Supervisory Attorney - Pro Bono & Community Partnerships

Responsibilities

• Provide legal representation with an emphasis on brief services to clients in collaboration with volunteer attorneys and other Legal Aid Chicago staff in a variety of areas including family law, eviction, home ownership preservation, criminal records relief, advance directives and others, as needed.
• Supervise attorneys, paralegals, and law students including editing their written work, providing guidance on case strategy, conducting regular case reviews, providing training in substantive areas of law, completing performance evaluations, and overseeing professional development.
• Oversee, assist with, and attend the monthly Community Legal Clinics, and oversee and assist with the advance directives program and other pro bono projects.
• Build and maintain relationships with community partners such as social service agencies, government agencies and neighborhood-based groups through engagement and outreach activities.
• Aid in training and supporting volunteer attorneys, law students and other professionals.
• Track data related to pro bono work and assist on related reporting.
• Assist in reporting and administering applicable grants.
• Maintain case files and timekeeping in electronic case management system and ensure supervised staff do as well.
• Strategize how to best use our staff time and resources in community engagement activities.

Requirements

• Legal Aid Chicago encourages applications from individuals with relevant experience, particularly those who have direct experience with communities we serve or perspectives that help us understand and serve our clients better.
• Applicants must have a J.D. degree and be licensed to practice law in Illinois, or be licensed in another state and able to waive into the Illinois bar.
• The ideal candidate will have at least four years of experience and experience supervising legal work.
• Experience in family law, home ownership preservation, eviction defense, or estate planning is preferred.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, highly developed organizational skills, and great client counseling skills.
• Experience coordinating volunteers and organizing and implementing training is preferred.
• Enthusiasm for working with volunteers and confidence in speaking to groups of professionals necessary.
• Availability to work some evenings (generally one evening per week) and occasional weekend events and the ability to travel throughout Cook County.

Qualifications

• Legal Aid Chicago encourages applications from individuals with relevant experience, particularly those who have direct experience with communities we serve or perspectives that help us understand and serve our clients better.
• Applicants must have a J.D. degree and be licensed to practice law in Illinois, or be licensed in another state and able to waive into the Illinois bar.
• The ideal candidate will have at least four years of experience and experience supervising legal work.
• Experience in family law, home ownership preservation, eviction defense, or estate planning is preferred.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, highly developed organizational skills, and great client counseling skills.
• Experience coordinating volunteers and organizing and implementing training is preferred.
• Enthusiasm for working with volunteers and confidence in speaking to groups of professionals necessary.
• Availability to work some evenings (generally one evening per week) and occasional weekend events and the ability to travel throughout Cook County.

Salary And Benefits

The budgeted salary range for this position is $95,204 - $105,204, which reflects an applicant with a law school graduation date between 2021 and 2011. Legal Aid Chicago Offers a Comprehensive Benefits Package, Including Bilingual Supervisory Attorneys are eligible for an additional stipend.

Medical, dental, and vision insurance, effective the first day of employment
Time Off: 21 vacation days and 18 sick days accrued within the first year of employment
19 paid holidays, including four floating holidays
Twelve weeks of Paid Parental Leave at 100% of the salary after six months of employment
401(a) retirement plan with an employer contribution after 3 months of employment

$100,000 Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance, at no cost
Access to Employee Assistance Program resources, at no cost
Cook County Bar Association Membership, at no cost
Reimbursement of annual ARDC registration fees

Monthly internet stipend

Legal Aid Chicago is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and is an eligible employer for the federal public service loan forgiveness program

To Apply:

Submit a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and the contact information of two primary professional references and one alternative professional reference. For applicants with previous work experience, at least one reference must be a former supervisor.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the position will remain open until filled.