Supervising Attorney - Housing Practice Group

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Demonstrated progressive experience practicing law with specific expertise in the areas of housing law
• •Excellent communication skills, both orally and written, with diverse audiences
• •High ability to gather, coordinate and report required data
• •High ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
• •High ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion
• •Ability to facilitate collaboration as well as build and sustain productive relationships with diverse groups and organizations
• •Demonstrated ability to successfully lead, manage and develop a diverse team of professionals
• •Ability and willingness to collaborate and coordinate with the Managing Attorney of the Team specifically and the management team as a whole
• •A commitment to diversity and inclusion both internally and externally
• •Strong work ethic with an ability to connect big picture ideas to day-to-day work
• •Ability to prioritize workload to manage time and tasks and delegate responsibilities in an effective and efficient manner
• •Proficiency in Microsoft applications, knowledge of current technologies and commitment to remain up to date with industry best practices
• •English language proficiency is essential
• •Juris Doctor from an accredited law school
• •Admitted to the Bar of the State of Ohio (or if not currently admitted, eligible to waive in)
• •Is dedicated to improving the lives of low-income individuals in our communities
• •Enjoys helping clients triumph over adversity
• •Is motivated, professional and thrives within a collaborative, team-driven environment
• •Believes successful resolution can be reached beyond traditional litigation
• •Is interested in developing a wide range of legal skills and experiences
• •Promotes a culture of high performance and continuous improvement that values learning and quality
• •Has expertise in a wide range of Housing litigation and experiences
• •Is able to effectively balance being responsive to emerging issues raised by attorneys and driving to meet organizational priorities
• •Supervise and support the TAP Team including attorneys with a wide range of skills and experiences including training, feedback and evaluation, and reviewing/closing TAP cases among others
• •Support new attorney litigation and administrative advocacy skills and development as appropriate depending on the needs of individuals, office and teams
• •Collaborate closely with the Managing Attorney on broad organizational goals, impact plans and staff support among other areas
• •Serve as primary point person for case strategy including coordination of motions and major arguments for consistency and strength
• •Supervise collection, maintenance and reporting of data including grant reporting
• •Ensure the Housing team meets case number goals including a monthly reporting of the number of cases resolved in the past month by the a team as a whole, and by each individual attorney, and how those cases were resolved
• •Assist with grant requests, applications and other grant requirements in collaboration with Development and the Team Managers
• •Develop, implement and participate in active strategic involvement in the local community including legal education, outreach activities, clinics and other community events to positively impact client communities
• •Collaborate with other legal services attorneys on statewide efforts
• •Promote community relations and build community relationships by engaging with the public and partner service providers
• •Develop and maintain local bar/bench relationships, relationships with local legislators and other community leaders
• •Remain current on emerging legal topics and identify relevant trends related to substantive area of focus
• •Co-counsel, when appropriate as well as determine other methods of effectively supporting attorneys' success in and out of the courtroom
• •Provides other assistance to attorneys as requested by the Managing Attorney or Executive Director
• •This position reports to the Managing Attorney
• •is based in Columbus, Ohio
• •requires some travel throughout the service area

Desired Qualifications

• •Prior Legal Aid or related work experience a plus, but not required
• •Spanish/English bilingual skills are a plus
• •Additional languages – even better