NEOGOV · 5 days ago
Public Defense Attorney - Supervisor (SCRAPD)
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$158K/yr - $205K/yr
3+ years expNEOGOV is seeking a Public Defense Attorney - Supervisor for the King County Department of Public Defense. This role involves supervising attorneys, mentoring staff, and ensuring compliance with legal standards while maintaining a partial caseload in various practice areas.
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Responsibilities
Supervise attorneys
Develop, evaluate, train, mentor, and coach unit employees, and interns
Ensure work conforms with prevailing professional standards, applicable statues, rules, and DPD and county policies
In consultation and coordination with the NDD Managing Attorney, the Director’s Office, and Human Resource staff, conduct disciplinary investigations and impose discipline, when appropriate
Implement and monitor corrective and career development action plans and provide support to enable employees to make positive changes
Conduct performance evaluations of unit employees, at least annually, and as required for probationary periods, TLTs, and interns
Assign and balance workload among attorneys within unit
Ensure unit employees are up to date on DPD policies and developments, relevant legislative proposals or enactments and administrative and case law changes that bear on the practice area
Act as a catalyst for problem-solving and conflict resolution within the unit and the Division
Carry a partial caseload, requiring excellent legal representation and trial skills, excellent rapport with clients, strong legal research, strong negotiation skills and all necessary skills required of a caseload-carrying attorney
Maintain and update, as needed, a computerized case-management system to track caseloads and individual assignments. Have a working knowledge of the case management system and learn to utilize reports to evaluate and support the work of the unit
Identify cases that present an ethical conflict of interest for the Department of Public Defense
Work with Director's Office to ensure unit employees have the training and resources they need to do their jobs well
Actively support and promote DPD's mission and all policies and practices, including internal and external activities that strengthen public defense in King County
Serve at least twice a year on call and supervise the on-call attorneys
Be an active member of the Division Management Team, attend meetings, relay necessary information, and assist with office-wide initiatives and operations matters
Work closely with all supervisors to coordinate overlapping work and support the efficient operation of the division
Set a positive and supportive tone in the Division
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Juris Doctor degree from accredited law school
Member of the Washington State Bar Association in good standing and have been a lawyer for at least three years
Murder/Sex/Felony High qualified (to be considered for Felony placements)
Washington State Driver's License or ability to travel to required destinations
Benefits
Pension plan
Holidays
Transit pass
Training and education opportunities
Paid sick and vacation leave
Paid holidays
Medical, dental, vision
Flexible spending accounts
Life and disability insurance for employees and dependents
Retirement and deferred compensation
Paid parental, family and medical, and volunteer leaves
Wellness programs
Onsite activity centers
Employee Giving Program
Employee assistance programs
Flexible schedules and telecommuting options, depending on position
Training and career development programs
Company
NEOGOV
NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$700MKey Investors
Warburg Pincus
2025-07-28Secondary Market· $700M
2025-07-28Acquired
2021-06-02Private Equity
Leadership Team
Shane Evangelist
CEO
Brandon McDonald
Head Of Marketing
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