All positions have an application deadline of Saturday May 5, 2018

Upon passing the bar, Clerks will have the option to apply for a Staff Attorney position in the same office where they have been clerking.

IMPORTANT APPLICATION TIP:   In the Education section of the state application, enter the number of credit hours while in law school.  Otherwise, Personnel will reject your application and you have 3 days to appeal. Who needs THAT headache, RIGHT?  J

(example:  if you earned 12 credit hrs each of the six semesters =  72 hours total by the end of this semester.  Most students will have acquired more than 72 hours by the time they graduate.)

CENTRAL REGION

Elizabethtown, Kentucky (Hardin County)

Application Deadline:  5/5/2018

Owensboro, Kentucky (Daviess County)

Application Deadline:  5/5/2018

Glasgow, Kentucky (Barren County)

Application Deadline:  5/5/2018

Shepherdsville, Kentucky (Bullitt County)

Application Deadline:  5/5/2018

 NORTHERN REGION

Catlettsburg, Kentucky (Boyd County)

Application Deadline:  5/5/2018

SOUTHERN REGION

Richmond, Kentucky (Madison County)

Application Deadline:  5/5/2018

Stanton, Kentucky (Powell County)

Application Deadline:  5/5/2018

Agency Description:

The Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy (KDPA), an independent agency within the Executive Branch of Kentucky State Government, provides legal defense services to Kentucky’s indigent accused of criminal offenses. We are the state’s public defender system. The Kentucky DPA is recognized as a model state-wide public defender system.  Its training program, the Kentucky Public Defender College, is one of the best in the nation.  DPA provides newly-hired public defenders over 150 hours of training in their first year. The coursework involves a classroom component as well as on-your-feet practice.  The Kentucky Public Defender College is designed to prepare both recent law graduates as well as newly-hired licensed attorneys with a good foundation to begin their career with the DPA and put them on the road to becoming experts in Kentucky’s criminal law.

 Job Description for all Staff Attorney I positions:

Performs work as an assistant to attorneys representing indigent clients accused of criminal actions in all courts in the Commonwealth. This position is based in the Elizabethtown Public Defenders Office. Duties are performed primarily in both office and courtroom settings. Travel is required.

 Requirements :

Graduating from an accredited law school by May 2018 and planning to take the July bar exam.  Recently licensed attorneys may also apply.  Kentucky has a limited practice license for individuals currently licensed in another state or planning to take the bar exam in a state other than Kentucky.

Salary:

Pay Grade 11 (MIN-MID) $26,483.04 – $35,080.56 yearly at 37.5 hour work week

How to apply:

Go to:  https://careers.ky.gov

Hit “Search for Jobs”;  Type either the job number or “Attorney”

Please also contact the agency’s recruiter:  Patti.Heying@ky.gov