Regional Director, Legal Services

Min 10 yrs required

Full-time

No

Regional Director, Legal Services
The candidate supervises the Managing Directors for the field offices, ensuring excellent and consistent Legal Services operations nationwide and playing a critical role in the organization's mission of ensuring that unaccompanied children have high-quality legal representation in their immigration proceedings. Works closely with leadership to develop and implement priorities, guidelines, and procedures in support of the organization's legal services program nationwide including pro bono facilitation and direct legal services. Assists in the specific performance management of the organization's field offices in the organization's regions in collaboration with the Senior Director for Legal Services and the Director for Planning and Performance including tracking and meeting metrics and collaborate to enhance and maintain the overall effectiveness of the legal services program nationwide and ensuring consistency in the implementation of policies and practices across field offices. Provides robust supervision and exceptional mentoring to the Managing Directors for field offices through creative and thoughtful leadership; and effectively monitor the performance and professional development of direct reports, including individual performance management and communications, and ensure effective alignment with management's goals and priorities. Provides specific programmatic support in the organization's work funded through the Vera Institute of Justice, Immigrant Justice Corps, and other diversely funded programs. Ensures all Legal Programs staff in the field offices are provided with robust supervision and mentoring to equip them to work effectively in providing direct representation or mentoring and training of pro bono attorneys. Supports the organization's efforts to maintain and increase funding sources including participating in proposal and reporting processes. Assists in the opening of any new field offices. Plays leadership role in working collaboratively and effectively intra-component within Legal Services, and inter-component with other components, including Human Resources, Technology Strategies, Office Operations, Communications, and Policy. Serves as a key partner to the leadership in helping to foster a culture of respect and appreciation for the diverse contributions of others within the organization and for the institution and the mission; model informed and constructive communication; effective and honest partnership wherein the feedback is valued and constructively and regularly given and received; and actively contributes to a safe environment where ideas, innovation, and dissent are respected and consistently shared and where productive conflict is valued as an opportunity for strengthening collaboration and advancing the mission.

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English

Legal representation of immigrant children, Supervising and managing legal staff, Program management, Performance and deliverables, Legal Server database systems, Proposal and reporting processes, Communication and leadership skills

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Submit an employment application with resume and cover letter.

Qualification and Experience The candidate should be a licensed US attorney in good standing. Must have 10+ years of experience in the immigration field, preferably including representation of immigrant children. Should also have 5+ years of experience supervising and managing legal staff, preferably in diffuse locations. Experience in program management, overseeing performance and deliverables is required. Facility with Legal Server database systems, running reports, and case data analytics is needed. Experience working with a law firm and corporate counsel is preferred. Strong written and oral communication skills are needed. Should have a passion for the plight of unaccompanied immigrant and refugee children, and the enthusiasm and skills to communicate that passion to potential partners and other organizations. Must have the ability to travel substantially throughout the year and as assigned. Should also have the ability to work within an office environment and have regular interaction via phone, video conference, and email. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suites (such as Teams, Excel, etc.) is essential. Experience working and communicating in a remote environment is a must.

Legal