What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Law Attorney position at Wade Litigation?
Position Description
Summary: The Pro Bono Supervising Attorney is one of several attorneys in the Division’s pro bono program staff reporting to the Managing Attorney. Each Supervising Attorney administers and coordinates various pro bono program functions, including participation at community legal clinics; intake and assessment of cases for placement; engagement in matching process; and substantive mentorship and technical assistance for all cases under their supervision. The Supervising Attorney will be available to train, mentor, advise and supervise pro bono volunteer advocates including firm attorneys, general counsel, solo practitioners, law students, fellows, etc.;
will supervise internal staff attorneys; and will maintain an internal caseload secondary to and dependent on supervision needs. The Supervising Attorney will also keep staff updated about changes in laws, procedures, and policies relevant to immigrants, and will assist in developing legal strategies to address emerging issues. Also includes, as appropriate and necessary, supervision of departmental legal staff, directed advocacy, program development, program representation with public and private stakeholders, limited teaching/speaking.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities Include The Following
Supervision includes advising/training pro bono volunteer advocates on substantive family and
immigration law and procedures; ensuring quality of legal work; ensuring case outcomes are met; and assisting with required reports and requests for information about program and funding proposals.
presence and voice.
Summary: The Pro Bono Supervising Attorney is one of several attorneys in the Division’s pro bono program staff reporting to the Managing Attorney. Each Supervising Attorney administers and coordinates various pro bono program functions, including participation at community legal clinics; intake and assessment of cases for placement; engagement in matching process; and substantive mentorship and technical assistance for all cases under their supervision. The Supervising Attorney will be available to train, mentor, advise and supervise pro bono volunteer advocates including firm attorneys, general counsel, solo practitioners, law students, fellows, etc.;
will supervise internal staff attorneys; and will maintain an internal caseload secondary to and dependent on supervision needs. The Supervising Attorney will also keep staff updated about changes in laws, procedures, and policies relevant to immigrants, and will assist in developing legal strategies to address emerging issues. Also includes, as appropriate and necessary, supervision of departmental legal staff, directed advocacy, program development, program representation with public and private stakeholders, limited teaching/speaking.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities Include The Following
- Supervise and coordinate pro bono volunteer advocates and staff attorneys through Division
Supervision includes advising/training pro bono volunteer advocates on substantive family and
immigration law and procedures; ensuring quality of legal work; ensuring case outcomes are met; and assisting with required reports and requests for information about program and funding proposals.
- Supervises and conducts client intake; evaluates matters for purposes of issue spotting and placement; supervises placement of matters with pro bono volunteer advocates; provides ongoing supervision to pro bono volunteer advocate depending on the nature of issue and on the client; develops and updates materials
- Maintain a sensible caseload, in light of and secondary to supervisory duties, that will include advising and representing individuals facing removal proceedings or in other immigration related applications.
- Develop strategies in response to emerging issues; meet regularly with pro bono program leadership to provide progress reports.
- Monitor the work of pro bono volunteers using CC case management systems, LawLogix, and periodic file review.
- Develop and provide in-house and outreach training, presentations, and workshops, as directed.
- Comply with program reporting requirements, such as maintaining and updating case lists and submitting case narratives, and reporting to partners and stakeholders.
- As directed, represent CCCS at local committees, coalitions, and collaboratives; serve as a primary
presence and voice.
- Maintain and update electronic files in LawLogix and physical case files.
- Seniority level Not Applicable
- Employment type Full-time
- Job function Legal
- Industries Non-profit Organizations