Division Chief

State of Oklahoma • Sapulpa, OK

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Oklahoma Indigent Defense System (OIDS) is the statewide public defender agency which provides legal representation to indigent clients throughout the State of Oklahoma, with the exception of Oklahoma and Tulsa counties. OIDS is currently seeking a full-time Division Chief to manage the Capital Trial Division - Sapulpa office. This position is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the division. This includes all tasks and responsibilities required for providing legal representation and administrative functions such as case management, division budget, and other administrative functions.

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school
• Member in good standing of the Oklahoma Bar Association
• Three (3) years of relevant criminal law experience
• Relevant management experience
• Must abide by the Oklahoma Rules of Professional Conduct, (5 O.S. Chapter 1, Appendix 3-A).
• Must comply with the Continuing Legal Education (CLE) requirements of the Oklahoma Bar Association and the agency.
• Job-related travel is required for this position.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of supervisory practices and principles
• Knowledge of state budget and financials rules and procedures
• Knowledge of state contracting
• Knowledge of legal principles and their application
• Knowledge of legal research methods
• Knowledge of the scope of Oklahoma Statutory laws and provisions
• Knowledge of the Oklahoma Constitution
• Knowledge of the principles of administrative and constitutional law
• Knowledge of case review
• Skill in analyzing data
• Skill in developing short- and long- range goals
• Skill in building working relationships with internal and external partners
• Ability to provide leadership to staff in the delivery of legal representation
• Ability to serve in an advisory capacity to staff, contract, or volunteer attorneys
• Ability to gather and disseminate information to internal and external partners, as needed.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct legal representation to agency clients as required.
• Performs administrative, management, and supervisory duties.
• Ensures day-to-day administrative duties and functions are performed by monitoring and supervising division’s operation.
• This includes monitoring the division budget and reviewing financial statements and reports.
• Requests for professional services for effective legal representation.
• Recommends short- and long-range goals for the division.
• Develops and implements 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.
• Assigns attorneys within the division to trial teams.
• Performs other tasks to ensure the highest quality of legal representation is provided.
• Supervises staff by providing on-going 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 duties as assigned

Benefits

• Generous state paid benefit allowance to help cover insurance premiums
• Wide choice of insurance plans with no pre-existing condition exclusions or limitations
• Life/Supplemental Life/Dependent Life/Disability insurance plans
• Flexible spending accounts for health care expenses or dependent care
• Employee assistance program and health/fitness programs
• 15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave the first year for full time employees (amounts increase with years of service)
• 11 paid holidays
• Retirement Savings Plan with a generous match
• Longevity Bonus for years of service

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees