| Do you seek rewarding work with a social justice mission? 5 years of state or federal criminal practice, have recent, substantial criminal felony trial?level experience; strong written and oral advocacy skills; and a proven commitment to indigent criminal defense. The Federal Public Defender for the District of Oregon is accepting applications from experienced criminal defense attorneys to join our Portland Office as an Assistant Federal Public Defender to advocate for indigent defendants facing criminal charges in federal court.
Duties: • Represent indigent individuals charged with violating federal criminal statutes by handling all stages of federal criminal trial matters in the district court. • Frequently appear in court before both magistrate judges and district court judges. Court appearances include: initial appearances, pretrial release hearings, motion hearings, trials, sentencings, appeals, and probation violation proceedings. • Advocate for clients from diverse backgrounds, including those with histories of trauma, mental health, and substance abuse issues. • Work in teams with investigators, paralegals, legal assistants, social workers, and contracted experts. • Support clients with holistic problem?solving during pretrial, trial, and sentencing proceedings, as well as with reentry into the community. • Write persuasive briefs to achieve client goals and work for improvement in the law. • Maintain frequent client contact in person, by phone, and in writing.
How to Apply:
Interested applicants should e?mail a resume, a letter of interest, a writing sample, and three references in a .pdf document to the attention of:
Travis Southworth?Neumeyer, Personnel Administrator
oregon_personnel@fd.org
Subject: AFPD – Portland
Applications will be reviewed as they are received. One or more AFPD positions may be filled from this and from the other active AFPD announcement for our office, subject to budget approval. Competitive candidates will be invited to interview either in person or via Skype. All responses will remain confidential. Only candidates in consideration for this position will be contacted.
We encourage applications from individuals with diverse perspectives, especially people historically underrepresented in the practice of law.
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