Supervising Attorney - Agricultural Worker and Immigrant Rights

Job Summary

Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc. (ABLE) seeks a passionate and creative Supervising Attorney in the Agricultural Worker and Immigrant Rights (AIR) Practice Group. This leadership role involves supervising legal staff, managing a caseload, and advancing community lawyering strategies to support low-income immigrants and agricultural workers across Ohio.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES (other Duties As Assigned)

• Supervise a team of attorneys, paralegals, and community organizers, in delivering high-quality legal services and outreach to agricultural workers in employment, civil rights, and immigration matters.
• Provide day-to-day administrative and programmatic oversight of assigned components of the Agricultural Worker and Immigrant Rights (AIR) work, including office operations, grant and contract implementation, compliance, and reporting.
• Assist the Managing Attorney in training, mentoring, and supporting staff attorneys and non-attorney advocates throughout the practice group, helping to ensure high-quality legal services and the professional development of team members.
• Build and maintain relationships with community partners and engage directly with client groups through a community lawyering approach.
• Advance racial equity and systemic change in immigrants’ rights through a combination of community outreach, impact litigation, policy advocacy, and individual representation.
• Promote a diverse and inclusive office culture that supports equity in all areas of work.
• Participate in the firm’s leadership by contributing to organizational decision-making, identifying and addressing structural and cultural issues, and supporting initiatives that enhance the effectiveness and impact of the program.

Minimum Requirements

• Licensed attorney admitted to the Ohio Bar or eligible for admission by motion or passage of the next bar examination.
• Litigation and immigration legal experience required, particularly in removal proceedings and humanitarian forms of relief.
• Demonstrated leadership, supervisory, and administrative abilities.
• Strong legal skills, written and oral communication abilities, and computer proficiency.
• Prior Experience Supervising Attorneys, Paralegals, Or Other Professional Staff

Preferred Requirements

• Minimum of three (3) years of legal experience.
• Experience planning and staffing legal clinics.
• Experience working with interpreters and in diverse, inclusive environments.
• Experience working with community organizers and/or on organizing campaigns.
• Ability to communicate fluently in Spanish.

Compensation, Benefits and Work Location

• This position is based in Dayton.
• The role requires monthly travel to Toledo and occasional weekend and evening outreach work.
• The starting salary for this position is $81,000.00 and increases depending on experience.
• ABLE offers comprehensive fringe benefits, including health insurance, annual leave, sick leave, supplemental language compensation, loan repayment assistance for attorneys through the Ohio Access to Justice Foundation, and paid parental leave.

Other Duties

Please note this job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the incumbent for this job. ABLE can revise or eliminate the requirements and responsibilities of this position at any time to reflect its needs and objectives.

ABLE will notify affected employees of any changes and the effective date of such changes.

To Apply

Please visit https://www.ablelaw.org/careers-with-able to submit your application. The position will remain open until it is filled.

ABLE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to create an environment welcoming to all individuals. Applicants requiring accommodation for the interview/application process should contact the recruitment coordinator at hrteam@ablelaw.org.