Criminal Defense Attorney

Job Overview: A law firm in Monterey, CA, is seeking a dedicated and experienced Criminal Defense Attorney to join its team. The ideal candidate will possess strong legal acumen, excellent interpersonal skills, and a commitment to providing exceptional legal representation to clients.

Job Description:

Duties:

• Advise clients on their legal rights and draw up legal documents related to their cases.
• Attend pretrial hearings on behalf of clients and advise them on the best strategies following each hearing.
• Manage court appearances and trials, drafting motions, interviewing witnesses, and performing legal research.
• Analyze probable outcomes of cases using knowledge of legal precedents.
• Manage a workload of cases efficiently.
• Provide legal analysis for clients to determine potential case benefits.
• Accrue additional evidence to support clients' cases or to argue against prosecution charges.
• Prepare clients for depositions; determine essential goals of case strategy and gather information from witnesses and critical experts that support clients' positions.

Requirements:

• 2 years of Criminal Defense experience.
• Experience handling complex federal, state, and local criminal cases.
• A team player open to helping, strategizing, and working with fellow associates.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
• Interpersonal skills of the highest caliber.

Education:

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.

Certifications:

• Licensed to practice law in the state of California.

Skills:

• Strong analytical and research skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple cases and priorities effectively.
• High degree of professional ethics and integrity.
• Strong negotiation and problem-solving skills.

Job Location:

• Monterey, CA

Benefits Offered:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Excellent compensation package.
• Paid parking.
• Paid time off.
• Additional benefits as offered by the firm.

This medium-sized firm specializes in immigration, criminal, employment law, and personal injury. Committed to excellent customer service, the firm provides focused personalized attention to every client's needs. The firm consists of highly experienced and aggressive attorneys and associate attorneys who strive to make a difference in immigration law and criminal defense law. The firm has a collaborative teamwork environment where everybody shares ideas, motivates each other, and solves issues together. The firm is an equal employment opportunity employer dedicated to providing an open and diverse work environment. The legal community has recognized the firm for professional achievements and customer service, including Super Lawyers, The National Top 100 Trial Lawyers, Nationally Ranked Top 10 Attorney Award, 10 Best Law Firms Client Satisfaction, Avvo's Client Choice Award, and other accolades.