What are the responsibilities and job description for the Managing Counsel (Managing Assistant Public Defender) of Appeals & Post-conviction Department position at National Legal Aid & Defender Association?
Position Description
You will be responsible for the mission, vision, planning, strategic direction and management of the Appeals & Post-conviction (APC) department. APC includes a team of 16 staff who collectively provide representation in a wide range of proceedings occurring after a client has been convicted of one or more non-capital crimes. The team you lead works on a variety of appeal and post-conviction issues, including constitutional rights violations, systemic litigation related to bias in the criminal legal system, the criminalization of poverty, and criminal defense immigration consequences. APC represents clients in state and federal courts on emerging criminal legal issues and regularly accepts appointments for client representation from courts across the state in appeal and post-conviction matters. Many of our clients are incarcerated throughout Ohio in the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. You will supervise three Supervising Assistant Public Defenders and a Program Administrator, who together support a team of nine attorneys, two paralegals, and an administrative professional. Managing Counsel will ensure that the agency’s mission, vision, and values are communicated to staff, integrated into their goals, and reflected in their work on behalf of clients. Managing Counsel will also work across agency divisions, with attorneys and core staff, on policy and litigation initiatives and outreach and will be a member of the Appellate Services and Managing Leadership teams. Managing Counsel must be able to handle complex cases, the ability to coordinate focused attention on identifying and addressing systemic issues, and the ability to partner collaboratively with indigent defense practitioners within OPD and across Ohio.
You will be responsible for the mission, vision, planning, strategic direction and management of the Appeals & Post-conviction (APC) department. APC includes a team of 16 staff who collectively provide representation in a wide range of proceedings occurring after a client has been convicted of one or more non-capital crimes. The team you lead works on a variety of appeal and post-conviction issues, including constitutional rights violations, systemic litigation related to bias in the criminal legal system, the criminalization of poverty, and criminal defense immigration consequences. APC represents clients in state and federal courts on emerging criminal legal issues and regularly accepts appointments for client representation from courts across the state in appeal and post-conviction matters. Many of our clients are incarcerated throughout Ohio in the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. You will supervise three Supervising Assistant Public Defenders and a Program Administrator, who together support a team of nine attorneys, two paralegals, and an administrative professional. Managing Counsel will ensure that the agency’s mission, vision, and values are communicated to staff, integrated into their goals, and reflected in their work on behalf of clients. Managing Counsel will also work across agency divisions, with attorneys and core staff, on policy and litigation initiatives and outreach and will be a member of the Appellate Services and Managing Leadership teams. Managing Counsel must be able to handle complex cases, the ability to coordinate focused attention on identifying and addressing systemic issues, and the ability to partner collaboratively with indigent defense practitioners within OPD and across Ohio.
