Criminal Defense Attorney

The United Firm | La Liga Defensora, APC

$80K — $120K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Experience handling complex criminal cases at federal, state, and local levels
  • Strong team player mentality, willing to collaborate and strategize with colleagues
  • Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred but not mandatory
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills to interact effectively with clients and team members

Responsibilities

  • Advise clients on legal rights and draft relevant legal documents
  • Represent clients at pretrial hearings and offer strategic advice post-hearing
  • Manage court appearances, trials, drafting motions, and legal research
  • Analyze case outcomes based on legal precedents and client specifics
  • Oversee and manage the workload of assigned cases
  • Provide legal analysis to identify benefits for clients' cases
  • Gather additional evidence to support client arguments against prosecution
  • Prepare clients for depositions and help shape case strategy utilizing witness information

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Excellent overall compensation package
  • Paid parking benefits
  • Generous paid time off
  • Opportunities for career advancement and professional growth
Full Job Description
We're looking for an admitted attorney for an extremely promising Associate Criminal Defense 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 an established firm in the San Jose area. As the Associate Criminal Defense 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 Attorneys and legal assistants.

Responsibilities
  • Advise clients 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 the best strategies
  • Manage court appearances, trials, drafting motions, interviewing witnesses, and performing legal research
  • Analyze probable outcomes of cases using knowledge of legal precedents
  • Manage the workload of cases
  • Provide legal analysis for clients to determine any possible case benefits
  • Accrue additional evidence to support clients' cases or for arguments against the prosecution's charges
  • Prepare clients for depositions; determine essential goals of case strategy, and gather information from witnesses and important experts that support clients' positions

Qualifications
  • Experience handling complex criminal cases at the federal, state, and local levels
  • A team player who is open to helping, strategizing, and working with their fellow associates
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred, but not required
  • Interpersonal skills of the highest caliber

Pay Range: $80,000-$120,000 annual salary

Pay range may be exceeded based on experience on a case-by-case basis.

Do you have a passion for Criminal Defense and a desire to practice within an organization with lots of room for growth? Here at the Matian Firm, we offer benefits (medical, dental, and vision insurance), an excellent compensation package, paid parking, paid time off, and more! Come work as a Criminal Defense Attorney at a growing firm with opportunities to advance and learn alongside a team of professionals within the legal industry. Apply now!

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