Criminal Defense Attorney

Responsibilities

• Advises clients on their legal rights in matters and draws up legal documents about their case.
• Attends pretrial hearings on behalf of clients and advises clients following each hearing about best strategies.
• Manages court appearances, trials, drafting motions, interviewing witnesses, and performing legal research.
• Analyzes probable outcomes of cases using knowledge of legal precedents.
• Manages the workload of cases.
• Provides legal analysis for clients to determine any possible case benefits.
• Accrues additional evidence to support clients' case or for arguments against the prosecution's charges.
• Prepares clients for depositions; determines essential goals of case strategy and gathers information from witnesses and important experts that support client's positions.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of Criminal Defense Experience.
• Experience handling complex criminal cases at the federal, state, and local levels.
• A team player who is open to helping, strategizing, and working with fellow associates.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred, but not required.
• Interpersonal skills of the highest caliber.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Excellent compensation package
• Paid parking
• Paid time off

Schedule

Flexible schedule to accommodate the needs of the criminal defense attorney.

Pay

Compensation details are confidential and not specified in the job posting.