California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. · 2 months ago
Directing Attorney
Stockton, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$100K/yr - $1,300K/yr
3+ years expCalifornia Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. is dedicated to providing essential legal services for rural communities, advocating for the rights of agricultural workers. The Directing Attorney will lead a team in developing advocacy strategies and delivering high-quality legal services to address community-identified issues affecting agricultural workers in the Central Valley.
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Responsibilities
Help develop AWJP’s advocacy vision and guide and supervise staff’s advocacy work, including assessing the community’s legal needs, to fulfill that vision
Ensure that case handling complies with CRLA policies, Legal Services Corporation regulations, the ABA Standards for the Provision of Civil Legal Services, and ethical obligations
Conduct weekly case review meetings with staff to assess new intakes’ eligibility, determine the level of service to be provided, and ensure all cases progress with the provision of quality legal services
Guide staff development, including evaluating staff and developing and implementing professional development plans
Maintain an active caseload
Litigate impact cases as lead or co-counsel and/or work on systemic advocacy
Oversee the planning of community education and outreach activities to raise awareness of diverse advocacy areas in local communities
Raise awareness of the specific issues facing agricultural workers and CRLA’s work through media, participation in conferences, and collaboration with other organizations, agencies, and issue- and community-based coalitions
Develop and implement the team work plan that serves as a blueprint for systemic advocacy and sets out a results-oriented vision that blends various advocacy approaches to impact change locally, statewide, and nationally
As needed, work with the Development and Finance teams to evaluate grant opportunities
Understand, monitor, and deliver grant deliverables and necessary outcomes, including timekeeping and other LSC requirements
Collaborate with other CRLA supervisors to improve CRLA’s organizational effectiveness and capacity
Support the establishment of policies and programs that promote a desirable organizational culture and vision
Model appropriate leadership behavior and take swift action to mitigate behavior that compromises CRLA values. In collaboration with Human Resources, ensure a culture of knowledge sharing and continued learning
Qualification
Required
Minimum of three (3) years experience practicing law, preferably in the CRLA Priority areas of housing, employment, education, rural health, or similar
Minimum of two (2) years of supervisory experience and/or proven ability to organize and supervise the casework and advocacy of team members
Demonstrated ability to interact constructively with diverse populations and team members
Demonstration of commitment to working with low-income, marginalized and diverse populations
Preferred
Admitted to the California Bar
Fluency in another language, most specifically, Spanish
Experience in the non-profit or public sectors
Experience in obtaining grants and managing them through to completion
Benefits
100% employer-covered medical, dental, vision, life, and short & long-term disability insurance for employees and up to 50% for dependents coverage
401K retirement plan with CRLA contribution effective immediately
Some professional dues are paid by CRLA (Bar Fees)
Up to $8,000 law school Loan Reimbursement Assistance Program (LRAP)
Generous paid leave policy which includes: 15 days of sick leave, 15 holidays each year, and vacation (accrue 15 days for the first year of service and 20 days after one year of service at CRLA)
Company
California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc.
California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Stephanie Valencia, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
Estella Cisneros
Director of Pro Bono and Strategic Partnerships
Recent News
2025-01-17
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