The Director and Chief Deputies work closely and collaboratively.  The Chief Deputy will be a key player in the management team, overseeing the Public Defender Office. The essential functions that the Director and Chief deputies carry out could shift depending on the needs of the office and the interests and strengths of the people currently in those roles.  Essential functions could include:

• Handle a partial caseload of serious and complex felony cases from filing through trial.
• Be tasked with approving and track expenditures for contract services, such as investigation, social work, and expert services.
• Be tasked with supervising attorneys practicing in various units in the office, including but not limited to:  Felony unit, District Court Unit, Juvenile Unit, Involuntary Treatment Act Unit.
• Be a working supervisor in a unit, carrying a partial caseload of the types of cases handled in that unit.
• Participate and professionally represent the office in staff and policy meetings involving courts, prosecutor’s office, and other key players in the justice system and within county government.
• Be involved in hiring, training, and retention of attorneys and support staff.

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