Chief Public Defender, Maverick County Regional Public Defenders Office

Qualifications:

• Licensed to practice law in Texas or willing to take the next available Texas bar exam;
• At least five years of criminal litigation experience as a licensed attorney;
• At least 5 trials before a jury as lead counsel;
• Demonstrated management and leadership skills;
• Proficiency in Office365, legal research software, and other case management systems;
• Professional fluency in Spanish (highly preferred)

Preferred applicants will demonstrate vision for advancing justice; a commitment to indigent defense and criminal justice reform; have worked in a public defender office; have exceptional advocacy, management, and leadership skills; are solution oriented and creative in their ideas on how to solve systemic issues within the criminal justice system; are passionate about the development and training of the new generation of the indigent defense attorneys; and want to live and work in communities where TRGPD clients have the greatest needs.