Supervising Attorney - Tenant Right to Counsel Project (TRCP)

Job Description:

Supervising Attorney - Tenant Right to Counsel Project (TRCP)

Description

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plan and assign the legal work of the unit in coordination with the chief. In addition, determine case assignments and referrals for extended or pro bono representation.
• Help identify systemic issues within the unit and help develop strategies to address them to accomplish the work of the unit.
• Provide positive leadership, guidance, and supervision to a staff that currently consists of staff attorneys, paralegals, law clerks, and administrative staff in coordination with the chief.
• Monitor and supervise case handling of staff to ensure quality representation, including providing in-court supervision to TRCP staff.
• Evaluate the performance of staff and make recommendations for improvement, if appropriate.
• Guide the professional development of staff, including co-counseling of cases; reviewing substantive legal work; providing meaningful assessments and evaluation of staff and their advocacy efforts, caseloads, and productivity; and working on appellate litigation. Identify and address staff training needs.
• Assist and assure staff comply with required timekeeping and grant-reporting obligations.
• Encourage staff engagement with the community by doing outreach and education.
• Handle personnel matters in consultation with Executive staff, including, but not limited to, grievances and employee disciplinary matters.
• Support hiring efforts to attract talented staff who are committed to the mission and work of Maryland Legal Aid.
• Assist the Chief with data collection, grant reporting and writing, and ensuring that administrative and regulatory requirements are met.
• Fill in for the chief and assume their duties when they are absent from the office for an extended period and perform other managerial/supervisory duties not specifically listed above as determined from time to time by the chief.
• Support local implementation of the Access to Counsel in Evictions efforts in Montgomery County.
• Participate and lead client intake in person, online, by phone to screen clients for case acceptance and make referrals, as appropriate. 
• Attend client and community outreach initiatives.
• Represent and defend clients in Montgomery County District Courts, Circuit Courts and in administrative hearings.
• Maintain case records for clients in the Legal Server case management system.
• Continue professional development and education through attendance at trainings and other programs sponsored by the MLA.
• Support MLA’s strategic plan to all aspects of the office’s work, including litigation and advocacy, communications, and community education.
• Represent MLA in inter-agency workgroups, task forces, and other ad hoc bodies. 
• Perform other duties as assigned within the scope of the essential functions of the position.

Salary:

$96,000 - $110,000