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Mescalero Apache Tribe
Public Defender
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Job Summary The Public Defender will represent individuals subject to any criminal complaint filed in the Mescalero Apache Tribal Court. The Public Defender will work with the Chief Prosecutor's Office to resolve criminal cases by deferred prosecution for treatment, counseling, family therapy or other options, or plea agreement or trial or sentencing and/or appeal. The Public Defender will work to resolve matters in an ethical and professional manner. This position description may not include all of the listed duties, nor do all of the listed examples include all tasks which may be found or assigned to this position. Minimum Qualifications A law degree from an ABA approved law school. I to 5 years working in a court as a public defender or in a tribal court setting or a court setting of any jurisdiction; If no experience, law courses in trial practice, clinical practice, law journal or moot court competition Basic understanding of Federal Indian Law, and Knowledge of the Mescalero Apache Tribe. Must successfully pass a pre-employment drug/alcohol screen and background investigation.