Supervising Attorney

Job Description

Job Description

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 minimum 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.

Requirements : Job Requirements :

1. 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.

2. 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’ managerial experience.

3. Should possess a broad knowledge of the legal and social issues which impact our clients and the remedies to address them.

4. Should have a good understanding of the various delivery systems and resources available to address client needs.

5. Should have well-developed administrative skills, a high energy level and be comfortable performing multifaceted projects in conjunction with day-to-day activities.

6. Should have the ability to get along with diverse personalities and be tactful, mature and flexible.

7. Should have good problem- solving / negotiation skills, sound judgement and be well-organized with good communication skills.

8. Should possess a participatory management style and be comfortable with a team management approach.