Job o' the Day: Calling a Public Defender in the South
The Louisiana Public Defender Board is hiring a Deputy Public Defender – Director of Juvenile Defender Services. This is a full-time, executive-level staff position with the State of Louisiana. Responsibilities include:
- Work with representatives of all three branches of state government and other criminal justice stakeholders, including judges, district attorneys, sheriffs, probation officers, and law enforcement officials to promote sound juvenile justice policies in relation to fair adjudication processes, and placement and treatment of juveniles charged in delinquency proceedings that focus on rehabilitation of the offender.
- Promote positive changes (state-wide) in educational opportunities, mental health services and other treatment services for juveniles in the court system.
- Conduct a community outreach/education campaign for all stakeholders (including the client community) to raise public appreciation of the cognitive, emotional, decision-making, and/or behavioral capacities of children and young adults and, as such, raise public support for programs/resources that give special attention to the uniform and competent representation of juveniles.
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