Assistant Public Defender
Responsible for defending criminally charged clients, both juveniles and adults;Participated in bond hearings, held client interviews. Appeared for and with defendants in court, made appropriate motions, pleas, and arguments on points of law;Conducted legal research, analyzed statutes, case law, evidence and other relevant information in order to develop case strategies;;Represented clients in court for arraignments and pretrial hearings; andPrepared petitions, briefs, arguments, motions, pleadings, and other legal instruments, reports, and correspondence, and argued in the appropriate forum - trial or mitigation phase.