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JOB OPENING -Assistant Appellate Defender – Attorney III

Office Of Appellate Defense
Agency: Commission on Indigent Defense
Location: 1330 Lady Street, Suite 401, Columbia, SC 29201
Position: Assistant Appellate Defender – Attorney III
Job status: Full-time position
State salary range: $52,357.00 – 96,869.00 annually
Agency hiring range – Dependent upon qualifications
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 clients 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/3942361/assistant-appellate-defender-attorney-iii?department[0]=Commission%20on%20Indigent%20Defense&sort=PositionTitle%7CAscending&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

JOB OPENING -Assistant Appellate Defender – Attorney II

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

 

South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | Columbia, SC

South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | Columbia, SC

Mailing Address

PO Box 8353
Columbia, SC 29202

Physical Address

1122 Lady Street, Suite 1102
Columbia, SC 29201

 

 

Call Us

803-665-0555

 

Email Us

Kitty Sutton - Executive Director
ksutton@scacdl.org