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This is a full-time, FLSA-exempt position with the Carson City Public Defender Office, located in Carson City, Nevada. Depending on qualifications this recruitment is open to hire a Deputy Public Defender or Senior Deputy Public Defender. Deputy Public Defender:Under general supervision, performs a wide range of professional criminal defense work in the Public Defender's Office; performs legal research; provides representation to indigent defendants in criminal cases and NRS 432 B proceedings; performs legal research; represents the Public Defender on assigned cases; and performs related work as required. DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:This is the first level in the Public Defender series. Incumbents are expected to perform a wide range of the legal assignments performed in the Public Defenders Office. It differs from the Supervising Public Defender classification in that the Supervising Public Defender has more experience and typically handles more difficult cases and/or assignments ...Deputy, Senior, Social Worker, Research, Application, Legal, Technology