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    Public Defender Leadership/Supervisory Position

    Chief Public Defender

    Expires: 2025-07-23
    Organization
    Mason County
    Salary
    $118,980.48 - $148,590.24
    Job Status
    Full Time
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    Shelton, WA 98584

    Chief Public Defender Application

    This position will provide overall administration and management of the delivery of public defender services for the County.  Provide financial management, resource utilization, legal compliance and quality assurance, and will advise the County as to matters of public defense policy, litigation, and negotiation of public defender contracts.   The position will screen, prepare and defend misdemeanor cases in District Court and felony cases in Superior Court, as needed, and will coordinate with the judges the most efficient way to schedule and handle court dockets.

    Requirements
    (Any equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the job may be considered.)  Graduation from an ABA accredited school of law and must be a member in good standing of the Washington State Bar Association. Three (3) years handling adult felony cases, including two (2) years as a defense attorney representing people in adult felony cases. Lead or co-counsel in four (4) adult felony trials in which the state has rested, at least one (1) of which was submitted to a jury and at least one (1) of which was a felony-high case. Completed defense training or CLE on mitigation and challenging prior convictions. Three (3) years of supervisory experience at senior management level.
    Job Contact
    Human Resources
    3604279670 humanresources@masoncountywa.gov