Supervising Attorney (Hybrid)

Job Summary:
A Non-Profit Organization announces an immediate opening for a full-time Supervising Attorney position in the Montgomery County located in Rockville, MD. The Supervising Attorney is assigned to a unit or office to assist the Chief Attorney in managing the office and/or a specialized unit. The Supervising Attorney is responsible with the Chief Attorney for planning the work of the office/unit, implementing the priorities, assigning work, hiring, supervising, and evaluating staff to ensure high-quality legal representation.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plan and assign the legal work of the office/unit in consultation with the Chief Attorney.
• Develop and evaluate strategies to accomplish the work of the office/unit.
• Supervise attorneys and paralegals, and, where applicable, manage clerical employees.
• Monitor substantive legal work and provide consultation and advice to staff attorneys and paralegals.
• Represent clients by maintaining a caseload and co-counseling with staff attorneys.
• Assign cases and tasks to the attorney(s)/paralegal(s).
• Implement a case management system for the people supervised.
• Monitor and supervise case handling of persons supervised and direct appropriate action to ensure quality representation.
• Develop a leadership role in legal services organizations, bar associations, and community groups.
• Identify, develop, and implement advocacy strategies for systemic legal problems.
• Ensure grant compliance and prepare and draft required grant funder reports.
• Screen and interview candidates for employment and effectively recommend hiring decisions.
• Train, coach, and develop staff.
• Assume the duties of the Chief Attorney when the Chief Attorney is absent for any reason.
• Perform other duties as assigned within the scope of the position's essential functions.

Qualifications:

• 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 the date of employment. Federally Barred Attorneys are desirable.
• Juris Doctorate (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.
• Knowledge of principles of civil law, judicial procedures, and rules of evidence.
• Excellent research, critical thinking, writing, and communication skills.?
• Ability to provide quality legal advocacy and representation for low-income, diverse client base.
• Prior experience and/or interest in public-interest litigation or providing nonprofit legal services is a plus. ? ?