Legal Aid Deputy Litigation Director (Springfield or Worcester)
Company: Community Legal Aid, Inc.
Location: Worcester
Posted on: May 3, 2024
Job Description:
Legal Aid Deputy Litigation Director (Springfield or
Worcester)Springfield or Worcester, MA Community Legal Aid (CLA),
the free civil legal aid organization serving the low-income and
elderly residents of central and western Massachusetts, seeks an
experienced attorney to serve as its Deputy Litigation Director.
CLA's advocacy team handles over 8,000 cases a year in a wide
variety of areas, including housing, domestic relations, public
benefits, employment, re-entry, and education. CLA is a fiscally
sound, administratively strong agency supported by a dedicated
staff, management team, and Board of Directors. CLA has over 150
staff working across multiple offices. The Deputy Litigation
Director will be a part of CLA's management team and will:
- Help the Litigation Director coordinate, support, and supervise
major litigation and appeals, and co-counsel or otherwise
participate directly in those efforts;
- Help identify systemic issues that affect CLA's clients, and
help develop litigation and/or other advocacy strategies to address
them;
- Work with other supervisory staff to help develop the
litigation skills of CLA's advocates;
- Review and edit advocates' written advocacy, including
submissions to courts and agencies;
- Help advocates prepare for oral arguments, including
participating in moots;
- Help support CLA's DEI advocacy subcommittee that strives to
advance and build capacity for racial justice advocacy;
- Engender a culture of raising and pursuing attorney
fee-shifting claims; and
- Help develop and maintain a litigation docket that summarizes
potential and pending litigation and applicable statutes of
limitations . Qualifications:
- Licensed to practice law in Massachusetts or eligible for
admission to the bar at the time of hiring.
- At least five years of litigation experience, preferably
significant experience litigating complex civil cases in state and
federal court, both at the trial and appellate levels.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, attention to
detail, and an ability to work with frequent deadlines.
- History of creative and high-impact advocacy and substantive
expertise in legal issues affecting low-income people.
- Substantial experience mentoring and training other
advocates.
- Ability to facilitate collaboration and build and sustain
productive and respectful working relationships with others.
- Prior experience with low-income populations and a demonstrated
ability to relate effectively to a diverse clientele and staff are
preferred. The Deputy Litigation Director will be based in CLA's
Springfield or Worcester office. The position will require some
travel to CLA's offices across central and western Massachusetts to
support and build relationships with staff in person. Salary DOE.
CLA offers a very generous benefits package that includes 401(k)
with employer-paid contribution; low-cost health insurance
(medical, dental, and vision) for employees and their dependents;
malpractice insurance; paid leave (4 weeks vacation, 3 personal
days, 12 sick days, and 13 holidays); and relocation stipend.
Please apply online at:
https://communitylegal.isolvedhire.com/jobs/1116356-9892.html .
Alternatively, you can submit your cover letter and resume to:
Alicia Vaughan, HR Director, Community Legal Aid, 370 Main Street,
Worcester, MA 01608, or email avaughan@cla-ma.org. In your cover
letter, please indicate your area(s) of substantive law expertise
and litigation experience, an explanation of your interest in this
position, and your office of preference. CLA is an Equal
Opportunity Employer and strives to ensure that our staff members
reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. CLA encourages
applicants from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences.
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