• Prepares cases for defense, performing such duties as diagnosing cases and negotiating with the Prosecutor, applying the law to facts of a criminal case to properly advise and defend qualifying indigent individuals charged with municipal charges in bench trials, jury trials, and or guilty pleas or dismissals. • Keep abreast of all new criminal legislation and case law that affects municipal courts and cases. • Receives and responds to difficult and sensitive client concerns and complaints. • Conducts trial work, oral, written arguments, case analysis, legal research, witness interviews

• Ability to provide excellent customer service to all internal and external customers in the delivery of City services by following through on customer requests in a positive, courteous, timely, respectful and professional manner with the utmost integrity in the best interest of the public. • Behave consistently regarding the City’s expectations for ethical conduct and present self in a professional and positive manner and accept responsibility for actions. Makes decisions in the best interest of the City. • Manages time and priorities effectively to achieve objectives.

• Has thorough knowledge of the methods, procedures, and policies of the City as they pertain to the performance of duties of the public defender. • Is knowledgeable in the laws, ordinances, standards, and regulations pertaining to the specific duties and responsibilities of the position. • Has knowledge of current principles and practices of criminal law; courtroom / judicial procedures and processes; methods and techniques of legal research; established precedents, case law and sources of legal reference applicable to the role of a defense attorney.