Supervising Attorney

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Description

Legal Aid of West Virginia (LAWV) is seeking an energetic, skilled and committed leader for its Logan Office. Applicant must be a West Virginia licensed attorney with a minimum of three years of practice / management experience. Looking for a talented lawyer with strong supervisory and management skills. As the Logan Supervising Attorney, you will lead and supervise the work of an office; represent clients in a variety of poverty-law cases; and, through planning, outreach, and case-handling decisions, ensure that legal aid services are reaching where they are most needed across the Logan service area.

The Logan office has recently relocated to a newly renovated office space in downtown Logan. While a Logan-based applicant is ideal, an applicant would be considered based from the LAWV Charleston office. Charleston-based applicants would be expected to travel to Logan on a regular basis.

Job Requirements

• Must have a law degree from an accredited law school, be a member in good standing of the West Virginia State Bar and have a minimum of 3 years of experience as a practicing attorney.
• Must have a demonstrated ability to manage personnel and service delivery in a civil legal assistance program, with the ideal candidate having a minimum of 2 years of managerial experience.
• Should possess a broad knowledge of the legal and social issues which impact our clients and the remedies to address them.
• Should have a good understanding of the various delivery systems and resources available to address client needs.
• Should have well-developed administrative skills, a high energy level and be comfortable performing multifaceted projects in conjunction with day-to-day activities.
• Should have the ability to get along with diverse personalities and be tactful, mature and flexible.
• Should have good problem-solving / negotiation skills, sound judgement and be well-organized with good communication skills.
• Should possess a participatory management style and be comfortable with a team management approach.

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