Supervising Assistant Public Defender - Athens County Office
Supervising Assistant Public Defender - Athens County Office
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Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services activities programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.
Admission to Ohio Bar pursuant to Section 4705.01; 3 yrs. exp. as licensed attorney practicing criminal law; 6 mos. exp. in employee training & development. Note: Prior to representing a client in federal court or U.S. Supreme court attorney shall obtain admission to practice law in that court; prior to appointment as appellate counsel for an indigent defendant in a capital case pursuant to .R. 5.02 & 5.03 an attorney shall obtain certification from the Commission on Appointment of Counsel in Capital Cases. Note: Eligibility to practice under a Certificate to Practice Law Pending Admission in Ohio under Rule I Section 19 of the Supreme Court Rules for the Government of the Bar of Ohio or eligibility to practice under a Temporary Certification for Practice in Legal services Public Defender and Law School Programs under Rule IX of the Supreme Court Rules for the Government of the Bar of Ohio may be accepted in lieu of admission to the Ohio Bar pursuant to R.C. Section 4705.02.
Job Skills: Attorney/Legal Coaching Customer Focus Developing Others Problem Solving Reasoning
The Office of the Ohio Public Defender (OPD) is the state agency responsible for providing legal representation and other services to people accused or convicted of a crime who cannot afford to hire an attorney.
Our Mission: Advocating. Fighting. Helping.
Our Vision: A Fair Justice System.
Our Values: Compassion. Dignity. Equity. Integrity. Service. Community.
We are committed to building a work environment where all team members have a voice and can embrace our differences to innovate service to the public in our pursuit of fairness and justice for all people.
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You will supervise Assistant Public Defenders maintain a complex caseloadand serve as a missiondriven member of the Athens County leadership team reporting to the Athens County Office Director. The Athens County Office provides criminal defense representation to clients who cannot otherwise afford an attorney in the courts in Athens County. You will directly supervise Assistant Public Defenders (APDs) serving in the various Athens County Courts and you willmaintaina complexcaseload as lead attorney or cocounselrepresenting indigent triallevel clients. You will also workwith your team to build and maintain productive working relationships with judicial and court staff and the central OPD office.
To be successful in this position you wouldbenefit fromstrong leadership abilities excellent communication skills a familiarity with applicable court staff and local procedure experience in teaching and mentoringattorneys and a strong legal acumen.
This position is an inoffice/incourt position. The office is open to the public 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday with standard attorney schedule hours between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Essential duties of this position include but notlimited to:
- Actively engages as a member of office leadership team contributes to officewide decisionmaking and helps implement office and statewide programs and policies in conjunction with public defender deputies and other managers.
- Directly supervises attorneys practicing in the criminal courts of Athens County.
- Coaches and developsstaff (holds team meetings and oneonone meetings; sets meaningful goals and provides support; completes timely performance evaluations).
- Recommendscandidates for hire (e.g. screens andinterviews applicants for vacant positions).
- Coaches and developsstaff (holds team meetings and oneonone meetings; sets meaningful goals and provides support; completes timely performance evaluations).
- Representsindigent criminal defendants as cocounsel or leadcounsel at the trial level.
- Conducts legal research prepares briefs memoranda motions and pleadings
- Corresponds and meetswith clients to explain legal strategies.
- Correspondswith clients regarding their legal issues & incarceration.
- Conducts legal research prepares briefs memoranda motions and pleadings
- Performsother necessary related legal andadministrative work as directed by Managing Assistant Public Defender of the Athens County Office Assistant Director or State Public Defender.
The Supervising Assistant Public Defender position is assigned to the State of Ohios E1 Pay Schedule Pay Range 14. Unless required by legislation or union contract starting salary will be the minimum salary of that pay range (step 1 currently $37.53 per hour) associated with this position. These ranges provide a standardized pathway for pay increases: with continued employment new hires move to the next step in the range after 6 months and annually thereafter. The State of Ohio typically has Cost of Living Adjustments that increase wages in these ranges each fiscal year.
Note: In the event a candidate demonstrates exceptional qualifications above minimum they may qualify for a starting salary above step 1.
The Office of the Ohio Public Defender complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please contact us at.
At the State of Ohio we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality competitive benefits to eligible fulltime and parttime employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits visit ourTotal Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:
- Medical Coverage
- Free Dental Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
- Paid time off including vacation personal sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
- Childbirth Adoption and Foster Care leave
- Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds Public Service Loan Forgiveness and more)
- Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS STRS SERS and HPRS)&Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)
*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.
Intentional omission of relevant information falsification or misrepresentation of information on the application will disqualify the applicant. In addition such intentional acts are grounds for immediate termination of an employee.
The final candidate tentatively selected for this position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicants prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.
All final applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis to test for illegal drug use prior to appointment. An applicant with a positive test shall not be offered employment.
This position serves at the pleasure and discretion of the State Public Defender. This position serves in a fiduciary relationship to the State Public Defender and will have an unclassified status per Ohio Revised Code 124.11 (A) (9).
The State of Ohio is a drugfree workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/nonmedical cannabis). Please note this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio DrugFree Workplace Policy (HR39) and as outlined in the posting.
Employment Type
Full-Time
