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Assistant Federal Public Defender

3 months ago

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States U.S. Courts Full time

The Assistant Federal Defender (AFD) provides every aspect of legal representation to individuals charged with federal criminal offenses but who are unable to retain an attorney.

Duties include trials and related hearings, witness representation, supervised release violations and other matters.

The Assistant Federal Defender performs tasks such as the following:
Provides zealous, professional legal representation to his/her clients. Appears, on behalf of the client, in court hearings and at other related proceedings.
Communicates with the court, opposing counsel, probation officers, witnesses, clients and the families of clients concerning case-related issues.
Maintains in-depth and updated knowledge of criminal defense trial and appellate practices and case law. Develops expertise with the federal sentencing guidelines, understands the ethical obligations and restrictions and practices courtroom advocacy.

Pursues all appropriate available training opportunities including local or nationally sponsored core training within the limits of funding, workload and defender organization approval.

Prepares motions and briefs for consideration in federal magistrate and district courts.

Prepares legal memoranda, review of issues, comprehensive statements of relevant facts, standards of review and briefs complex legal and factual arguments.

Consults with investigative and legal staff regarding issues relevant to the case.
Performs legal research utilizing all available resources including computer-assisted legal research tools. Research includes state and federal statutes, case law, regulations, precedents, treaties, sentencing guidelines, and related subject matter. Analyzes legal decisions, opinions, rulings, memoranda and related legal materials.
Updates research and prepares for oral argument. Prioritizes issues, analyzes difficulties of the case.
Continues development of strong written and verbal communication skills to enhance professional documentation and interpersonal interaction.
Performs all other duties as assigned.