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National Legal Aid & Defender Association · 4 days ago

Supervising Attorney, Litigation- Detroit, MI

Washington, DC

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

5+ years exp

National Legal Aid & Defender Association is seeking a Supervising Attorney for their Litigation department in Detroit, MI. The role involves leading staff to ensure effective legal representation and advocacy for clients, while also providing direct services and overseeing compliance with funding requirements.

LegalNon Profit

Senior Management

Responsibilities

Supervise staff attorneys, law students and recent law graduates practicing pursuant to MCR 8.120, and support staff to ensure holistic, high quality legal representation is provided to clients

Provide high quality legal assistance to clients in accordance with Lakeshore Legal Aid’s Advocacy Manual and Rules of Professional Conduct

Managing and addressing personnel issues as needed

Monitor substantive legal work and provide consult and advice to staff attorneys

Ensure staff development through mentoring and training

Ensure staff compliance with funding requirements, policies and procedures

Prepare and draft required funder reports

Provide client services as needed and applicable to their assigned Department by maintaining a caseload and co-counselling with staff attorneys or providing advice and brief service to clients seeking access to Lakeshore’s services

Identify, develop, and implement advocacy strategies to address systemic legal problems

Develop and maintain a productive work environment

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

Participate in client outreach with community organizations

Perform other work-related duties as assigned by the CAO, CEO or a CEO designee

Qualification

Juris DoctorAdmission to Michigan Bar5+ years legal experienceSupervisory experiencePublic interest commitmentWriting skillsOral communication skillsLeadership abilityOrganizational skillsFlexibility