Housing Supervising Attorney (202412-382)

Position Location: Greensboro, North Carolina

Mission and Vision: Legal Aid of North Carolina is a statewide, nonprofit law firm that provides free legal services in civil matters to low-income people to ensure equal access to justice and to remove legal barriers to economic opportunity. Legal Aid is an innovative, creative, progressive, and efficient civil legal service provider to the poor, working towards an inclusive justice system of equal access. All voices are valued, heard, and respected.

Position Summary: Legal Aid seeks a full-time Supervising Attorney to work in the Greensboro Office, which provides free legal assistance in civil matters to low-income clients in Davidson, Guilford, Montgomery, Randolph, Rockingham, and Rowan counties. The ideal candidate will be dedicated and passionate about serving LANC’s clients, will have at least 3 years of experience as a licensed attorney, will have demonstrated strong substantive knowledge of landlord/tenant law and have the ability to supervise, mentor, train, and direct local housing advocates.

Job Description: The Supervising Attorney will:

• Provide direct legal services to clients.
• Handle a broad variety of tasks that facilitate the team’s mission of effective, high quality legal services in landlord-tenant law that complies with LANC priorities.
• Supervise, mentor, train, and direct local housing advocates.
• Devise strategies for resolving client legal matters.
• Provide community education and outreach in impacted communities.
• Represent Legal Aid in the community served by engaging with the legal community.
• Have opportunities for participation and leadership in the North Carolina Bar Association and other local bar associations.
• Support and expand current law school clinic projects.
• Coordinate with the Managing attorney to provide information requested by funders.

Qualifications: Candidates applying for this position should have the following qualifications:

• A passion to serve low-income clients.
• A commitment to the mission and values of Legal Aid of North Carolina.
• A commitment to, appreciation for and understanding of organizational values around diversity, equity and inclusion.
• A juris doctorate and a license to practice law in the State of North Carolina.
• Good communication skills.
• Strong writing skills
• Prior legal services experience is a plus.
• No pending North Carolina State Bar disciplinary proceedings.
• Self-motivated with the proven ability to set goals and meet self-imposed and external deadlines.
• Three or more years of experience as a licensed attorney
• Demonstrated expertise in North Carolina Landlord/Tenant law.
• The ability to train, mentor, and supervise others.

Salary and Employee Benefits: The salary range for this leadership role is competitive and will be commensurate with the candidate’s competencies and experience. Legal Aid of North Carolina provides excellent health, retirement, disability, and leave benefits. Employee medical, vision, dental, and life insurance premiums are covered at 100% by the employer. Discretionary 401(k) contributions with no match required. Paid leave includes 1.75 days per month (21 leave days in the first two years; 30 days in subsequent years), 12 paid holidays, two floating holidays, and other paid leave.

Are you the next Supervising Attorney in our Greensboro Office? To apply for this position, submit a cover letter, resume, references and any other materials that you wish to be considered to the Managing Attorney of the Greensboro Office, Janet McAuley Blue, at janetm@legalaidnc.org.

Legal Aid of North Carolina is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All are welcome to apply. Selection will be based on relevant qualifications and will be made without discrimination because of race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, creed, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, genetic information, disability, marital status, familial status, service in the military or any other legally protected category. We thrive when we are diverse and inclusive therefore, we prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion in our organizational culture and hiring. We highly encourage candidates with lived experience, in the communities that we serve, to apply.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $51,500.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $51,500