Description:
Summary of Responsibilities:
Under the direction of the Chief Public defender, provides professional legal counsel to and defends indigent clients in cases brought before the Municipal Court.
Primary Duties & Responsibilites:
Minimum Qualifications & Working Conditions
Education:
Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school and License to Practice Law in the State of Colorado. Must be a resident of the State of Colorado.
Experience:
Knowledge:
Under the direction of the Chief Public defender, provides professional legal counsel to and defends indigent clients in cases brought before the Municipal Court.
Primary Duties & Responsibilites:
- Represents indigent defendants in cases brought before the municipal court charged with municipal ordinance violations in the Aurora Municipal Court
- Examines evidence, reviews, prepares and presents cases
- Counsels clients on legal rights and responsibilities
- Initiates and defends appeals in appellate courts, when appropriate
- Works on numerous trials and hearings, client interviews, motions, and/or appeals
- Works with court staff to see that cases are handled in an efficient and timely manner
- Follows established court procedures
- Performs additional duties as assigned by the Chief Public Defender or Chief Deputy Public Defender
Education:
Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school and License to Practice Law in the State of Colorado. Must be a resident of the State of Colorado.
Experience:
- Participation on a clinical trial program held in conjunction with law school
- Must have no grievances resolved against them by any state Attorney regulation board
- Must have trials experience or trial practice class
Knowledge:
- Demonstrated knowledge of the principals
- Practices and procedures related to criminal courtroom proceedings
- Case preparation and presentation
- Application of laws of the State of Colorado and ordinances of the City of Aurora, legal terminology
- Trial practice and tactics
- Appellate procedures
