Supervisory Attorney - Pro Bono & Community Partnerships - Legal Aid Chicago

Job Description

Legal Aid Chicago offers a hybrid work environment. Our office, located in downtown Chicago at 200 N. LaSalle Street, is ADA accessible and has convenient access to public transportation and local expressways. This position may require travel to court or other outreach events.

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
• Assist in the design and implementation of pro bono projects
• Strategize how to best use our staff time and resources in community engagement activities

Qualifications

• 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

Pay Scale 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
• Chicago 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

Position Type

How 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. Apply here.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Legal Aid Chicago is firmly committed to creating a diverse workplace and is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and therefore does not discriminate on the basis of creed, color, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, marital or parental status, alienage, disability, political affiliation or belief, military or military discharge status, ex-offender status, family responsibilities, reproductive health decisions or any other protected status.