Directing Attorney

Responsibilities

• Supervise and guide staff attorneys' litigation and other advocacy work, including assessing legal needs and reviewing and editing litigation-related documents.
• Ensure that case handling complies with CRLA policies, Legal Services Corporation regulations, the ABA Standards for the Provision of Civil Legal Services, and ethical obligations.
• Maintain an active caseload of both affirmative and defensive in-court and administrative litigation, policy advocacy, and other systemic advocacy efforts.
• Develop and execute the annualized office work plan.
• Convene the local office advisory committee and work with them to identify opportunities for change advocacy.
• Conduct weekly staff meetings and case reviews to assess new intakes' eligibility and the level of service to be provided.
• Ensure all cases progress as planned and are closed on time.
• Manage, train, provide guidance and evaluate office staff performance.
• Oversee the planning of community education and outreach activities to raise awareness of diverse advocacy areas in local communities.
• Work with the Development and Finance teams to evaluate grant opportunities.
• Understand, monitor, and deliver grant deliverables and necessary outcomes, including timekeeping and other LSC requirements.
• Proactively source intern candidates. Oversee intern project assignments to ensure a successful learning experience.
• Work with pro-bono attorneys and volunteers.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three (3) years experience practicing law, preferably in the CRLA Priority areas of housing, employment, education, rural health, or similar.
• Minimum of two (2) years of supervisory experience and/or proven ability to organize and supervise the casework and advocacy of team members.
• Demonstrated ability to interact constructively with diverse populations and team members.
• Demonstration of commitment to working with low-income, marginalized and diverse populations.

Required Qualifications

• Admitted to the California Bar.
• Fluency in another language, most specifically, Spanish (highly preferred).
• Experience in the non-profit or public sectors (highly preferred).
• Experience in obtaining grants and managing them through to completion (highly preferred).

Preferred Qualifications

• Admitted to the California Bar.
• Fluency in another language, most specifically, Spanish.
• Experience in the non-profit or public sectors.
• Experience in obtaining grants and managing them through to completion.

Compensation & Benefits

We offer a diverse, family-friendly environment and compensation based on competitive public interest salaries; the estimated starting annual salary range for this position is: $103,500 - 142,0000 (placement in range is primarily determined by years of related experience).

Generous benefits package which includes 100% employer-covered medical, dental, vision, life, and short & long-term disability insurance for employees and up to 50% for dependents coverage; and 401K retirement plan with CRLA contribution effective immediately.

Some professional dues are paid by CRLA (Bar Fees) and, if qualified, up to $6,000 law school Loan Reimbursement Assistance Program (LRAP).

Generous paid leave policy which includes; 15 days of sick leave, 15 holidays each year, and vacation (accrue 15 days for the first year of service and 20 days after one year of service at CRLA).

CRLA requires that all employees are Fully Vaccinated, defined as a CDC-approved COVID vaccination and one booster shot. This offer is contingent on meeting this requirement.

The complete vaccination policy, including the process for reasonable allowable accommodations, is available for your review upon request.

California Rural Legal Assistance Inc. thrives on our diversity, and we are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to building a culturally diverse workplace and strongly encourage women, persons of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, veterans, persons with disabilities, and persons from other underrepresented groups to apply.