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Summary:Opening for Court-Appointed/Conflict Counsel (Criminal):
The Court of Common Pleas of Chester County is now accepting applications for the contract position of Court-Appointed/Conflict Counsel ("CAC"). CAC provides legal services to indigent criminal defendants whom the Public Defender, due to an ethical conflict of interest, cannot represent.
The primary responsibility of CAC in this position shall be representing defendants on direct appeal to the Superior and Supreme Courts of Pennsylvania. CAC will also be appointed, on an as-needed basis, to represent defendants in the trial court.
CAC must be a member in good standing of the Pennsylvania Bar; versed in substantive criminal law, the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, and the Pennsylvania Rules of Appellate Procedure; and possessed of exceptional research and writing skills. Death-qualification pursuant to Pa.R.Crim.P. 801 is strongly preferred.
Interested candidates shall e-mail a cover letter and current résumé to
Jordan C. Ludwick, Esquire
Criminal Court Administrator
jludwick@chesco.org
Not Later than Wednesday, November 25, 2026. Eeo.
Compensation for This Contract Position Is Provided at A Rate of $4,299.23 per Month.
