Responsibilities

The Criminal Defense Practice Attorney embodies how we approach this work in the following aspects:

Client-Centered Direct Representation of Clients

• Ability to represent clients against any and all criminal allegations in both Tulsa County and City of Tulsa court system.

• Conducting client intake in jail, or in the office when feasible, within 24 hours from initial arrest or phone call

• Center decision-making on all matters to clients

• Litigate, advocate, and negotiate with client’s goals in mind

• Effectively counsel clients on all possible legal outcomes and their options

Holistic & Collaborative Representation

• Collaborate with other members of a client’s defense team, including advocates and investigators to develop and implement a comprehensive legal strategy

• Collaborate with other attorneys on representation of a mutual client in multiple venues, including coordinating legal strategies, co-counseling appearances/hearings.

• Develop and elevate the standard of practice through innovative motions, arguments, and strategies

• Commit to ongoing training and development of skills in order to provide excellent and zealous representation to our clients

Qualifications

To be eligible, applicants must have:

• J.D. from an American Bar Association accredited law school

• Membership in good standing to the Oklahoma bar or eligibility for admission to the Oklahoma Bar within six months of hire

• Ability to drive and/or transport themselves and their work files to court, jail, and any other place where their physical presence is required.

Applicants must demonstrate:

• Willingness to develop knowledge and expertise in criminal law

• Ability to litigate and confidently engage in skillful negotiations with judges, prosecutors, and other actors within the systems our clients navigate

• Excellent research, writing and courtroom advocacy skills

• Ability and desire to work collaboratively in interdisciplinary teams

• A commitment to defending individuals in the North Tulsa community through jury trial and/or disposition

• Experience and interest in working in and with racially and socioeconomically oppressed communities

• Ability to think critically and quickly on their feet

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Applicants, if hired, must:
Sit for the Oklahoma State Bar Examination or submit the appropriate materials necessary for waiver

http://recruitingbypaycor.com/career/JobIntroduction.action?clientId=8a7883d07ed6004a017f083f269f1fa0&id=8a7887a8814582480181abfaed4c0ade&source=&lang=en