Salary commensurate with relevant experience plus benefits with Hale County, Texas. Attorney will not be permitted to maintain a civil practice.
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
The High Plains Regional Public Defender’s Office is Texas’ newest public defender office and the first ever, full-time public defense organization dedicated to serving rural communities in the Southwest Texas Panhandle. Composed of thirteen counties spanning 11,682 square miles, a combined population of 116,050, and possessing the rare combination of stunning natural attractions, all manner of cultural activities, affordable cost of living, and easy access to high quality medical care, shopping, and airports in Amarillo and Lubbock, the Llano Estacado is one of the best kept secrets in Texas.
As a HPRDPO public defender you will be presented with a unique and meaningful opportunity of being a significant part of a holistic, client-centered public defender’s office built from the ground up.
General Summary
This position provides a full range of legal services to indigent clients in the assigned felony and misdemeanor cases. Primary responsibility is to handle the misdemeanor and felony caseloads in this 13-county region in Texas. The positions are set to begin on or about October of 2024, in Hale or Hockley County, Texas. May reside outside of the 13-county area depending on circumstances, but positions are located in primary office in Hale County, Texas, with satellite office in Hockley County, Texas.