Managing Attorney - Statewide Farmworker Program and Yuma County (Hybrid)

NACBA; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Paid holidays

PTO: vacation, sick, personal

Health and dental insurance

Disability insurance

Malpractice insurance

Educational loan assistance

403b pension plan

Bar dues payment

PSLF eligibility

Job summary

Community Legal Services (CLS) seeks a managing attorney to lead strategic advocacy, including litigation, for underserved communities. The role oversees the Farmworker Program and Yuma County office with locations in Phoenix, San Luis and Yuma, AZ, and supervises staff while coordinating intake and outreach.

The ideal candidate has extensive legal experience, bar admission in Arizona or eligibility, and strong collaboration with local bar associations and organizations.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five to ten years of legal experience, including litigation.
• Must be competent with the case management system used by CLS.
• Must be a member of the Arizona State Bar or eligible for admission.
• Spanish speaking ability is desirable but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in CLS' strategic advocacy efforts, including litigation.
• Coordinate and participate in community outreach statewide.
• Oversee day-to-day operations of the Farmworker Program and Yuma County office; Phoenix, San Luis and Yuma locations.
• Supervise, evaluate and train staff; maintain relations with bars and community groups; coordinate client intake and caseload distribution.

Skills

Litigation

Strategic advocacy

Staff supervision

Spanish (desirable)

Education

Arizona Bar admission or eligibility

Job description

WHO WE ARE:

Community Legal Services(CLS) is a team of highly motivated individuals, who provide legal assistance, advice orrepresentation, self-help materials and legaleducation so people can know their rights.We focus on helping survivors of domesticviolence; assisting victims of consumer fraud
and abuse, protecting tenants from unlawful/unfair practices by landlords, foreclosures, legal problems affecting agriculturalworkers, wage claims and other employmentmatters, and federal and state programsaffecting people's health and economic stability. We are dedicated to addressing economic, racial and other inequities by delivering legal services and education to vulnerable members of the community.

DESCRIPTION:

Community Legal Services is seeking a managing attorney, whohas excellent legal skills and is passionate about and committed to working with
underserved communities. The managing attorney will be expected to take aleadership role in CLS' efforts to provide strategic advocacy, including litigationto address the legal problems of the low-income community, as well as coordinate and participate in community outreach. In addition, the managing attorneyis responsible for the day-to-day operations of the statewide Farmworker Program and the Yuma County office with locations in Phoenix, San Luis and Yuma,Arizona. The managing attorney will also be responsible to supervise, evaluateand train staff; maintain collaborative relations between the offices and the localbar associations and community organizations and groups; and coordinate intake of clients and caseload distribution.

QUALIFICATIONS

Preferred candidate will have a minimum of ten years, but noless than five, of legal experience including litigation experience. Strong preference given to candidates who have worked in legal services and/or demonstrated commitment to proactive aggressive and strategic advocacy on behalf of people with low-incomes people.. Must be or become competent in the use of thecase management system, programs and systems used by the firm. Must be a
member of the Arizona State Bar or eligible for admission pursuant to Rule 38(d), Ariz. R. Sup. Ct. Ability to speak and write Spanish fluently desired but notrequired.

SALARY:

Depending on licensure and experience; excellent benefits package,including 12 paid holidays; a generous PTO plan (vacation, sick and personal
leave); health and dental insurance (95% employee - 70% dependents), disabilityinsurance, malpractice insurance, educational loan assistance, 403b pension
plan (base and matching contributions), bar dues payment, possible eligibility forPublic Service Loan Forgiveness Program and more.