Overview
This role is based at the Law Offices of the Public Defender in Alamogordo, NM, with the option to telework and manage cases remotely.
- Regular working hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM MST, Monday – Friday
This position focuses on providing high-quality legal services, developing strategies, and advocating for clients in court.
Responsibilities
- Handle felony probation violation adjudications
- Conduct felony arraignments
- Present arguments related to conditions of release and evidentiary hearings
- Attend hearings to determine whether conditions of release can reasonably assure the safety of the community and individuals within the community (5-409 hearings)
- Provide occasional substantive motion writing for felony cases on a trial track, including suppression motions
- Represent clients in all misdemeanors or juvenile cases and low to medium level felonies with limited supervision
- Provide guidance and mentoring to lower-level attorneys and law clerks
- Work under the direction and guidance of higher-level attorneys and/or the Managing Attorney
- Conduct plea bargaining when appropriate with District Attorneys and other parties to establish case resolutions
- Attend seminars and training classes, and review current professional literature to maintain and develop professional skills and knowledge
- Draft, review, propose, and prepare reports and legal documents
- Meet with clients, file and argue motions, investigate cases, interview witnesses, proceed to trial, and file necessary appeals
- Analyze probable case outcomes using investigation and case law to determine whether a client should enter a plea or proceed to trial
- Support appellate matters by interviewing clients and trial counsel, reviewing the record, and researching to support arguments that errors were made by lower courts
- Perform related and other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Ability to represent clients in all misdemeanors or juvenile cases and low to medium level felonies with limited supervision
- Demonstrated passion for litigation and strong communication skills
- Ability to show competence in all levels PD2 through PD3
- This classification may require performing duties at a PD3 level or duties of a lower classification without additional compensation
Compensation & Benefits
- Compensation details were not provided in the job posting.
Location
- Alamogordo, NM
- Telework is available, with work performed remotely as needed