Basic Function: Provide legal representation to indigent clients charged with criminal offenses facing the possibility of incarceration
Job Duties: Duties to include pre-trial and trial preparation; litigating all aspects of the case through disposition at the trial court level; promoting and protecting the best interest of the client at all times; maintaining client contact by telephone, appointments, or institutional visits; keeping client apprised of investigations, negotiations, and court rulings; appearing at regularly scheduled court dockets and all appearances concerning assigned caseload; drafting motions and pleadings.
For additional information about the position and application instructions, see Missouri Public Defender.
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