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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. Conflict Counsel will provide legal services to indigent criminal defendants whom the Public Defender, due to an ethical conflict of interest, cannot represent. Conflict Counsel must be a member in good standing of the Pennsylvania Bar, and shall be versed in substantive criminal law, the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, and the Pennsylvania Rules of Appellate Procedure. Death-qualification pursuant to Pa.R.Crim.P. 801 is strongly preferred.

Interested candidates shall submit a cover letter and current résumé, via regular or electronic mail, to

Jordan C. Ludwick, Esquire

Criminal Court Administrator

201 West Market Street, Suite 4100

P.O. Box 2746

West Chester, PA 19380-0989

jludwick@chesco.org

Not Later Than Friday, June 23, 2023. EEO.

Compensation for this Contract Position is provided at a rate of $3,934.41 per month.