OFFICE OF APPELLATE DEFENSE
Agency: Commission on Indigent Defense
Location: 1330 Lady Street, Suite 401, Columbia, SC 29201
Position: Assistant Appellate Defender – Attorney II
Job status: Full-time position
State salary range: $43,030.00 – $79,616.00 annually
Agency hiring range – minimum: $55,000.00
Agency hiring range – maximum: $75,000.00
Normal work schedule: Monday – Friday (8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
Status: Open until filled

Duties:

• The Assistant Appellate Defender represents clients before the South Carolina Court of Appeals and the South Carolina Supreme Court:
• On direct appeal from General Sessions Court for criminal convictions;
• On appeals from post-conviction relief actions;
• On appeal from civil commitment as sexually violent predators;
• The Assistant Appellate Defender may also represent clients in general sessions court when their cases are remanded by the appellate court.

Selection criteria: All applicants must:

• Have a juris doctor degree from an accredited law school;
• Be a member in good standing of the South Carolina Bar;
• Have completed Rule 403 requirements.

The successful applicant must:

• Have excellent writing skills;
• Be able to argue persuasively before the appellate courts;
• Be able to effectively represent the client during remand hearings in the court of general sessions.

Benefits:  This position qualifies for State Government benefits including:

• Paid Holiday, Annual, and Sick Leave
• Health Insurance
• State Retirement Plan
• May be eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Status: Open until filled.

Link to apply: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sc/jobs/3560690/assistant-appellate-defender-attorney-ii?department[0]=Commission%20on%20Indigent%20Defense&sort=PositionTitle%7CAscending&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs