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Centre County Government · 1 month ago

Assistant Public Defender/Law Clerk

Bellefonte, PA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Centre County Government is seeking an Assistant Public Defender/Law Clerk to support legal proceedings. The role involves investigating cases, preparing legal documents, and representing clients in various legal settings.

Government Administration

Responsibilities

Investigates assigned cases, interviews and subpoenas witnesses and conducts research in preparation for pre-trial hearings and trials

Counsels clients

Prepares and files motions, briefs and other legal documents

Visits mental hospitals, jails and state correctional facilities if client is detained

Represents client at pre-trial hearings/conferences, other proceedings, arraignments, jury and non-jury trials, sentencing and post-conviction hearings

Prepares post-trial motions, briefs and arguments for appeals to Commonwealth, Superior and Supreme Courts

Conducts legal research in preparation of cases and trials

Negotiates plea-bargains with District Attorney for clients

Utilizes computer for docketing, drafting letters and other legal correspondence or reports

Dictates correspondence

Interacts with other internal departments, police and external agencies and general public

Attends staffing and training sessions

Advises public groups of the functions of the office

Travels as necessary for trial preparations

Performs other job related duties as required

Qualification

Legal researchClient counselingTrial preparationPlea negotiationDocument preparation

Required

Investigates assigned cases, interviews and subpoenas witnesses and conducts research in preparation for pre-trial hearings and trials

Counsels clients

Prepares and files motions, briefs and other legal documents

Visits mental hospitals, jails and state correctional facilities if client is detained

Represents client at pre-trial hearings/conferences, other proceedings, arraignments, jury and non-jury trials, sentencing and post-conviction hearings

Prepares post-trial motions, briefs and arguments for appeals to Commonwealth, Superior and Supreme Courts

Conducts legal research in preparation of cases and trials

Negotiates plea-bargains with District Attorney for clients

Utilizes computer for docketing, drafting letters and other legal correspondence or reports

Dictates correspondence

Interacts with other internal departments, police and external agencies and general public

Attends staffing and training sessions

Advises public groups of the functions of the office

Travels as necessary for trial preparations

Performs other job related duties as required

Company

Centre County Government

A fourth-class county created by an act of the State Legislature in 1800 and located in the exact geographic center of the state, Centre County’s key industries include tourism, retail, agriculture, electronics, chromatography, information technology, printing, and publishing, wood manufacturing, and education.

Founded in 1800

Bellefonte, PA, US

501-1000 employees

http://centrecountypa.gov/

Funding

Current Stage

Late Stage

Leadership Team

Chad Joyce

Chief Information and Records Officer

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