Closing Date: 16th November, 2025
Description:
AgencyIndigent Defense Services
Division:
Public Defender 41 District
Job Classification Title
Assistant Public Defender (ns)
Assistant Public Defender (ns)
Position Number
65035703
65035703
Grade
30013288
About Us:
Do 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 - $101,299.00
The Office of The Public Defender, District 41, Rutherford County 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.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies:
Knowledge Of: Federal and State, Constitutional; N.C. General Statutes, and Common Law Necessary to Defend Criminal Cases, Knowledge of Judicial and Quasi-Judicial Procedures, Knowledge of The Rules of Evidence, and Legal Research Methods.
Skills in Strong Communication, Writing, Interviewing and Organization.
Ability To: Analyze Facts, Laws, Rules, Regulations, Interpretations, and Related Written Documents and Apply Applicable Law Appropriately; Conduct Legal Research; Plan, Develop and Execute an Effective Litigation Strategy to Achieve Desired Results; Prepare, Organize, and Conduct Witness Direct and Cross Examinations; Deliver Opening Statements; Closing Arguments, Make Appropriate Evidentiary Objections and Express Complex Legal Concepts and Related Facts in A Clear and Concise Manner.
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 (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/northcarolina/helpandsupport/applicationguide) 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.
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. to Learn More, Click on These Links:
30013288
About Us:
Do 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 - $101,299.00
The Office of The Public Defender, District 41, Rutherford County 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.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies:
Knowledge Of: Federal and State, Constitutional; N.C. General Statutes, and Common Law Necessary to Defend Criminal Cases, Knowledge of Judicial and Quasi-Judicial Procedures, Knowledge of The Rules of Evidence, and Legal Research Methods.
Skills in Strong Communication, Writing, Interviewing and Organization.
Ability To: Analyze Facts, Laws, Rules, Regulations, Interpretations, and Related Written Documents and Apply Applicable Law Appropriately; Conduct Legal Research; Plan, Develop and Execute an Effective Litigation Strategy to Achieve Desired Results; Prepare, Organize, and Conduct Witness Direct and Cross Examinations; Deliver Opening Statements; Closing Arguments, Make Appropriate Evidentiary Objections and Express Complex Legal Concepts and Related Facts in A Clear and Concise Manner.
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 (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/northcarolina/helpandsupport/applicationguide) 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.
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. to Learn More, Click on These Links:
E-Verify (http://www.nccourts.org/careers/documents/E-VERIFY.pdf) Participation (http://www.nccourts.org/careers/documents/E-VERIFY.pdf)
E-Verify (http://www.nccourts.org/careers/documents/E-VerifySpanish.pdf) Participation (spanish) (http://www.nccourts.org/careers/documents/E-VerifySpanish.pdf0
Right to (http://www.nccourts.org/careers/documents/RighttoWorkPoster.pdf) Work (http://www.nccourts.org/careers/documents/RighttoWorkPoster.pdf)
Right (http://www.nccourts.org/careers/documents/RIGHT.pdf) to Work (spanish) (http://www.nccourts.org/careers/documents/RIGHT.pdf)
Charmaine Leeks
E-Verify (http://www.nccourts.org/careers/documents/E-VerifySpanish.pdf) Participation (spanish) (http://www.nccourts.org/careers/documents/E-VerifySpanish.pdf0
Right to (http://www.nccourts.org/careers/documents/RighttoWorkPoster.pdf) Work (http://www.nccourts.org/careers/documents/RighttoWorkPoster.pdf)
Right (http://www.nccourts.org/careers/documents/RIGHT.pdf) to Work (spanish) (http://www.nccourts.org/careers/documents/RIGHT.pdf)
Charmaine Leeks
Nc Administrative Office of The Courts
Human Resources Division
Https://www.Nccourts.Gov/about/about-Judicial-Branch/careers
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 A Current Active License to Practice Law in North Carolina.
Applicants with Experience in Criminal District And/or Criminal Superior Court Trial Is Preferred but Not Required. Spanish Language Fluency a Plus.
Attach Cover Letter and Résumé.
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:
Human Resources Division
Https://www.Nccourts.Gov/about/about-Judicial-Branch/careers
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 A Current Active License to Practice Law in North Carolina.
Applicants with Experience in Criminal District And/or Criminal Superior Court Trial Is Preferred but Not Required. Spanish Language Fluency a Plus.
Attach Cover Letter and Résumé.
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:
Human Resources@nccourts.Org
Human Resources@nccourts.Org
