Legal Aid Deputy Litigation Director
Community Legal Aid & Affiliate
- Worcester, MA
- $90,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Help the Litigation Director coordinate, support, and supervise major litigation and appeals, and co-counsel or otherwise participate directly in those efforts;
- Help identify systemic issues that affect CLA's clients, and help develop litigation and/or other advocacy strategies to address them;
- Work with other supervisory staff to help develop the litigation skills of CLA's advocates;
- Review and edit advocates' written advocacy, including submissions to courts and agencies;
- Help advocates prepare for oral arguments, including participating in moots;
- Help support CLA's DEI advocacy subcommittee that strives to advance and build capacity for racial justice advocacy;
- Engender a culture of raising and pursuing attorney fee-shifting claims; and
- Help develop and maintain a litigation docket that summarizes potential and pending litigation and applicable statutes of limitations.
- Licensed to practice law in Massachusetts or eligible for admission to the bar at the time of hiring.
- At least five years of litigation experience, preferably significant experience litigating complex civil cases in state and federal court, both at the trial and appellate levels.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, attention to detail, and an ability to work with frequent deadlines.
- History of creative and high-impact advocacy and substantive expertise in legal issues affecting low-income people.
- Substantial experience mentoring and training other advocates.
- Ability to facilitate collaboration and build and sustain productive and respectful working relationships with others.
- Prior experience with low-income populations and a demonstrated ability to relate effectively to a diverse clientele and staff are preferred.