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Maryland Legal Aid · 1 hour ago

Supervising Attorney

Frederick, MD

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$96K/yr - $110K/yr

5+ years exp

Maryland Legal Aid (MLA) advocates for Marylanders experiencing poverty to achieve equity and social justice through free civil legal services. The Supervising Attorney will be responsible for planning the unit’s work, supervising staff, and providing legal representation in landlord-tenant issues, while also engaging in community outreach and advocacy.

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Responsibilities

Plan and assign the legal work of the unit in coordination with the chief. In addition, determine case assignments and referrals for extended or pro bono representation

Help identify systemic issues within the unit and help develop strategies to address them to accomplish the work of the unit

Provide positive leadership, guidance and supervision to a staff that currently consists of staff attorneys, paralegals, law clerks, and administrative staff in coordination with the chief

Monitor and supervise case handling of staff to ensure quality representation

Evaluate the performance of staff and make recommendations for improvement, if appropriate

Guide the professional development of staff, including co-counseling of cases; reviewing substantive legal work; providing meaningful assessments and evaluation of staff and their advocacy efforts, caseloads, and productivity; and working on appellate litigation. Identify and address staff training needs

Assist and assure staff comply with required timekeeping and grant-reporting obligations

Encourage staff engagement with the community by doing outreach and education

Handle personnel matters in consultation with Executive staff, including, but not limited to, grievances and employee disciplinary matters

Support hiring efforts to attract talented staff who are committed to the mission and work of Maryland Legal Aid

Assist the Chief with data collection, grant reporting and writing, and ensuring that administrative and regulatory requirements are met

Fill in for the chief and assume their duties when they are absent from the office for an extended period and perform other managerial/supervisory duties not specifically listed above as determined from time to time by the chief

Support local implementation of the Access to Counsel in Evictions efforts in Frederick, Washington and Carroll counties

Participate and lead client intake in person, online, by phone to screen clients for case acceptance and make referrals, as appropriate

Attend client and community outreach initiatives

Represent and defend clients in Washington, Frederick and Carroll County District Courts

Maintain case records for clients in the Legal Server case management system

Continue professional development and education through attendance at trainings and other programs sponsored by the MLA

Support MLA’s strategic plan to all aspects of the office’s work, including litigation and advocacy, communications, and community education

Represent MLA in inter-agency workgroups, task forces, and other ad hoc bodies

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

Qualification

Juris Doctorate (J.D.)Landlord-tenant lawPublicSubsidized housingConsumer lawCivil law principlesJudicial proceduresLegal research softwareOffice 365Research skillsMultiple priorities managementInterest in public-interest litigationCommunication skillsCritical thinkingSelf-starter

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 date of employment

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

Five or more years of extensive experience in the areas of landlord-tenant, public and subsidized housing, and consumer law

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

Ability to use a computer, web-based applications, and computer programs such as Office 365, including Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint

Excellent research, critical thinking, writing, and communication skills

Self-starter with the ability to juggle multiple priorities and meet regular deadlines in a fast-paced environment while balancing a full workload

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

Ability to travel locally and regionally in Maryland as needed