Primary Duties and Responsibilities
● Effectively leads the District V management team to ensure quality representation of OPD clients and the
professional growth of all District V employees.
● Represents the office at stakeholder meetings and community events to enhance the District Five’s community profile.
● Prepares, interprets, and directs the office’s procedures, policies, practices, and personnel decisions.
● Ensures accountability, resourcefulness, and excellence through regular observation and evaluation.
● Handles administrative matters including but not limited to managing conflict cases.
● Develop strategies for advancing litigation, collaboration, advocacy and holistic representation.
● Works collaboratively with the District V Leadership Team and OPD Administration to determine
communications strategy, including ongoing evaluation and improvement of supporting
technology/infrastructure.
● Supports and provides leadership to staff through effective resource planning, work assignments, information exchange, and goal setting.
● Serve as a mentor, coach, and visible, approachable sounding board and resource to District V team members.
● Actively consults with attorneys on case preparation and trial strategy.
● Cultivates excellence and professional development amongst attorneys and staff, including providing regular in-house training programs, and working with the Training Division and other Statewide Divisions to develop training programs.
● Collaborates with leaders across OPD and Administration.
● Performs other duties as determined by the Public Defender.