Classification: Program Representative I

(Public Defender Legal Intern)

Job Req: R1972

Department: Assigned Counsel

Hours/Week: 40

Union: N/A

Pay Range: $23.57 - $29.89 per hour (B23 Step 1-13)

Hiring Range: $23.57 - $24.04 per hour (B23 Step 1-2 DOQ)

Open Date: 01/09/2024

Close Date:  03/20/2024

Overview:

Yakima County Department of Assigned Counsel is recruiting for an Extra Help Program Representative (Public Defender Legal Intern). Incumbents are responsible for assisting staff attorneys in indigent defense representation performing professional legal work of a criminal defense nature including, but not limited to: legal research and analysis, case management and preparation, assisting with client, witness, victim and other interviews and testimony preparations, assisting with hearings and trials.

This is an extra help, intermittent on call position.

Benefits included in position:

Washington State Paid Sick Leave

This recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies that occur within 90 days of the closing of this position. (This excludes Yakima County Sheriff's Office and Department of Corrections)

Responsibilities:

Essential Duties:

Evaluates cases and assesses its factual and legal sufficiency under the law at each stage of a criminal proceeding by reviewing police and other reports and analyzes all information available to assist the supervising attorney.

Collaborates with staff attorneys to evaluate strengths, weaknesses, and facts of each case for purposes of additional investigation, plea negotiations, development of cases strategy and trial preparation.

Assists staff attorneys with case investigation for trial preparation as necessary, including the attorney's review of physical evidence, testimony of expert witnesses and interviews or directs interviewed of witnesses as required. Assists staff attorneys within interviewed and consultations with clients regarding facts, plea discussions, trial, sentencing and progress of case and maintains client confidentiality.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's Degree and must be enrolled in an accredited law school.?

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Required:

• Employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background investigation which may include fingerprinting; and general employment verification.

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Equipment Used:

Computer, lap-top, cell/office phone, copier, printers.

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Working Conditions:

This position is rated as Sedentary Work: exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.  Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.  Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met. 

[Environment:]{.underline} exposure to pathogens, travel, multiple work locations, work in locked down facility(s), field work.

[Physical and Intellectual Demands:]{.underline} bending, carrying, handling, lifting, pulling, pushing, reaching, sitting, standing, walking, fingering, crouching, hearing, smelling, talking, visual acuity, ability to multitask, confidentiality, ability to work under pressure, ability to articulate and communicate information in conversations, ability to