SUPERVISING ATTORNEY - VICTIM ADVOCACY PROGRAM

Disability Rights Wisconsin • Monona, WI

43d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Supervising Attorney for the Victim Advocacy Program will: provide direct, comprehensive representation to victims of crime with disabilities in relevant areas including family law and victim’s rights; supervise Advocacy Specialists and Staff Attorneys in the Victim Advocacy Program (VAP); provide advice and counsel to clients, guardians, and family members; supervise the day-to-day operations of the program; compile and submit performance reports to funders. This position requires statewide travel. The Supervising Attorney for the Victim Advocacy Program will: provide direct, comprehensive representation to victims of crime with disabilities in relevant areas including family law and victim’s rights; supervise Advocacy Specialists and Staff Attorneys in the Victim Advocacy Program (VAP); provide advice and counsel to clients, guardians, and family members; supervise the day-to-day operations of the program; compile and submit performance reports to funders. This position requires statewide travel.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience working as an attorney
• Law degree and licensed to practice law in Wisconsin, or the ability to become licensed within six months
• Experience in supervising or assisting attorneys, law students, and/or non-attorney advocates
• Litigation background in area(s) of law directly relevant to this project (family, immigration, restraining order, Title IX, and/or victim rights law)
• Excellent listening, verbal, and written communication skills
• Basic computer skills, including email, word processing, and use of the internet
• Statewide travel required

Nice To Haves

• Experience in providing advocacy and/or support to survivors of crime and/or people with disabilities or mental illness
• Fluency or strong proficiency in American Sign Language, Hmong, or Spanish

Responsibilities

• Supervision: Provide ongoing supervision to Advocacy Specialists and Staff Attorneys in VAP. Attend regular supervision meetings, review intakes and ongoing case work, written material, and training material. Ensure that all attorney and non-attorney advocacy is done in compliance with Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules, including Rules of Professional Conduct. Conduct regular Team meetings to go over casework, DRW administrative needs, and Team building. Assist in employee professional development, including coaching and assessing productivity. Conduct annual evaluations of supervisees in consultation with the Managing Attorney. Conduct case file reviews in consultation with the Managing Attorney.
• VAP Program Responsibilities: Prepare in a timely fashion all grant reports, both statistical and programmatic, associated with VAP grants. Work with VAP, Managing Attorney, and Director of Legal and Advocacy Services on creating Team priorities to meet grant and agency goals. Follow DRW policies, including but not limited to client communications, records maintenance and retention, and opening and closing cases. Participate in meetings, committees, work groups, hiring, and more in furtherance of DRW or VAP program goals. Assist in outreach events to promote the VAP. Assist in the development and updating of the VAP portion of the DRW webpage. Other duties as may be necessary to achieve the objectives of the VAP.
• Legal: Effectively represent individual clients who are survivors of crime with disabilities in hearings, administrative appeals, and court proceedings on relevant issues such as Injunctions, family law, and victims’ rights issues, whose cases have been accepted pursuant to the DRW VAP case acceptance policies. Provide information and referral on cases that are not eligible for direct representation. Adhere to good legal practice. Demonstrate ability to assess specific issues, identify relevant facts, conduct research, and provide advice to Advocacy Specialists and Staff Attorneys regarding development of VAP cases.

Benefits

• health, vision, dental, and life insurance
• short- and long-term disability
• a 401(k) retirement savings plan
• flexible spending
• Paid time off includes 8 paid holidays, 4 floating holidays, personal and sick time off, volunteer and voting time off.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees