Senior Lead Attorney - Consumer Rights Project

Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 102,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada seeks a Directing Attorney to head its Consumer Rights Project. The Directing Attorney will lead the civil litigation unit, guiding staff to deliver high-quality, high-impact legal services to economically vulnerable Nevadans.

You will supervise a team of attorneys and advocates, oversee complex litigation and appeals, and drive the project’s advocacy work to set a national standard among legal services providers.

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school.
• Current Bar membership in good standing to practice law.
• Federal and state litigation experience, including experience with appeals.
• 10+ years of management experience preferred.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
• Experience advocating for policy reform at the state and/or local level.

Responsibilities

• Oversight of high-quality and high-impact legal advocacy, service delivery and management.
• Approve, oversee and, where appropriate, participate in complex litigation and appeals.
• Supervise and provide litigation support to legal staff and ensure that lawyers at every level in the program have adequate supervision and opportunities to grow professionally.
• Expand and elevate the Consumer Rights Project’s advocacy work and incorporate best practices to make the project a model among legal services providers.
• Represent the work and vision of Legal Aid Center to partners, stakeholders, the public and the national legal services community.

Skills

Management experience

Litigation experience

Policy reform advocacy

Excellent communication

Bar membership

Education

JD from an accredited law school

Job description

Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada seeks a Directing Attorney to head its Consumer Rights Project. The Directing Attorney will lead the civil litigation unit, guiding staff to deliver high-quality, high-impact legal services to economically vulnerable Nevadans.

You will supervise a team of attorneys and advocates, oversee complex litigation and appeals, and drive the project’s advocacy work to set a national standard among legal services providers.