Specifications include, but are not limited to: Legal service and representation duties include but are not limited to the following: 1. Serves as court-appointed counsel for indigent criminal defendants and other persons in cases who are entitled by law to assistance of counsel as defined in the Indigent Defense Act further defined in Utah Code Annotated 78B-22; 2. Prepares and appears with clients at all pre-trial and trial proceedings and hearings; 3. Conducts investigations; obtains formal and informal discovery; interviews clients to evaluate evidence and assess strength of case; develops a theory of the case; research legal issues, prepares, files, analyzes charging documents, police reports and discovery material and evidence for assigned criminal cases; argues appropriate motions; and negotiates settlements or changes of plea; 4. Develops overall defense strategies and prepares trial briefs and conducts all phases of trial in court, including jury trials; 5. Recommends bond and participates in bond hearings after appointment, reviews petitions for probation revocations and participates in sentencing hearings; prepares motions for a new trial if necessary; 6. Maintains adequate and proper records of the representation for each assigned indigent defendant; and 7. Keeps current with the statutes, rules, and cases regarding both procedural and substantive legal issues.
