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Maryland Center for Legal Assistance · 2 months ago

Supervising Attorney

Rockville, MD, US

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$96K/yr - $110K/yr

Maryland Legal Aid (MLA) advocates with and for Marylanders experiencing poverty to achieve equity and social justice through free civil legal services. The Supervising Attorney is responsible for managing the office/unit, planning work, supervising staff, and ensuring high-quality legal representation for clients.

Law Practice

Responsibilities

Plan and assign the legal work of the office/unit in consultation with the Chief Attorney

Develop and evaluate strategies to accomplish the work of the office/unit

Supervise attorneys and paralegals, and, where applicable, manage clerical employees

Monitor substantive legal work and provide consultation and advice to staff attorneys and paralegals

Represent clients by maintaining a caseload and co-counseling with staff attorneys

Assign cases and tasks to the attorney(s)/paralegal(s)

Implement a case management system for the supervisees

Monitor and supervise case handling of persons supervised and direct appropriate action to ensure quality representation

Develop a leadership role in legal services organizations, bar associations, and community groups

Identify, develop, and implement advocacy strategies for systemic legal problems

Ensure grant compliance and prepare and draft required grant funder reports

Screen and interview candidates for employment and effectively recommend hiring decisions

Train, coach, and develop staff

Assume the duties of the Chief Attorney when the Chief Attorney is absent for any reason

Perform other duties as assigned within the scope of the position's essential functions

Qualification

Juris Doctorate (J.D.)Maryland Bar AdmissionCivil Law KnowledgePublic-Interest LitigationResearch SkillsLegal AdvocacyCritical ThinkingWriting SkillsCommunication Skills

Required

Admitted to practice in the State of Maryland or admitted in another jurisdiction and eligible for admission in the State of Maryland. Out-of-State attorneys must be able and available to take the next scheduled bar exam following the date of employment. Federally Barred Attorneys are desirable

Juris Doctorate (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school

Knowledge of principles of civil law, judicial procedures, and rules of evidence

Excellent research, critical thinking, writing, and communication skills

Ability to provide quality legal advocacy and representation for low-income, diverse client base

Prior experience and/or interest in public-interest litigation or providing nonprofit legal services is a plus