Supervising Attorney - Housing Practice Group

Legal Aid of Southeast & Central Ohio•Columbus, OH

26d•Hybrid

About The Position

Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio (LASCO) is seeking a dedicated Supervising Attorney to support its Columbus-based Housing Practice Group. The organization's mission is to provide civil legal aid and advocacy to overcome unfairness, injustice, poverty, and increase opportunity for low-income Ohioans. LASCO has a history of addressing repetitive and fundamental legal problems facing this population. The Supervising Attorney will collaborate with the Managing Attorney to directly supervise staff, review and close cases, collect and report data, conduct community education, assist in identifying and pursuing funding, ensure project completion, and manage their own case and impact work.

Requirements

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 and admitted to the Bar of the State of Ohio (or if not currently admitted, eligible to waive in) required

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

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
Be a part of a community of collaborative and mission driven professionals
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