What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Defense Practice Lead position at National Legal Aid & Defender Association?
Position Description
About Still She Rises
Still She Rises, Inc. (SSR) provides free legal representation to pregnant women, mothers, and women who are caregivers of children, who have been brought into the criminal, family regulation, and housing legal systems. Founded in North Tulsa, Still She Rises is the first holistic defense office in the country dedicated exclusively to the representation of mothers in both the criminal and civil legal systems. We honor the dignity of the women we serve by championing the goals of each individual client, while also targeting systemic issues impacting the larger community.
Still She Rises takes immense pride in our role within the Tulsa and Greater Oklahoma criminal legal system where we have accomplished major wins such as a successful legal challenge to the structure of post-arrest detention in Tulsa County, and the organizations role in amending the Oklahoma fines and fees procedure laws. Still She Rises is poised to continue to drive meaningful progress in a political and social atmosphere that is ripe for change.
Learn more about Still She Rises at https://stillsherises.org/
The Opportunity
The Family Defense Practice Leader will provide oversight of the day-to-day operations and development of the Family Defense Practice as our team represents clients whose parental rights are challenged. Working collaboratively with the Executive Director and Legal Director, the Practice Leader will be responsible for ensuring that the Family Defense Practice is aligned with the strategic goals set out by the Executive Director. The ideal Family Defense Practice Leader will be a leader who showcases a record of investment in client-centered holistic legal advocacy and is invigorated by developing others.
About Still She Rises
Still She Rises, Inc. (SSR) provides free legal representation to pregnant women, mothers, and women who are caregivers of children, who have been brought into the criminal, family regulation, and housing legal systems. Founded in North Tulsa, Still She Rises is the first holistic defense office in the country dedicated exclusively to the representation of mothers in both the criminal and civil legal systems. We honor the dignity of the women we serve by championing the goals of each individual client, while also targeting systemic issues impacting the larger community.
Still She Rises takes immense pride in our role within the Tulsa and Greater Oklahoma criminal legal system where we have accomplished major wins such as a successful legal challenge to the structure of post-arrest detention in Tulsa County, and the organizations role in amending the Oklahoma fines and fees procedure laws. Still She Rises is poised to continue to drive meaningful progress in a political and social atmosphere that is ripe for change.
Learn more about Still She Rises at https://stillsherises.org/
The Opportunity
The Family Defense Practice Leader will provide oversight of the day-to-day operations and development of the Family Defense Practice as our team represents clients whose parental rights are challenged. Working collaboratively with the Executive Director and Legal Director, the Practice Leader will be responsible for ensuring that the Family Defense Practice is aligned with the strategic goals set out by the Executive Director. The ideal Family Defense Practice Leader will be a leader who showcases a record of investment in client-centered holistic legal advocacy and is invigorated by developing others.
