Make the Road Nevada · 2 months ago
Supervising Attorney
Corona, NY, US
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$104K/yr - $116K/yr
4+ years expMake the Road New York (MRNY) is an organization that empowers immigrant and working-class communities through various services and advocacy. They are seeking a Supervising Attorney to oversee their Workplace Justice practice, providing legal support and supervision to a team handling employment-related legal matters for low-income New Yorkers.
Non-profit Organizations
Responsibilities
Oversee the provision of workplace justice-related legal services to MRNY’s membership base of low-income New Yorkers in Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and Westchester County. The team handles a docket that involves a range of legal representation and advocacy, from direct negotiation and resolution of cases, filing administrative claims, to multi-plaintiff federal court litigation
Provide exceptional supervision and support to the attorneys on this team
Work closely with MRNY members and organizers to envision and implement strategic affirmative litigation projects and other strategies that strengthen MRNY’s workplace justice organizing
Provide technical legal support for MRNY’s robust workplace justice-related policy and organizing campaigns, including drafting legislation; training other staff and members on the legal aspects of campaigns; writing reports; lobbying visits in support of policy campaigns; drafting materials for various audiences on our key policy campaigns and victories; responding to media inquiries; and representing MRNY at meetings with elected officials and coalition partners
Coordinate community outreach, including know-your-rights workshops, and legal clinics
Handle a small direct legal services caseload in the area of employment law
Manage workplace justice-related grant reporting and supervise case data and fulfillment of reporting requirements
Participate in the leadership of the Legal Department to advance departmental and organizational goals, and to develop and maintain strong funding relationships to sustain our work
Qualification
Required
Eligible to work in the US
Admission to practice law in New York State
Fluency in Spanish Language
At least 4 years of workers' rights advocacy and employment litigation experience
Ability to work in a fast-paced, high energy environment
Interpersonal and organizational skills of the highest caliber
Commitment to helping cultivate a high-performing department that utilizes the law creatively in the fight for systemic change
Self-starter with strong organizational skills and strong attention to detail
Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and complete assignments under strict deadlines in a fast paced environment
Strong legal writing and research skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Flexible work schedule, some evenings or weekends required
High level of accountability and initiative; needs to be a self-starter and eager to do team work to support the organization as a whole
Relevant lived experience, including, but not limited to, having been a member of a low income, immigrant community
Benefits
Health insurance
401K
Generous paid vacation
Sick
Personal days
Company
Make the Road Nevada
Make the Road Nevada (MRNV) builds the power of Latinx and working class communities of color to achieve dignity and justice through organizing, policy innovation, and transformative education.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase