Chief Public Defender

Chief Public Defender, Beeville Regional Public Defender

• Receives direction from the Director of Operations and Executive Director.


• Assists in administering the programs and operations of Beeville Regional Public Defender and managing staff.


• Works in partnership with the Director of Operations to implement key strategies and initiatives to achieve Beeville Regional Public Defender goals and objectives.


• Monitor caseloads of Beeville Regional Public Defender attorneys.


• Work with the Director of Operations to identify systemic issues within their service area.


• Maintain a 40% caseload that includes high level felonies, misdemeanors and juvenile cases;


• Mentor and train newly licensed attorneys within Beeville Regional Public Defender, by assisting in case file reviews, developing trainings, attending court hearings with young attorneys, and serving as lead counsel or cocounsel on trials with new lawyers, as needed.


• Maintain a supportive and positive work environment for their team; and


• Contribute to the progress and development of TRGPD as a whole.

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 3 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 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.

TRGPD is also looking for attorneys that aspire to become leaders both within the organization and in the larger public defender community.