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Social Worker
Neighborhood Legal
Services Association
has a social worker
position available. The
social worker will
provide a variety of
social services to help
clients resolve issues
in order to enhance the
effectiveness of their
legal representation.
Job requirements include
a commitment to public
service and advocacy for
low-income persons;
excellent writing,
research and advocacy
skills; bachelor’s or
masters degree in social
work; LSW in
Pennsylvania and
willingness to travel.
Salary: DOE
Reply
by September 15,
2009 to:
Phyllis J.
Stevens
Neighborhood
Legal
Services
Association
928 Penn
Avenue
Pittsburgh,
PA 15222 |
Neighborhood Legal
Services Association is
an equal opportunity
employer. NLSA considers
all qualified applicants
without regard to race,
color, religious creed,
disability/handicap,
ancestry, national
origin, age or sex.
September 4, 2009 |
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Attorney Needed
Attorney opening in Stroudsburg office.
Practice areas include family, consumer, administrative and
landlord/tenant cases. See "jobs" at
www.northpennlegal.org.
Resumes accepted until position filled. Prefer two years
experience. PA Bar required.
Reply to
resumes@northpennlegal.org, or HR Manager,
North Penn Legal
Services, 329 Market St., Williamsport, PA 17701. Ref. 082709Str
EOE
August 27, 2009 |
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Attorney Needed
Attorney opening in Towanda office. Practice
areas include family, consumer, administrative and
landlord/tenant cases. See "Jobs"
at
www.northpennlegal.org. Resumes accepted until
position filled. Prefer two years in practice. PA Bar required.
Reply to
resumes@northpennlegal.org, or HR Manager,
North Penn Legal
Services, 329 Market St., Williamsport, PA 17701. Ref. 070709TOW
EOE
July 7, 2009 |
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Maryland Legal Aid
Chief Counsel
Maryland Legal Aid is a private, non-profit law firm
providing free legal services to low-income people in Baltimore
City and throughout Maryland's 23 counties from 13 office
locations. Legal Aid is an independent, 501(c)3 charitable
organization with diverse funding sources, including federal,
state and local governments, the United Way, foundations, law
firms and individuals, and other private sources. Our current
annualized operating budget is approximately $23 million.
Legal Aid’s mission is to provide high quality legal services to
Maryland’s poor through a mix of services and to bring about the
changes poor people want in the systems that affect them. The
Chief Counsel directs the substantive work of Legal Aid and is
responsible for ensuring the delivery of high quality legal
services, meeting client needs through an innovative,
aggressive, client-centered and thoughtful advocacy program.
High priority roles and
responsibilities for the Chief Counsel include:
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With the Executive Director and the Chief Operating Officer,
providing overall management oversight of the functions of Legal
Aid and the allocation of resources to achieve the
organization’s objectives.
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With the Executive Director and the Chief Operating Officer,
leading key efforts of Legal Aid’s periodic, strategic and other
long-term planning efforts, including, but not limited to, needs
assessments studies.
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Overseeing the direct service delivery of Legal Aid’s offices
to ensure high quality legal representation of clients.
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Evaluating and guiding the legal practices of Legal Aid’s
offices.
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Developing effective systems to deliver services and ensure
their utilization as well as adherence to established standards
of practice.
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With advocacy staff, establishing and maintaining Legal Aid’s
advocacy policies, procedures and priorities.
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Supervising and evaluating Chief Attorneys and the Director
of Advocacy.
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Consulting with the Director of Advocacy and other staff, on
an as-needed basis, on non-routine advocacy efforts, including
complex appeals and policy advocacy. Approving decisions to
undertake major litigation.
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Working with the Executive Director, Chief Operating Officer,
Director of Program Development & Compliance, and Director of
Resource Development to identify potential funding sources,
develop proposals, and prepare periodic reports on services
rendered, based upon Legal Aid’s priorities and careful analysis
of its resources and client needs.
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With Legal Aid staff, coordinating interaction and
partnerships with other legal services providers, community
organizations and/or other collaborators. Helping to foster and
maintain relationships with the Bench, the Bar, community
organizations, governmental entities, and schools of law.
The successful Chief Counsel will:
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Be passionate about the mission of Legal Aid and demonstrate
a commitment to providing legal services to low income and
elderly persons.
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Possess 5 – 10 years of leadership and management experience,
preferably in legal services.
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Have prior involvement in significant litigation and
advocacy.
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Have knowledge of technology as it relates to the practice of
law and services to clients.
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Value diversity and be culturally competent.
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Possess excellent communications skills.
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Be an effective leader and member of a program team.
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Be a creative, innovative, risk-taking advocate.
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Have a LL.B. or J.D. degree, plus at least ten years
experience as an attorney, five of which should have been in
legal services.
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Be admitted to the Maryland Bar or be eligible for and
willing to take the first available bar examination.
Salary: $100,000 and up depending upon experience
Location: 500 E. Lexington Street, Baltimore, Maryland
21202
Benefits Include: Pension Plan, Health Insurance, Life
Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Dental Insurance,
Short-term disability and Vacation, Sick, and Holiday Leave.
Applications will be accepted
until the position is filled. In order to receive full
consideration, however, candidates are urged to submit their
materials before May 1, 2009. Interested candidates should
submit a letter expressing in detail why they are interested in
the position of Chief Counsel of Maryland Legal Aid, as well as
what they believe they can contribute to the future of the
organization and client community. The letter should be
accompanied by a current resume, writing sample of five to ten
pages which exemplifies their advocacy efforts, and names and
contact information for three references.
Materials should be submitted
electronically to Phillip Stillman, Chief of Human Resources,
pstillman@mdlab.org
in Microsoft Word format.
Maryland Legal Aid is being
assisted in the search by Patricia Pap, Executive Director,
Management Information Exchange, 617-556-0288,
ppap@m-i-e.org. Candidates
with questions about the position or process are encouraged to
contact her.
MARYLAND LEGAL AID IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
More Information
April 8, 2009
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