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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Nov 30, 2020

The office of Gov. Bill Lee is accepting applications for the position of Fourth Judicial District public defender, which serves Cocke, Grainger, Jefferson and Sevier counties. Applications will be accepted through 5 p.m. CST on Dec. 15. The successful applicant will hold the post until the election in August 2022. To be considered for appointment, attorneys should submit a resume and cover letter to Deputy and Chief Counsel to the Governor Lang Wiseman, State Capitol, First Floor, 600 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Nashville, TN 37243 or by email to Rebecca.Kaunisto@tn.gov. The vacancy is being created by the retirement of the current public defender, Edward Miller, on Jan. 1, 2021.