Assistant public defender vs attorney

Differences between assistant public defender and attorney duties and responsibilities

Assistant public defender example responsibilities.

• Manage, train and mentore newly hire ADA's in courtroom management and trial advocacy.
• Achieve not guilty verdicts in DUI, aggravate assault, disorderly conduct, criminal mischief, and battery trials.
• Manage homicide cases from investigation stage to trial including complex plea negotiations with other government agencies and the defense bar.
• Manage and direct all phases of criminal litigation from initial consultation through appeals process.
• Prepare criminal traffic, misdemeanor, and felony cases for litigation or negotiation through thorough investigation and interviewing.
• Represent clients charge with misdemeanor criminal and traffic cases, including DUI's.
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Attorney example responsibilities.

• Manage the death administration department with approximately thirty-five plus estates through trust administration, Medicaid estate recovery or probate.
• Respond to subpoenas and pleadings in litigation and in regulatory inquiries and investigations involving corporate clients.
• Represent employers before federal administrative agencies, including inspections, administrative litigation, court-enforcement actions and appeals.
• Litigate personal injury, and general liability matters, worker's compensation, estate planning and litigation, environmental liability litigation.
• Create and give a presentation regarding non- attorney ethics to division staff.
• Comply with all agency policies and procedures, including those pertaining to ethics and integrity
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