Supervising Attorney – Medical Legal Partnership Unit

Min 6 yrs required

Full-time

No

Summary:
- Supervising Attorney position available at Neighborhood Legal Services (NLS)
- Job location: Batavia, NY
- Salary range: $90,000-$110,000 based on experience
- Full-time position with a 35-hour work week and shorter summer hours
- Excellent benefits including health, dental, and vision insurance, 15 vacation days, 12 paid holidays, and more
- NLS is seeking a dedicated lawyer to lead their Medical-Legal Partnership Unit
- Partnered with local community healthcare providers to deliver wraparound civil legal services to underserved communities
- Aims to improve health outcomes for low-income individuals and marginalized communities
- Responsible for monitoring all aspects of direct civil legal services provided to clients through the MLP Unit
- Develop, implement, and monitor necessary activities to assist staff attorneys, paralegals, support staff, interns, and volunteers
- Collaborate with medical provider partners to develop and maintain a referral network and coordinate community outreach, education, and training
- Identify systemic legal issues and develop and implement impact litigation strategies
- Oversee attorneys and staff, represent clients, and maintain a caseload
- Ensure staff compliance with funding and grant requirements
- Law degree (JD) and active New York license required
- Minimum of six years of experience in a private practice or legal services setting
- Prior management experience preferred but not required
- Commitment to addressing systemic poverty, race, and justice issues and promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion
- How to apply: send resume, cover letter, 3 references, and a writing sample to with the subject line “MLP Supervising Attorney Application”

Not specified

Health, dental, and vision insurance; vacation days; paid holidays; sick and personal leave; public student loan forgiveness; life insurance; pension plan; HRA; Flexible Spending Accounts; professional legal memberships.

Not specified

Legal advice, trauma-informed, wraparound services, referral network, community outreach, education, training, impact litigation, trial preparation, case review, mentorship, grant management, program evaluation, compliance, leadership, professional integrity, civility, client advocacy.

Law degree (JD)

Send resume, cover letter, 3 references, and a writing sample to with the subject line “MLP Supervising Attorney Application.”

Qualification and Experience Law degree (JD), active New York license, at least six (6) years of experience in private practice or legal services setting.

Legal