Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
– Gather evidence for cases to formulate defense and mitigation;
– Perform legal research, interview clients and witnesses, view crime scene, and perform any other necessary tasks in preparation for trial;
– Prepare legal briefs, and develop strategies, arguments, and testimony in preparation for the presentation of cases;
– Subpoena witnesses;
– Represent clients in court (including evenings) and before quasi-judicial or administrative agencies of government;
– Interpret laws, rulings, and regulations;
– Confer with colleagues to establish and verify the basis for legal proceedings; Help other Assistant Public Defenders by participating in training sessions, offering advice, co-counseling cases, and covering cases;
– Perform all other duties as assigned by the Public Defender or Deputy Director.