Closing Date: 10th May, 2024
Description:
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.
