The Fresno County Public Defender's Office is offering rewarding and challenging career opportunities to immigration professionals as a Defense Attorney I/II/III/IV focusing on the intersection of criminal and immigration issues. The attorney will provide advice and expertise to other attorneys in the office in individual cases on the impact of criminal and juvenile delinquency charges on a client’s immigration status. The attorney will provide litigation support on post-conviction motions.
The Public Defender's Office is dedicated to the full and fair representation of all persons in the community who cannot afford legal counsel and are in danger of being deprived of a liberty interest due to a criminal accusation or other statutorily defined state action. It is the goal of the Public Defender's Office to protect every client's constitutional rights, to defend against discriminatory treatment and disproportionate punishment, and to ensure that no one who is innocent is ever wrongfully convicted. The Public Defender's Office provides all mandated legal services in an efficient and cost-effective manner while holding themselves to the highest professional and ethical standards.
Send your resume to: MKoop@FresnoCountyCA.gov
Salary (Defense Attorney I-IV): $75,218 - $157,326 Annually
For more information and to apply.
Posted: September 4, 2024