Legal Director – Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area

About Lawyers’ Committee

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area, founded in 1968, works to advance, protect and promote the legal rights of communities of color, low-income persons, immigrants, and refugees. Assisted by hundreds of pro bono attorneys, Lawyers’ Committee provides free legal assistance and representation to individuals on civil legal matters through direct services, impact litigation, policy advocacy and public education. Learn more at www.lccr.com.

General Position Summary

Lawyers’ Committee is seeking a creative and resourceful lawyer with proven litigation and other civil rights advocacy experience to become its next Legal Director. In collaboration with the Executive Director, the Legal Director will advance and expand the organization’s dynamic legal programs for civil rights, particularly in the areas of racial justice, economic empowerment, and immigrant and refugee rights. The Director will initiate, lead and supervise litigation, policy initiatives and other strategies consistent with the organization’s mission and programs. The Director is responsible for managing and directing the legal program staff of the organization. In addition, as a member of the management team, the Legal Director will provide leadership in cultivating a wide variety of strategic relationships and serve as an active partner in organizational development. For more information, visit http://www.lccr.com/who-we-are/careers/.

Overview of Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Assist the Executive Director in creating, guiding and supervising the strategic direction of the organization and legal program.

Lead the development and implementation of litigation priorities, legal programs and policy advocacy work. Oversee engagement of pro bono counsel in support of legal matters. Identify cutting-edge civil rights matters to be addressed. Provide legal analysis/updates to organizational stakeholders regarding legal trends and other law, policy or social developments that relate to the organization’s mission and programs.

Manage own docket of litigation and policy initiatives. Litigate impact cases, either as lead counsel or as co-counsel, including: retaining and working with clients; engaging pro bono co-counsel; filings and appearances in court; discovery; and related litigation matters. Co-counsel other matters with Executive Director, staff attorneys and outside counsel, as appropriate and/or necessary.

Supervise staff attorneys and other program staff. Supervision includes, without limitation, overseeing litigation, direct client representation and other program services, managing staff work plans and performance goals to ensure high quality and mission consistent work, advising on client matters, program strategies, policy campaigns and public education efforts, and addressing various program needs.

Work with the Executive Director, program leads and administrative staff to establish and maintain case selection criteria. Implement and oversee case management and time tracking systems.

Work with program and administrative staff to develop external and internal program reporting systems and evaluation metrics, analyze outcomes and regularly report on progress toward broader organizational goals and mission.

Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with client groups, communities served, private bar, corporations, the philanthropic community, Board members, volunteers and other organizational partners focused on issues of race, economic justice, immigrant and refugee rights, and other areas as may be identified. Encourage program staff to do the same.

Work with staff to align communications and fund development strategies with program and organizational priorities. Assist in the preparation of program collateral, organizational marketing materials, and fundraising proposals and reports.

Make presentations and represent the organization at public events, donor/foundation events, and in various media platforms.

Share leadership responsibilities of the management team to further the organization’s short- and long-term goals, and perform other duties as may be assigned by the Executive Director.

How to apply

To Apply*

Applicants should submit: 1) cover letter, 2) resume, and 3) list of selected civil rights litigation and policy initiatives (with a brief (2-3 sentence) summary explaining your involvement and the civil rights impact of each matter) to:

Kimberly Thomas Rapp, Executive Director

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights

By U.S. Mail:

131 Steuart Street, Suite 400

San Francisco, CA 94105

By Email:

admin@lccr.com

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. The position will remain open until filled. Lawyers’ Committee is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. People of color, LGBT candidates, women, persons with disabilities and individuals over 55 are encouraged to apply.

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