Public Defenders Office, 1st Circuit : Assistant Public Defender : 21004225 - (Pensacola, FL)

Requisition No:53061 Agency: Justice Administrative Commission Working Title: PUBLIC DEFENDERS OFFICE, 1ST CIRCUIT : ASSISTANT PUBLIC DEFENDER : Position Number: Salary: COMMENSURATE WITH BACKGROUND Posting Closing Date: 03/11/2019 Office of the Public Defender, 1st Circuit. , use the People 1st on:line system. Attach resume. The PUBLIC DEFENDER OFFICE, 1st Judicial Circuit, is seeking to fill full:time, entry:level Assistant Public Defender Attorney positions in Fort Walton Beach (Okaloosa County) and Pensacola (Escambia County). Prefer Florida Bar members but will consider candidates who will sit for February 2019 Florida Bar exam. The Public Defenders Office is responsible for providing legal counsel, when appointed by the Court, to those accused of criminal offenses who cannot afford to hire a lawyer. The duties of an Assistant Public Defender include: