Senior Supervising Attorney, Families Together

National Legal Aid & Defender Association; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Children’s Law Center in Washington, DC seeks a Families Together Supervising Attorney to oversee training, supervision, and professional development of staff lawyers and volunteers. The role ensures high-quality, culturally humble and trauma-informed advocacy for children and families.

You will balance a reduced caseload with leadership responsibilities, mentor pro bono attorneys, and collaborate with program leadership to advance outcomes, data collection, and coordinated legal services across

Responsibilities

• Work with the Families Together program leadership to instill a shared vision and values throughout the program and CLC.
• Coordinate with the Policy and Special Legal Projects teams and other in-house CLC direct legal services programs to maximize impact.
• Maintain expertise in custody, guardianship, adoption matters and guardian ad litem representation in custody cases as well as housing, special education and/or public benefits.
• Develop and implement new approaches and cutting-edge legal strategy with program leadership.
• Lead program evaluation, innovation and improvements in casework, supervision, training and service delivery.
• Ensure organizational and program goals related to outcomes, data collection, case and intake handling and timelines are met by collaborating with the Families Together program leadership.
• Support the development and improvement of program systems for communication, case handling and service delivery.
• Nurture and build relationships with external program partners, including medical and agency partners, to expand impact and increase effectiveness of Families Together.
• Support program evaluation, grant-related work and other program initiatives, as assigned.
• Support legal intake processes and participate in case assignment and workload planning.
• Maintain a reduced caseload, providing high-quality, culturally humble and trauma-informed representation.
• Mentor external pro bono volunteer attorneys handling matters referred by CLC.
• Develop and conduct pro bono trainings as assigned.
• Provide support to CLC’s Policy team to address systemic needs.
• Participate in community advocate meetings and collaborate with other legal services providers on practice issues.

Job description

Children’s Law Center in Washington, DC seeks a Families Together Supervising Attorney to oversee training, supervision, and professional development of staff lawyers and volunteers. The role ensures high-quality, culturally humble and trauma-informed advocacy for children and families.

You will balance a reduced caseload with leadership responsibilities, mentor pro bono attorneys, and collaborate with program leadership to advance outcomes, data collection, and coordinated legal services across