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City of Indianapolis · 1 week ago

Attorney I - PDA

Indianapolis, IN

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

The City of Indianapolis Marion County is dedicated to providing legal representation for those unable to afford a lawyer. The Attorney I position involves representing indigent clients in misdemeanor, juvenile, and appellate courts, requiring independent judgment and effective communication skills.

GovernmentInformation ServicesNon Profit

Responsibilities

Appears in court to provide effective representation of counsel to indigent persons in civil contempt proceedings, CHINS Proceeding, mental health court or persons charged with committing misdemeanor criminal offenses in adult, juvenile or appellate courts

Conducts legal and factual review of the case; evaluates the legal and factual evidence for, or against, the client; engages in pretrial motion practice; and takes and defends depositions

Consults with client, interviews witnesses and consults with medical, forensic, DNA or other experts as needed to effectively represent client

Consults with opposing counsel to negotiate case disposition to include plea agreements and other disposition, including litigating case to the court or trying to jury

Communicates with clients through regular methods to include telephone conversations, in person interviews, and jail consultations

Reviews and updates court files; keeps client and families updated on case progress

Delegates assignments to paralegal I and investigators, as appropriate

Collaborates with social workers on multi-disciplinary strategies to achieve client objectives

Must maintain confidentiality at all times

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities that management may deem necessary from time to time

Qualification

Juris DoctorateLicense to practice lawVerbal communicationWritten communicationComputer knowledgeInterpersonal skillsFacilitation skills

Required

Juris Doctorate and license to practice law required

Strong verbal, written, communication and presentation skills are required

Top level interpersonal and facilitation skills

Computer knowledge a must

Must have a valid driver's license

All Division attorneys must comply with all relevant Indiana Public Defender Commission standards, guidelines, and requirements

Company

City of Indianapolis

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