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National Legal Aid & Defender Association · 2 months ago

Managing Counsel - Appeals and Post-conviction Department

Columbus, OH

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

National Legal Aid & Defender Association is seeking a dedicated leader for the position of Managing Counsel of the Appeals and Post-conviction Department. The Managing Counsel will oversee a team providing representation in post-conviction matters and lead strategic initiatives while ensuring effective communication of the agency's mission and values.

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Senior Management

Responsibilities

Supervise performance and develop staff

Plan and lead staff meetings and hold frequent one-on-one coaching meetings with supervisors

Review/approve work for content and accuracy, respond to questions and concerns and resolves problems, disseminate, and interpret policies and procedures, assist in case assignments, and make suggestions regarding representation and strategy

Complete timely annual performance evaluations, work with employees to set performance goals, prioritize and approve work schedules, identify and approve training opportunities, review and approve work hours and leave time for payroll purposes, and carry out other administrative tasks

Serves as a hiring manager to fill vacant positions and oversees training and onboarding of new department staff

Develop and manage training and education for a variety of audiences, including internal training program for staff and external training for outside counsel and indigent defense practitioners

In coordination with OPD’s leadership team, develop, implement, and communicate office-wide decisions, share expertise on pending legislation, and communicate agency and appeals/post-conviction policies for the representation of indigent clients throughout the state

Prepare caseload reports, annual reports, and budgetary reports/requests

Oversee Department budget and financial resources in support of the Department and agency’s strategic initiatives and mission

Assist in budget preparation (e.g., prepare and provide information and statistical analysis on requests)

Assists the Policy and Outreach Division with legislative activities

Appear in public and private settings to discuss legal matters

Renders legal advice to county public defenders and members of the private bar on all matters of criminal law and the provision of representation to indigent criminal defendants

Represent indigent criminal defendants in state and federal courts and prepare and argue cases in the courts of appeals and Supreme Court of Ohio: handle limited caseload, formulate innovative legal strategy that effectively and successfully represents indigent criminal clients, and act as lead counsel on complex cases and/or with lesser-experienced co-counsel

Correspond and meet with clients, including clients who are incarcerated throughout the state of Ohio

Travel throughout the state of Ohio to meet with clients, stakeholders, and appear in trial and appellate courts, including the Supreme Court of Ohio and federal courts

Reviews and evaluates all case and project work within the Department