juvenile.
All applicants must have a strong desire and commitment to client advocacy and indigent defense.
Attorney must be attentive to detail, organized, possess an ability to effectively communicate and litigate cases in the courtroom and have exceptional legal research and writing skills.
A high level of technology and computer knowledge is essential.
All Assistant Public Defenders must be capable of handling difficult cases and clients, while maintaining positive professional relationships with co-workers, clients, and the public.
Attorneys are expected to visit clients at the jail and in prison facilities, and to travel outside the office to conduct other investigative procedures.
As public service employees, it is expected that all Assistant Public Defenders will engage in community service and participate in outreach programs relevant to the services we are providing, including volunteer programs which occur during evening and weekends.
The Scotland County Office of the Public Defender strives to create a diverse staff with expertise and interest in serving our indigent clients who come to us with diverse needs, backgrounds, ethnicities, and disabilities.
Although attorneys are specifically assigned to the Scotland office, there may be occasions when attorneys are required to report to the Hoke office for training, meetings, and other work obligations.
The ability to fluently speak Spanish is preferred but not required.**Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies:****Knowledge of:** Federal, State, common and constitutional law; judicial procedures and rules of evidence; case, statutory, regulatory and common law; NC General Statutes to defend criminal cases, juvenile cases, child support contempt cases and parent representation cases; and legal research methods.
Applicants must be familiar with and prepared to represent parents in abuse/neglect and dependency matters.Applicants must be familiar with and prepared to represent clients in District and Superior Court.
Applicants will likely be assigned DWI cases and need to be prepared to represent clients with complicated impaired driving cases.
Applicant will be expected to cover all areas of indigent representation.
**Skills required:** Applicant must have persuasive communicate, writing, interviewing, and organizational skills.
Applicant must be able to analyze facts, laws, rules, regulations, interpretations, and related written documents and apply applicable law to those facts; conduct legal research; plan, develop and execute an effective litigation strategy to achieve desired results; prepare, organize and conduct witness examinations; deliver opening statements, closing arguments, and evidentiary objections; and express complex legal concepts and related facts in a clear and concise manner; and maintain a high volume caseload in a professional and efficient manner.**Minimum Education and Experience**Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.**Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:**Juris Doctor degree from an ABA accredited law school and an active license to practice law in North Carolina. Applicants awaiting NC Bar licensure will be considered.**Attach a resume and a persuasive cover letter describing your personal and professional credentials for employment. APPLICATIONS WITHOUT A RESUME AND COVER LETTER WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.****EEO Statement**The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.**Recruiter:**Charmaine Leeks**Email:**HumanResources@nccourts.org #J-18808-Ljbffr