What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Post-Conviction Defender position at National Legal Aid & Defender Association?
Position Description
The Tennessee Office of the Post-Conviction Defender (OPCD) is accepting applications for an Assistant Post-Conviction Defender position. Candidates with all levels of experience will be considered. Applications received by February 28, 2025, will receive priority consideration. The position will remain open until filled.
OPCD is an independent agency of the Tennessee state government. The agency represents people on Tennessee’s death row in appealing their convictions and sentences in state court, as well as in seeking clemency from the Governor. The office also provides non-case-specific assistance and educational resources to trial counsel appointed in capital cases. OPCD handles cases throughout Tennessee and travel is required. The office and the position are located in Nashville. Please see www.tnpcdo.net for further details about the agency.
Assistant post-conviction defenders work on teams with investigators and paralegals to develop guilt/innocence and sentencing claims on behalf of clients. The assistant defender’s primary duties include: 1) developing and maintaining close working relationships with clients, 2) review and analysis of voluminous records, 3) identification of potential legal claims and investigative needs, 4) oversight of investigation and record collection, 5) consultation with experts, 6) drafting of extensive legal pleadings, 7) preparation and presentation of evidence at evidentiary hearings, 8) oral arguments in appellate courts, 9) and preparation and presentation of clemency applications to Governor’s staff.
For more information regarding the benefits of Tennessee state employees, please visit: https://www.tn.gov/hr/employees1/benefits.html. For more information about the state retirement program, please visit: https://treasury.tn.gov/Retirement/Retire-Ready-Tennessee/for-State-Empl....
The OPCD is firmly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for all citizens. The OPCD strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subject to discrimination and harassment in the workplace.
The Tennessee Office of the Post-Conviction Defender (OPCD) is accepting applications for an Assistant Post-Conviction Defender position. Candidates with all levels of experience will be considered. Applications received by February 28, 2025, will receive priority consideration. The position will remain open until filled.
OPCD is an independent agency of the Tennessee state government. The agency represents people on Tennessee’s death row in appealing their convictions and sentences in state court, as well as in seeking clemency from the Governor. The office also provides non-case-specific assistance and educational resources to trial counsel appointed in capital cases. OPCD handles cases throughout Tennessee and travel is required. The office and the position are located in Nashville. Please see www.tnpcdo.net for further details about the agency.
Assistant post-conviction defenders work on teams with investigators and paralegals to develop guilt/innocence and sentencing claims on behalf of clients. The assistant defender’s primary duties include: 1) developing and maintaining close working relationships with clients, 2) review and analysis of voluminous records, 3) identification of potential legal claims and investigative needs, 4) oversight of investigation and record collection, 5) consultation with experts, 6) drafting of extensive legal pleadings, 7) preparation and presentation of evidence at evidentiary hearings, 8) oral arguments in appellate courts, 9) and preparation and presentation of clemency applications to Governor’s staff.
For more information regarding the benefits of Tennessee state employees, please visit: https://www.tn.gov/hr/employees1/benefits.html. For more information about the state retirement program, please visit: https://treasury.tn.gov/Retirement/Retire-Ready-Tennessee/for-State-Empl....
The OPCD is firmly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for all citizens. The OPCD strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subject to discrimination and harassment in the workplace.
