Directing Attorney

Job DetailsJob Location: Marysville Office - Marysville, CA 95901Position Type: Full TimeSalary Range: $88,000.00 - $132,000.00 Salary/yearJob Category: LegalCalifornia Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. offers radically necessary services that vindicate the rights of the rural poor and fight for community-led justice. Our advocates believe that rural communities can thrive and that the legal system must work to the advantage of people who reject poverty and systems of oppression. The work we advance spans an impressive gamut of venues and stands on a bold legacy of success and a vision for the prosperity of our clients.



Position: Directing Attorney
Reports to: Director of Legal Services
Application Deadline: Open until filled
Location: Sacramento, CA
Travel: about 15%
Other: FLSA Exempt, Full-Time, Non-Union Position, Hybrid



The Directing Attorney is a unique leadership opportunity for an attorney committed to community-centered advocacy to lead satellite teams providing services to marginalized rural communities. Our satellite teams are small, nimble teams of serving communities where CRLA does not have a physical office. They provide quality legal services to community residents and partner with local organizations and groups on broader campaigns.

The Directing Attorney is responsible for developing the team's advocacy, vision, and tone and ensuring the delivery of high-quality legal services commensurate with that vision. The Directing Attorney should have substantive command of at least one of CRLA's Priority Advocacy areas and is responsible for maintaining their caseload in addition to their leadership role. The Directing Attorney will begin supervising our Marysville and Vista satellite teams and will be expected to visit each site once a month.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:


Supervise and guide staff attorneys' litigation and other advocacy work, including assessing legal needs and reviewing and editing litigation-related documents. The Directing Attorney ensures that case handling complies with CRLA policies, Legal Services Corporation regulations, the ABA Standards for the Provision of Civil Legal Services, and ethical obligations.
Maintain an active caseload of both affirmative and defensive in-court and administrative litigation.
Develop and execute the annualized office work plan. The work plan serves as a blueprint for office change advocacy and sets out a results-oriented program that blends various advocacy approaches to impact change locally, nationally, and statewide.
Convene the local office advisory committee and work with them to identify opportunities for change advocacy.
Conduct weekly staff meetings and case reviews to assess new intakes' eligibility and the level of service to be provided. Responsible for ensuring all cases progress as planned and are closed on time.
Manage, train, provide guidance and evaluate office staff performance.
Oversee the planning of community education and outreach activities to raise awareness of diverse advocacy areas in local communities.
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.
Proactively source intern candidates. Oversee intern project assignments to ensure a successful learning experience. Similarly, orient, develop and supervise pro-bono attorneys and volunteers.





REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:


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


HIGHLY PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:


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.





COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

We offer a diverse, family-friendly environment and compensation based on competitive public interest salaries; the estimated starting annual salary range for this position is: $88,000 - 132,0000 (placement in range is primarily determined by years of related experience). Generous benefits package which includes 100% employer-covered medical, dental, vision, life, and short & long-term disability insurance for employees and up to 50% for dependents coverage; and 401K retirement plan with CRLA contribution effective immediately. Some professional dues are paid by CRLA (Bar Fees) and, if qualified, up to $6,000 law school Loan Reimbursement Assistance Program (LRAP). Ge