Managing Attorney - Community Economic Development

Columbus, OH, United States

Description

The Legal Aid Society of Columbus (LASC) is part of Ohio State Legal Services Association (OSLSA), a three-part legal aid program headquartered in Columbus. OSLSA’s mission is to provide civil legal aid and advocacy to overcome unfairness and injustice, reduce poverty, and increase opportunity.

LASC is actively seeking a professional, dedicated and results-oriented person to manage the organization’s Community Economic Development work for LASC. A successful candidate will not only manage existing relationships and projects, but also contribute to the growth and development of the projects.

Are You Someone Who:

Comfortably relates and communicates with people whose backgrounds and lived experiences are different than your own?

Is looking for an opportunity to grow and develop in an expanding organization?

Brings creative ideas forward to drive the program forward?

Takes pride in completing tasks accurately, timely and precisely?

Has an aptitude to learn new things?

Works well within a collaborative, team-driven, and goal-based environment?

Can communicate verbally and in writing with a wide range of people?

Is agile and able to respond effectively to the changing needs of a growing organization?

Creates processes to increase work efficiencies and systems to work smarter not harder?

Engages in continuous learning to evolve personal skill-set?

Is attentive, persistent and able to creatively adapt to dynamic situations?

Advocates in a constructive manner to reach resolution?

Promotes a culture of high performance and continuous improvement that values learning and quality?

Is dedicated to improving the lives of low-income individuals in our communities?

You Will:

Manage and lead the Neighborhood Stabilization staff on the OSLSA Pro Bono & Community Engagement team and supervise the LASC casework of other advocates engaged in CED casework.

Be responsible for developing and evaluating priorities for LASC Neighborhood Stabilization projects and moving forward the team’s Impact Plan.

Partner with other LASC managing attorneys and team leaders to help guide large-scale impact programming.

Help build organizational capacity and institutional knowledge in the areas of nonprofit and small business.

Work closely with the Pro Bono staff to develop, increase and orchestrate efforts to increase the involvement of the private bar in providing legal assistance to group and organizational clients.

Work with OSLSA Pro Bono & Community Engagement Director and OSLSA Development Team to manage and support grants administration including monitoring and meeting deadlines for applications and reports for existing and future funders

Partner with Training Manager to plan, develop and implement relevant internal and external CLE workshops

Handle caseload of small business and nonprofit clients.

Provide technical support to SEOLS attorneys engaged in CED legal work for nonprofit and small business clients.

Assemble and facilitate meetings to assure coordination and collaboration with relevant parties.

Requirements

You Have:

Demonstrated ability to practice in the area of community economic development, nonprofit, and small business representation.

Familiarity with a broad range of substantive areas of law and knowledge of available resources

Excellent legal and communications skills with a proven record of performance and achievement

Demonstrated leadership skills with a wide range of job categories and professionals

Ability to anticipate needs and navigate problems with a creative, practical approach toward reaching successful resolution

High ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment

High ability to exercise sound judgement and discretion

Ability to facilitate collaboration as well as build and sustain productive relationships with diverse individuals, groups and organizations

Demonstrated ability to successfully lead, manage and develop a diverse team of professionals

Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, with diverse audiences

A commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion both internally and externally

Patience, understanding and cultural humility in working with low-income communities

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 and Spanish/English bilingual skills are a plus. Additional languages – even better

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

Prior Legal Aid or related work experience a plus, but not required

Other Details:

It is the policy of OSLSA not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, disability, age, ancestry, and military status or any other characteristic protected by law.

This full-time position is located in the Columbus office, and reports to the Director of Community Engagement and Pro Bono.

Salary is dependent upon level of experience. OSLSA offers an excellent comprehensive benefits package, including LRAP of up to $6,000 and ongoing training and development opportunities.

To Apply:

Submit resume, writing sample, references and letter of interest.

In your cover letter, please address the following in order for your application to be considered: OSLSA’s clientele is extremely diverse and all of our clients are low-income. To ensure that our agency is best serving our communities, OSLSA strives to promote an evolving set of behaviors and attitudes amongst our staff, as well as policies that enable us to work effectively in all cross-cultural situations, with clients, with our coworkers, and with the community. We see this as a commitment to enhance the provision of our services to all clients; to raise the level of positive client outcomes; and to create an inclusive and respectful workplace in which differences are acknowledged and valued.

How do you think your personal background or experiences, professional or otherwise, have prepared you to contribute to our commitment to cultural humility and diversity amongst our staff? Feel free to think broadly about your response to this question, applying various aspects of your life and personal experiences.

To promote social justice and best serve our clients, OSLSA is committed to maintaining a diverse staff and providing culturally competent services. We strongly encourage candidates from traditionally underrepresented communities and historically oppressed groups including BIPOC, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ individuals to apply. Bilingual/bicultural candidates are also strongly encouraged to apply.

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