Managing Attorney & Office Operations Leader

South Carolina Legal Services; Spartanburg (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

South Carolina Legal Services seeks a managing attorney to lead both legal and non-legal staff and to maintain an active caseload. The role involves directing office operations, handling employee concerns, and scheduling, while planning and executing community outreach and legal education events.

The position requires occasional evening and weekend work and entails preparing reports, reviewing progress, and coordinating with management to enhance office productivity and grant-seeking efforts.

Qualifications

• Experience directing legal and non-legal staff to achieve office objectives.
• Strong administrative skills in case management, reporting and scheduling.
• Ability to coordinate community outreach and legal education events.

Responsibilities

• Manage legal and non-legal staff; oversee office administration and operations.
• Maintain a caseload and supervise case progress and assignments.
• Conduct performance appraisals and review staff work schedules and concerns.
• Plan, direct and utilize information to improve office activities and production.
• Prepare and review reports and statistics for management distribution.
• Assist with grant writing and seeking appropriate grants.
• Coordinate and participate in community outreach and legal education events.
• Some evening and weekend work may be required.

Skills

Staff management

Legal administration

Community outreach

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Tools

Grant writing

Job description

South Carolina Legal Services seeks a managing attorney to lead both legal and non-legal staff and to maintain an active caseload. The role involves directing office operations, handling employee concerns, and scheduling, while planning and executing community outreach and legal education events.

The position requires occasional evening and weekend work and entails preparing reports, reviewing progress, and coordinating with management to enhance office productivity and grant-seeking efforts.