0000006820.Professional Support(part-Time Attorney Iv).public Defender

Dallas County · Dallas

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Conducts legal research, drafts legal documents and interprets laws, rules and regulations. Receives level of oversight, training, and supervision based on experience and expertise in assigned area.

Assistant Public Defender – Attorney IV 

Appellate Division

Provide a full range of legal services to indigent defendants in the direct appeal of their criminal cases. Represent clients before the appellate and trial courts. Review and evaluate the trial court record for error, conduct legal research, and prepare and file motions, briefs, petitions for discretionary review, and other legal documents pertaining to the direct appeal. Prepare for and present oral argument to the intermediate court of appeals and the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. Assist felony and misdemeanor assistant public defenders in the office with trial support matters, including researching and providing advice and guidance on legal issues.

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