Assistant Public Defender
North Carolina’s Indigent Defense Services, Columbus, OH, United States
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Columbus County, NCtime type:
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End Date: April 6, 2026 (11 days left to apply)job requisition id:
JR-112104**Agency**Indigent Defense Services**Division**PUBLIC DEFENDER 15 DISTRICT**Job Classification Title**Assistant Public Defender (NS)**Position Number**65038253**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****Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences****SALARY RANGE: $54,369.00 - $101,200.00**The Office of the Public Defender, District 15, (Bladen, Brunswick & Columbus counties) seeks a qualified individual to serve as an Assistant Public Defender. The selected candidate will represent indigent persons charged with criminal offenses in District and Superior Court.
**This position will be based in Columbus County.****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, and legal research methods.**Skills:** Applicant must have persuasive communication, writing, interviewing, and organizational skills.**Ability:**
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.**Supplemental and Contact Information****INSTRUCTIONS:**Applicants must complete an on-line application by clicking the above APPLY link. Mailed or faxed applications will not be accepted.Before applying, please read the Online Employment Application Guide for instructions on creating your profile and applying for specific postings.It is important your application includes all of your relevant education and work experience and that you answer all questions associated with the application to receive proper credit. Résumés are not accepted in lieu of fully completed applications.\*NOTE\* Many job postings require certain documents be attached to an application. Verify your application is complete and uploaded documents are attached to your application before submitting it. Applications may not be altered after they have been submitted.Carefully review the FAQs if you experience difficulty with the application process or attaching documents.All NC Judicial Branch agencies are Equal Opportunity Employers.The North Carolina Judicial Branch participates in E-Verify, an internet-based system that compares information from an employee's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from the US Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment eligibility.Charmaine J. Leeks
NC Administrative Office of the Courts**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 RequirementsJuris Doctor degree from an ABA accredited law school and an active license to practice law in North Carolina.**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 James Leeks**Email:**HumanResources@nccourts.org #J-18808-Ljbffr
Columbus County, NCtime type:
Full timeposted on:
Posted 2 Days Agotime left to apply:
End Date: April 6, 2026 (11 days left to apply)job requisition id:
JR-112104**Agency**Indigent Defense Services**Division**PUBLIC DEFENDER 15 DISTRICT**Job Classification Title**Assistant Public Defender (NS)**Position Number**65038253**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****Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences****SALARY RANGE: $54,369.00 - $101,200.00**The Office of the Public Defender, District 15, (Bladen, Brunswick & Columbus counties) seeks a qualified individual to serve as an Assistant Public Defender. The selected candidate will represent indigent persons charged with criminal offenses in District and Superior Court.
**This position will be based in Columbus County.****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, and legal research methods.**Skills:** Applicant must have persuasive communication, writing, interviewing, and organizational skills.**Ability:**
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.**Supplemental and Contact Information****INSTRUCTIONS:**Applicants must complete an on-line application by clicking the above APPLY link. Mailed or faxed applications will not be accepted.Before applying, please read the Online Employment Application Guide for instructions on creating your profile and applying for specific postings.It is important your application includes all of your relevant education and work experience and that you answer all questions associated with the application to receive proper credit. Résumés are not accepted in lieu of fully completed applications.\*NOTE\* Many job postings require certain documents be attached to an application. Verify your application is complete and uploaded documents are attached to your application before submitting it. Applications may not be altered after they have been submitted.Carefully review the FAQs if you experience difficulty with the application process or attaching documents.All NC Judicial Branch agencies are Equal Opportunity Employers.The North Carolina Judicial Branch participates in E-Verify, an internet-based system that compares information from an employee's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from the US Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment eligibility.Charmaine J. Leeks
NC Administrative Office of the Courts**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 RequirementsJuris Doctor degree from an ABA accredited law school and an active license to practice law in North Carolina.**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 James Leeks**Email:**HumanResources@nccourts.org #J-18808-Ljbffr