Deputy Division Chief (Woodward)

About the role

The Oklahoma Indigent Defense System (OIDS) is seeking a full-time Deputy Division Chief in the Non-Capital Trial Division, Woodward office.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct legal representation to agency clients as assigned
• Performs administrative, management, and supervisory duties
• Maintains day-to-day administrative duties and functions by monitoring and supervising division's operation at the direction of the Division Chief
• Requests for professional services for effective legal representation
• Aids in developing organizational structure for the division to maximize existing resources to increase the quality of legal representation and effectiveness
• Coordinates and facilitates cooperation with individuals working for the justice system outside the agency
• Aids in the assignment of attorneys within the division to trial teams
• Exercises long-range docket management by continually monitoring docket changes and recommending adjustments as needed
• Ensures the highest quality of legal representation is provided
• Supervises staff by providing ongoing review of attorney caseloads, assisting, and observing staff in all aspects of the trial, ensuring compliance with all applicable court policies, procedures, and rules, coaching and mentoring, and other administrative supervisory functions
• Performs other tasks as assigned

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school, member in good standing of the Oklahoma Bar Association
• Five (5) years of relevant criminal law experience
• Three (3) years of relevant management experience

Qualifications

• Knowledge of supervisory practices and principles
• Work flow and processes of legal offices
• Legal principles and their application
• Legal research methods
• The scope of Oklahoma Statutory laws and provisions
• The Oklahoma Constitution
• The principles of administrative and constitutional law

Skills

• Evaluates work of others to determine adequacy and accuracy
• Conducts legal research
• Analyzes facts and data

Abilities

• Provides direction, supervision, coaching, and mentoring to lower-level staff
• Effectively and persuasively communicates in written and oral form
• Collaborates

Education

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school

Special Requirements

• Abides by the Oklahoma Rules of Professional Conduct
• Complies with the Continuing Legal Education (CLE) requirements of the Oklahoma Bar Association and the agency
• Job-related travel is required for this position