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National Legal Aid & Defender Association · 4 weeks ago

SUPERVISING ATTORNEY - VICTIM ADVOCACY PROGRAM

Wisconsin, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$74K/yr - $85K/yr

National Legal Aid & Defender Association is dedicated to protecting the rights of individuals with disabilities. The Supervising Attorney for the Victim Advocacy Program will provide representation to victims of crime with disabilities and supervise Advocacy Specialists and Staff Attorneys while ensuring compliance with legal standards.

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Senior Management

Responsibilities

Provide ongoing supervision to Advocacy Specialists and Staff Attorneys in VAP. Attend regular supervision meetings, review intakes and ongoing case work, written material, and training material

Ensure that all attorney and non-attorney advocacy is done in compliance with Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules, including Rules of Professional Conduct

Conduct regular Team meetings to review casework, address DRW administrative needs, and support Team building

Assist in employee professional development, including coaching and assessing productivity

Conduct annual evaluations of supervisees in consultation with the Managing Attorney

Conduct case file reviews in consultation with the Managing Attorney

Prepare in a timely fashion all grant reports, both statistical and programmatic, associated with VAP grants

Work with VAP, Managing Attorney, and Director of Legal and Advocacy Services on creating Team priorities to meet grant and agency goals

Follow DRW policies, including but not limited to client communications, records maintenance and retention, and opening and closing cases

Participate in meetings, committees, work groups, hiring, and more in furtherance of DRW or VAP program goals

Assist in outreach events to promote the VAP

Assist in the development and updating of the VAP portion of the DRW webpage

Effectively represent individual clients who are survivors of crime with disabilities in hearings, administrative appeals, and court proceedings on relevant issues such as Injunctions, family law, and victims’ rights issues, whose cases have been accepted pursuant to the DRW VAP case acceptance policies

Provide information and referral on cases that are not eligible for direct representation

Adhere to good legal practice

Demonstrate ability to assess specific issues, identify relevant facts, conduct research, and provide advice to Advocacy Specialists and Staff Attorneys regarding development of VAP cases