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About This Position:Family Legal Program Managing Attorney administers and oversees AVLF's Family Law Program and staff, which provides Family Law assistance and representation for survivors of intimate partner abuse and trains and supports pro bono Guardians and Litem appointed by the Fulton County Family Division.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities of the Managing Attorney
- Supervises the Family Law Program (FLP) Paralegal, Legal Assistant and Staff Attorney, including delegating appropriate tasks to ensure the Program is run efficiently and assisting the Staff Attorney on client representation responsibilities. Conducts weekly employee check-in meetings and leads weekly team meetings.
- Supports supervisees in their professional development.
- Manages client application and approval processes, including consulting with clients to provide legal advice and assess which cases are appropriate for acceptance into the Program.
- Regularly reviews the application process and makes improvements as needed.
- As lead counsel, manages all types of Family Law cases, including protective order cases when appropriate to related Family Law case.
- Supports and supervises staff attorney in their representation of clients; provides training and mentoring to staff attorney on best practices for Family Law attorneys.
- Provides limited representation (e.g., assisting clients in completing pleadings), including conducting legal research and preparing memos and various pleadings necessary in Family Law cases.
- Conducts outreach, regularly attending networking events; builds relationships with the private Atlanta Family Law community to secure experienced volunteers for pro bono Family Law cases.
- Supports attorneys providing pro bono representation for AVLF clients, including tracking the status of AVLF cases through the Fulton County Superior Court system.
- Maintains client data and information and ensures it is appropriately and accurately stored and tracked in AVLF's client database, organizes program information, and takes the initiative to improve processes to provide the highest quality service to clients and volunteer attorneys.
- Works with other SSF teams and nonprofit community (legal and social services) to holistically address client needs and address barriers to full engagement in the client's legal case(s).
- Trains attorneys on the dynamics of intimate partner abuse and representing survivors of intimate partner abuse in protective order and Family Law cases.
- Creates and updates forms required by clients and volunteers.
Judis Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited university and an active member of the State Bar of Georgia in good standing; three (3) to five (5) years' experience in Family law litigation; experience building a professional network of attorneys is preferred.
Knowledge and Skill Requirements:
- Experience working with and advocating for survivors of intimate partner abuse.
- Experience working with clients of diverse racial, cultural, and socio-economic backgrounds.
- Experience supervising attorneys, law students, and other staff preferred.
- Excellent communication skills, including ability to communicate clearly with a wide range of people to understand, convey, and support the clients' and volunteers' needs.
- Must be respectful and responsive to cultural beliefs and practices within a client's community.
- Strong collaborative skills.
- Ability to derive creative solutions.
- Attention to detail and a commitment to executing with excellence.
- Must be organized and able to prioritize clients' needs effectively.
- Demonstrated excellence in legal research and writing.
- Proficient with MS Office Suite. Experience using Salesforce is a plus.
