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Kitsap County's Office of Public Defense is staffed with dedicated attorneys focused on providing client-centered representation to every individual they represent.

The ideal candidate will have an extensive knowledge of Washington criminal law, as well as the constitutions of both the United States and Washington.  This newest team member will have great command over the sentencing guidelines, rules of evidence, court rules, and rules of professional conduct.  A familiarity with mental health, chemical dependency, and economic impoverishment issues is strongly desired.  A combination of familiarity with the aforementioned issues and requisite legal knowledge will help ensure our newest addition fulfills the office's fundamental responsibility of promoting and protecting the best interest of each and every client. QUALIFICATIONS FOR PERFORMANCE OF THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Required Education and Experience

• Juris Doctorate from a recognized and accredited law school.
• Two years criminal law experience.  
• An active member in good standing of the Washington State Bar Association.

Preferred Experience

• Felony law experience.  
• Experience working with Kitsap County Courts.  

Criminal Conviction Standards:

• The successful incumbent will or may have unsupervised access to children under 18 years of age, a vulnerable adult, or a vulnerable person, or access to a secured/confidential facility or computer system(s). As a result, Kitsap County will be conducting an extensive criminal background check by law enforcement agencies, which will include fingerprinting.

Please review the following list of disqualifying crimes and negative actions to determine if you meet our standard for this position: https://www.dshs.wa.gov/ffa/disqualifying-list-crimes-and-negative-actions{rel="nofollow"}

The annual salary for this position ranges from $94,120.59-$132,989.94. This position offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, a pension retirement, and other voluntary benefits.