The Brown County Public Defender Office will provide quality legal defense to persons who cannot afford counsel in felony, misdemeanor, juvenile, mental health commitments and alcohol commitment cases in Brown County, SD. The Public Defender will also sit on the Brown County treatment courts. The Chief Public Defender will lead an office of attorneys and staff. The Chief will be a full-time employee of Brown County. Outside legal work is prohibited. This is an opportunity to help create a public defender office from the ground up.