Criminal Defense Associate Attorney

Job description

We're looking for an admitted attorney for an extremely promising Criminal Defense Associate Attorney position within a premier law firm with lots of room for growth. This is an opportunity for a dedicated Associate Attorney to gain valuable experience and further their career with a established firm in the Phoenix area. As the Criminal Defense Associate Attorney, you will report to the Managing Criminal Defense Attorney. The Associate Attorney will manage their caseload, as well as client interaction, and can collaborate with our wonderful Criminal Defense Team of Attorney’s and legal assistants. Responsibilities: - Advise client on their legal rights in matters and draw up legal documents about their case - Attend pretrial hearings on behalf of clients and advise clients following each hearing about best strategies - Manage court appearance, trail, drafting motions, interviewing witnesses and performing legal research - Analyze probable outcomes of cases using knowledge of legal precedents - Manage workload of cases - Provide legal analysis for clients to determine any possible case benefits - Accrue additional evidence to support clients case or for arguments against the prosecu...