Assistant Public Defender – Appeals Bureau

·        Strong analytical, research and writing, and oral argument skills; ·        A passion for criminal, family, and constitutional law; ·        A commitment to client-centered representation, particularly of marginalized members of society; ·        The discipline necessary to set and meet deadlines to ensure clients’ appeals are timely heard; ·        An ability and desire to work both independently, taking full ownership of a caseload, and collaboratively by, for example, working with others to resolve thorny problems, mooting cases, and providing feedback on arguments; ·        The communication skills to build working relationships with clients who are experiencing distress and are distrusting of the criminal justice system; and ·        Empathy for individuals with backgrounds and experiences different from their own.