Assistant Public Defender
Hinds County Board of SupervisorsUnited States
Posted March 23, 2026
67000 - 67000 USD
Full Time
About the Company
Five elected members make up the Hinds County Board of Supervisors. Hinds County, which includes 7 municipalities, is the most populous county in Mississippi with two county seats - one in Raymond, MS and the other in the state’s capital, Jackson, MS. From the fields of our charming countryside to the streets of our emerging, revitalized downtown district, we have so much to offer approximately 245,000 residents and the hundreds of thousands of visitors we greet coming through the Jackson-Evers International Airport, bus stations, and highways each year. Our central location to major metropolitan areas such as New Orleans, Dallas, Atlanta, and Memphis and easy access to I-20, I-55, I-220 and other major highways makes Hinds County the perfect place to live, work, and do business. Experience Hinds County for yourself and find out why we are the New Mecca of the South! Visit us at www.hindscountyms.com and connect with us @hindscountyms on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
Job Description
Assistant Public Defender will conduct interviews, visit detention facilities, make court appearances, negotiate with charging authorities, and work with the Public Defender team.
Requirements
- Juris Doctorate degree
- Licensed to practice law in the State of Mississippi in all Mississippi State Courts
- Good standing with the Mississippi Bar Association and the Supreme Court
- Valid driver's license
