Trial Attorney

About the role

The State Public Defender is hiring trial attorneys in Idaho’s 5th, 7th, and 1st Judicial Districts for positions in Burley, Twin Falls, Gooding, Jerome, Sandpoint, and Idaho Falls. Roles range from entry‑level (Trial Attorney 1‑2) handling misdemeanor and delinquency cases to more senior levels handling felony cases, including sexual assault, homicide, and juvenile adult court representation.

Responsibilities

• Provide zealous holistic representation for indigent clients.
• Handle misdemeanor criminal and delinquency cases, mental commitment hearings, child protective act cases, specialty court proceedings, and appeals to district court.
• For Trial Attorney (3): manage low‑level felony criminal and delinquency cases including burglary and drug possession, child protective act cases, and felony specialty court proceedings.
• For Trial Attorney (4): handle serious felony cases such as sexual assault, rape, lewd and lascivious offenses, and homicide; represent juveniles being tried in adult court.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Eligibility for the Idaho Public Employees Retirement System (PERSI).
• Qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
• $5,000 recruitment bonus for first‑time state of Idaho employees.
• Competitive salary and excellent benefits package.

Pay

• Trial Attorney (1‑2): $90,000–$94,000 per year.
• Trial Attorney (3): $102,000 per year.
• Trial Attorney (4): $122,000 per year.