Managed Assigned Counsel Services

The Vendor is required to provide public defender – counsel administrator services to the Office.
- The Administrator directs contracted attorneys to provide legal representation.
- Responsible for screening, selecting, and maintaining a roster of eligible attorneys for case assignment, evaluating attorney performance, reviewing invoices, authorizing investigative resources, and performing other duties associated with the provision of competent legal representation.
- Responsible for operating the county’s indigent defense system to ensure that adult defendants receive competent legal representation in criminal proceedings.
- Skill in effectively communicating ideas and concepts orally and in writing, and making presentations in public forums.
- Ability to assess situations, solve problems, work effectively under stress, within deadlines, and in emergency situations.
- Skill in the use of office equipment and technology, including Microsoft Suite applications, and the ability to learn data base software utilized in public defense administration.
- Reviews and approves invoices.
- Service provider that has the depth, breadth, and quality of resources necessary to provide public defender – counsel administrator services.
- Sales Tax: County and local units of government are exempt from sales tax for direct purchases. The Vendor's prices must not include sales tax.