National Legal Aid & Defender Association · 1 week ago
Deputy Division Chief (Woodward)
Berkeley, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expThe National Legal Aid & Defender Association is seeking a full-time Deputy Division Chief for the Oklahoma Indigent Defense System's Non-Capital Trial Division in Woodward. This role involves the day-to-day administration of the division, providing legal representation, managing staff, and ensuring effective legal representation for clients.
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Responsibilities
Provides direct legal representation to agency clients as assigned
Performs administrative, management, and supervisory duties
Ensures day-to-day administrative duties and functions are performed by monitoring and supervising division’s operation at the direction of the Division Chief
Requests for professional services for effective legal representation
Assists in developing organizational structure for the division to maximize existing resources to increase the quality of legal representation and effectiveness
Coordinates and facilitates cooperation with individuals working for the justice system outside the agency
Assists with the assignment of attorneys within the division to trial teams
Exercises long-range docket management by continually monitoring docket changes and recommends adjustments as needed
Performs other tasks to ensure the highest quality of legal representation is provided
Supervises staff by providing on-going review of attorney caseloads, assisting, and observing staff in all aspects of the trial, ensuring compliance with all applicable court policies, procedures, and rules, coaching and mentoring, and other administrative supervisory functions
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school
Member in good standing of the Oklahoma Bar Association
Five (5) years of relevant criminal law experience
Three (3) years of relevant management experience
Knowledge of supervisory practices and principles
Knowledge of work flow and processes of legal offices
Knowledge of legal principles and their application
Knowledge of legal research methods
Knowledge of the scope of Oklahoma Statutory laws and provisions
Knowledge of the Oklahoma Constitution
Knowledge of the principles of administrative and constitutional law
Knowledge of case review
Skill in evaluating work of others to determine adequacy and accuracy
Skill in conducting legal research
Skill in analyzing facts and data
Ability to provide direction, supervision, coaching, and mentoring to lower-level staff
Ability to effectively and persuasively communicate in written and oral form
Ability to collaborate
Must abide by the Oklahoma Rules of Professional Conduct
Must comply with the Continuing Legal Education (CLE) requirements of the Oklahoma Bar Association and the agency
Job-related travel is required for this position
Benefits
Generous state paid benefit allowance to help cover insurance premiums
Wide choice of insurance plans with no pre-existing condition exclusions or limitations
Life/Supplemental Life/Dependent Life/Disability insurance plans
Flexible spending accounts for health care expenses or dependent care
Employee assistance program and health/fitness programs
15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave the first year for full time employees (amounts increase with years of service)
11 paid holidays
Retirement Savings Plan with a generous match
Longevity Bonus for years of service
Company
National Legal Aid & Defender Association
National Legal Aid & Defender Association leads a broad network of advocates on the frontlines to advance justice and expand opportunity.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$0.3MKey Investors
Lumina Foundation
2022-02-15Grant· $0.3M
Leadership Team
April Frazier Camara, Esq.
President & CEO
Vernina A.
Executive Assistant To Chief Executive Officer
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