Assistant Federal Defender

About the role

We are hiring two full-time assistant federal defenders in our Greeneville office.

Duties

• Manage a full caseload
• Prepare pleadings
• Review discovery
• Coordinate case investigation
• Develop litigation strategies
• Meet with clients
• Work with experts
• Appear in court
• Assist CJA panel attorneys

Travel requirements

Routine travel to detention facilities is required, including those located in Carter County and Washington County, TN; Laurel County, KY; and Washington County and Roanoke County, VA.

Salary

Salary is commensurate with years of experience and qualifications in accordance with the Defender Organization Classification System and federal defender pay levels. The current beginning salary range is $76,748 to $180,078 annually.

Benefits

• Paid vacation and sick leave
• 11+ paid annual holidays
• Medical, dental, vision, life/AD&D, long-term disability, EAP, HSA/FSA, hospital, critical illness, accident, identity theft protection, and 401K retirement
• Medical (employee-only plans), dental, vision, basic life/AD&D, and long-term disability at no monthly premium cost to employees
• Partial remote work week available after an initial probationary period

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