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COURT-APPOINTED/CONFLICT COUNSEL (CRIMINAL)
Government Jobs, West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, 19383
Court-Appointed/Conflict Counsel (Criminal)
DO NOT APPLY VIA THIS WEBSITE, PLEASE APPLY USING INSTRUCTIONS BELOW: OPENING FOR COURT-APPOINTED/CONFLICT COUNSEL (CRIMINAL): The Court of Common Pleas of Chester County is now accepting applications for the contract position of Court-Appointed/Conflict Counsel. Conflict Counsel will provide legal services to indigent criminal defendants whom the Public Defender, due to an ethical conflict of interest, cannot represent. In this particular position, Conflict Counsel will represent defendants at preliminary hearings in the several magisterial district courts throughout Chester County. Conflict Counsel in this position may also be appointed to represent a defendant in the court of common pleas if the number of co-defendants requiring representation exceeds the number of trial conflict counsel. Conflict Counsel must be a member in good standing of the Pennsylvania Bar, have prior litigation experience, and be versed in both substantive criminal law and the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure. Interested candidates shall submit a cover letter and current rsum to Jordan C. Ludwick, Esquire, Criminal Court Administrator, via electronic mail (jludwick@chesco.org), NOT LATER THAN FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 2025. EEO. Compensation for this CONTRACT POSITION is provided at a rate of $2,088.29 per month. Employer: County of Chester Location: Justice Center - West Chester, PA Job Type: Contract Job Number: 03775 Department: Court Administration Division: Court Administration Opening Date: 05/28/2025 Closing Date: Continuous
DO NOT APPLY VIA THIS WEBSITE, PLEASE APPLY USING INSTRUCTIONS BELOW: OPENING FOR COURT-APPOINTED/CONFLICT COUNSEL (CRIMINAL): The Court of Common Pleas of Chester County is now accepting applications for the contract position of Court-Appointed/Conflict Counsel. Conflict Counsel will provide legal services to indigent criminal defendants whom the Public Defender, due to an ethical conflict of interest, cannot represent. In this particular position, Conflict Counsel will represent defendants at preliminary hearings in the several magisterial district courts throughout Chester County. Conflict Counsel in this position may also be appointed to represent a defendant in the court of common pleas if the number of co-defendants requiring representation exceeds the number of trial conflict counsel. Conflict Counsel must be a member in good standing of the Pennsylvania Bar, have prior litigation experience, and be versed in both substantive criminal law and the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure. Interested candidates shall submit a cover letter and current rsum to Jordan C. Ludwick, Esquire, Criminal Court Administrator, via electronic mail (jludwick@chesco.org), NOT LATER THAN FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 2025. EEO. Compensation for this CONTRACT POSITION is provided at a rate of $2,088.29 per month. Employer: County of Chester Location: Justice Center - West Chester, PA Job Type: Contract Job Number: 03775 Department: Court Administration Division: Court Administration Opening Date: 05/28/2025 Closing Date: Continuous