Municipal Public Defender position available immediately with the Township of West Orange, New Jersey. Position includes representation of indigent defendants and performance of the duties set forth in N.J.S.A. 2B:24-6. All candidates must be in good standing and licensed to practice law in the State of New Jersey. The Municipal Public Defender will be compensated per court session as an independent contractor. Sessions are regularly held on the Thursday of each week from 9:30 a.m. through approximately 1:30 p.m. The Municipal Public Defender must have professional malpractice insurance in the amount of one million dollars ($1,000,000), with the Township of West Orange named as an additional insured. Prior experience is required. Send cover letter and resume to Karen Carnevale, Municipal Clerk, Township of West Orange, 66 Main Street, West Orange, New Jersey 07052, no later than March 18, 2016.