Supervising Attorney

Maryland Legal Aid; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 96,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, life insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Maryland Center for Legal Assistance seeks a Supervising Attorney to lead the District Court Help Center in Glen Burnie and the Anne Arundel County Family Law Help Center in Annapolis. You will supervise staff, support hiring and training, provide brief legal advice to self-represented litigants on civil matters, assist with pleadings and trial preparation, and coordinate referrals to legal services.

Some evening on-call hours are required.

Qualifications

• Admitted to practice in the State of Maryland.
• Three or more years of litigation experience and demonstrated supervisory experience.
• Fluency in Spanish and American Sign Language is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the daily work of staff and provide feedback.
• Assist supervisory team with hiring, data reporting, developing internal resources, and training.
• Provide brief legal advice and information to self-represented litigants in civil matters.
• Assist self-represented litigants in drafting pleadings and motions, preparing for trial, and understanding court documents.
• Provide referrals to appropriate legal service organizations and lawyer referral services.
• Primary hours are 8:30 am–4:30 pm, with occasional evening hours and on-call duties.

Skills

Litigation experience

Supervisory experience

Spanish language

American Sign Language

Job description

Maryland Center for Legal Assistance (MCLA) expands access to justice by providing free, compassionate, innovative, and high-quality legal services. Through comprehensive legal advice, education, and collaboration with community partners, we empower all people, regardless of means or background, to navigate the civil legal system with confidence.

MCLA, through a contract with the Maryland Judiciary, operates Court Help Centers throughout Maryland to provide in-person and remote legal advice to civil litigants via phone, chat, email, and video conference. The Help Centers deal with a wide range of civil legal matters, including landlord-tenant, consumer matters such as debt collection and credit card cases, child support, and criminal record expungements to remove barriers to obtaining housing, employment, and child custody.

MCLA announces an immediate opening for a full-time Supervising Attorney position for qualified applicants supporting the District Court Help Center in Glen Burnie, Maryland, and the Anne Arundel County Family Law Help Center in Annapolis, Maryland. Successful candidates will demonstrate the ability to handle a broad range of duties in a timely and efficient manner.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervise the daily work of staff and provide feedback formal and informal as needed.
• Assist the supervisory team with hiring, data reporting, developing internal resources, and training.
• Provide brief legal advice and information to self-represented litigants in connection with civil legal issues, including Landlord and Tenant matters, Civil Claims, Expungement and Shielding of Records, Consumer Matters, Return of Property, Domestic Violence/Peace Orders, Family Law, and Foreclosure.
• Assist self-represented litigants in drafting their pleadings and motions, preparing for trial, completing court forms, and understanding court documents and the law.
• Provide referrals to appropriate legal service organizations, agencies, and lawyer referral services whenever appropriate.
• Primary hours are 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, but you will be required to occasionally staff evening hours and be on‑call for supervisory issues as needed.
• Provide support to MCLA’s other offices as needed and perform other duties as assigned within the scope of the essential functions of the position.

Qualifications:

• Admitted to practice in the State of Maryland.
• Three or more years of litigation experience and demonstrated supervisory experience.
• Flexible and supportive team member, able to transition quickly from one task to another.
• Ability to conduct rapid legal research.
• Strong customer service skills, including the ability to empathize and assist people who are distressed and communicate complex legal concepts in simple terms.
• Develop internal resources, training for staff, and the public.
• Fluency in Spanish and American Sign Language is strongly preferred.

The salary range for this position is $96,000.00 - $110,000.00. In addition, MLA provides employees with a generous benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, life insurance, a 401(k)-retirement plan, 2 weeks paid time off, paid sick leave, 14 annual paid holidays, and more.

Maryland Center for Legal Assistance is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. We are committed to creating an inclusive and respectful workplace, reflective of our core values, for all employees.