Criminal Defense Attorney

A law firm is currently seeking a Criminal Defense Attorney for its San Antonio, CA, location. The attorney, reporting to the Managing Criminal Defense Attorney, will play a crucial role in managing a caseload, client interactions, and collaborating with the dynamic Criminal Defense Team of attorneys and legal assistants. Will provide legal counsel to clients, attend pretrial hearings, manage court appearances, conduct legal research, and ensure effective case management. Experience in handling complex criminal cases at the federal, state, and local levels is essential, and bilingual proficiency in Spanish is preferred.

Duties:

• Report to the Managing Criminal Defense Attorney.
• Manage a caseload and handle client interactions.
• Collaborate with the Criminal Defense Team of attorneys and legal assistants.
• Advise clients on their legal rights and draft legal documents for their cases.
• Attend pretrial hearings on behalf of clients and provide post-hearing advice.
• Manage court appearances and trials, draft motions, interview witnesses, and perform legal research.
• Analyze probable outcomes of cases using knowledge of legal precedents.
• Effectively manage the workload of cases.
• Provide legal analysis for clients to determine potential case benefits.
• Accrue additional evidence to support clients' cases or arguments against prosecution charges.
• Prepare clients for depositions and determine essential goals of case strategy.
• Gather information from witnesses and important experts supporting client positions.
• Handle complex criminal cases at the federal, state, and local levels.

Requirements:

• 2-5 years of criminal defense experience.
• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
• Active license to practice law.

Skills:

• Strong legal research and analytical skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage a caseload efficiently.
• Experience in court appearances, trials, and drafting legal motions.
• Bilingual proficiency in Spanish (preferred).
• High-level interpersonal skills.

Benefits offered:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Excellent compensation package.
• Paid parking.
• Paid time off, and more.

This medium-sized firm specializes in immigration, criminal, employment law, and personal injury. Committed to excellent customer service, the firm provides focused personalized attention to every client's needs. The firm consists of highly experienced and aggressive attorneys and associate attorneys who strive to make a difference in immigration law and criminal defense law. The firm has a collaborative teamwork environment where everybody shares ideas, motivates each other, and solves issues together. The firm is an equal employment opportunity employer dedicated to providing an open and diverse work environment. The legal community has recognized the firm for professional achievements and customer service, including Super Lawyers, The National Top 100 Trial Lawyers, Nationally Ranked Top 10 Attorney Award, 10 Best Law Firms Client Satisfaction, Avvo's Client Choice Award, and other accolades.