; (2) contract with existing Community Defender Organizations; and (3) establish a Panel Attorney system. (b) Immigration public defender (1) In general An Immigration Public Defender Organization shall consist of 1or more full-time salaried attorneys. Each Immigration Public Defender Organization shall be supervised by an Immigration Public Defender appointed by the Local Board that established the organization, subject to the approval of the Office and without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service. (2) Removal (A) In general The Immigration Public Defender shall serve at the pleasure of the Local Board, but may be removed by the Director for— (i) malfeasance in office; (ii) persistent neglect or inability to discharge the duties of an Immigration Public Defender; or (iii) conduct unbecoming of a representative of the Office. (B) Nonfactors for justifying removal The efforts and advocacy of an Immigration Public Defender to ensure that the Office carries out its responsibilities under this Act, including ensuring parity of resources, protecting counsel’s duty to provide representation, and ensuring manageable caseloads consistent with that duty, may not serve as a basis for removal or for initiating proceedings for removal against the Immigration Public Defender. (3) Continued service until appointment of successor Upon the expiration of the term of service for which he or she was appointed, an Immigration Public Defender may continue to perform the duties of such office, in accordance with rules established by the Local Board, until the earlier of— (A) the date on which a successor is appointed