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Deputy Public Defender - Murder/M11 Qualified
Public Defender of Marion County
Culture of the Organization: The Public Defender of Marion County (PDMC) strives to provide legal representation using the holistic defense model. In a profession that leads to early burn out, we prio...
Sep 29, 2024
Salem, OR
Deputy Public Defender
Public Defender of Marion County
Culture of the Organization: The Public Defender of Marion County (PDMC) strives to provide legal representation using the holistic defense model. In a profession that leads to early burn out, we pri...
Sep 29, 2024
Salem, OR
Deputy Public Defender - Murder/M11 Qualified
Culture of the Organization: The Public Defender of Marion County (PDMC) strives to provide legal representation using the holistic defense model.
In a profession that leads to early burn out, we prioritize the wellbeing of our employees and their families
- We offer a flexible work from home/work from office balance for our attorneys.
- We operate using a modern case management system providing our attorneys with maximum support in managing their day-to-day workload.
- The community at PDMC is strongly rooted in equity and compassion.
Ethical Workloads: We strive to provide high quality representation; within workable levels based on the Sixth Amendment study and the ABA Workload study.
- We refuse to participate in unethical public defense practices and only agree to handle matters where we can guarantee constitutionally sound representation.
- This requires a healthy team atmosphere, and transparency. Mindful communication is necessary to analyze attorney's workload levels on a weekly basis.
Salary and Benefits: Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
- Salary range for major felony qualified attorneys starts at $104,475 per
- Salary range for murder qualified attorneys starts at $140,652 per year.
- 5% pay differential given to candidates fluent in the Spanish language.
- Generous employee benefits package, 100% employer paid health and dental insurance, paid vacation, sick and personal time off, a 401(k) plan with a 5% annual contribution and a matching contribution of up to 5% of payroll.
Practice Qualifications: PDMC is hiring attorneys for major felony or murder qualified defense representation.
- Similarly experienced out-of-state attorneys may be eligible for reciprocity through the Oregon State Bar.
- Standards for representation on major felony and murder cases are available at the Office of Public Defense Services
- Preference given to bilingual candidates, approximately 35% of our clients are Spanish
- For applicants looking to relocate to Marion County, Oregon, assistance with relocation costs and support with OSB reciprocity process are available for hired applicants.
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