Legal Assistant

The Federal Public Defender, District of Nevada, is accepting applications for a legal assistant position in our Non-Capital Habeas Unit. This is a full-time position located in Las Vegas.

The Non-Capital Habeas Unit represents state prisoners in federal habeas corpus proceedings. The Legal Assistant is critical to the day-to-day functioning of the unit and is a vital part of the Unit’s dynamic representation of incarcerated individuals throughout the state.

Requirements: Applicants must have strong oral and written communication skills and strong interpersonal skills. Applicants must be able to handle confidential matters with discretion, exercise mature judgment, work well both independently and on teams, and work on multiple projects with deadlines simultaneously. Applicants must also possess well-developed organizational skills, interpret and apply procedural rules of the court, and work well under pressure in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.

Applicants must have advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat. The duties of this job occasionally require lifting and moving boxes that weigh up to 25 pounds. Experience in criminal defense work is preferred. Possessing a paralegal certificate or bachelor’s degree is required.