Job o' the Day: Assistant Public Defender in Maryland!
The Maryland Office of the Public Defender is an independent state agency with over 800 employees dedicated to providing superior legal representation to indigent defendants in the State of Maryland. The Office of the Public Defender seeks dynamic and dedicated litigators to serve as Assistant Public Defenders in District Court locations throughout the State of Maryland. 
Assistant Public Defender I Responsibilities:
- Represents indigent defendants who are charged with misdemeanor criminal and traffic cases in district courts throughout the State of Maryland.
- Prepares for and handles bail review hearings, district court trials, preliminary hearings, violations of probation hearings, sentence review hearings and modification of sentence hearings.
- Handles telephone inquiries and correspondence from clients and the public.
- Participates in Office of the Public Defender trainings.
Assistant Public Defender I positions are located at OPD offices throughout the State of Maryland.
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