Assistant Public Defender - 66038

Executive Service

ASSISTANT PUBLIC DEFENDER

TN District Public Defenders Conference

Legal

Crockett, Gibson, & Haywood County

Salary Range: $69,060 - $180,960 annually depending on experience as a licensed and practicing attorney

Closing Date: 03/20/2025

Who we are and what we do:

Our agency's mission is to provide high quality, client-centered legal representation to indigent people of all ages, accused of crimes or facing a deprivation of liberty throughout the State of Tennessee.

How you make a difference in this role:

The attorney shall represent indigent citizens accused of criminal activity who have been appointed as counsel by the court to the office of the District Public Defender in General Sessions Court, and Criminal Court.

Job Overview:

The attorney will assume the duties and responsibilities of representing indigent persons in General Sessions and Circuit Courts for whom the District Public Defender has been appointed as counsel by the courts in Crockett, Gibson and Haywood counties.

Minimum Qualifications:

Must be a licensed attorney in Tennessee

Pursuant to the State of Tennessees Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the State is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the States policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that persons race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veterans status or any other category protected by state and/or federal civil rights laws.