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DCALF seeks a Supervising Attorney who is enthusiastic about helping lead our family law practice, bolstering the work of our 20-person legal team, supporting our race equity initiatives, and fostering innovative approaches to enhance the impact and evolution of our growing organization. The Supervising Attorney will demonstrate a commitment to stewarding the growth and professional development of recent law graduates as they enter the legal profession while ensuring delivery of high-quality legal services. They will work in partnership with DCALF’s leadership to drive an equitable, open, collaborative work environment, legal operations, and case management practices.
The Supervising Attorney will work as a front-line supervisor DCALF’s family law practice, including the Family Law Assistance Network, and guide attorneys at regular case review meetings, provide feedback to supervisees on case strategy, filings, and other work product, and co-counsel cases as appropriate. The Supervising Attorney will model and advance client-centered and trauma-informed practices. They will also support fellows and staff attorneys on their family law and overall caseload management and performing legal consultations and screenings. The Supervising Attorney will be responsible for administrative and management tasks including ensuring timekeeping and compliance with case management and recordkeeping.
The Supervising Attorney will report to the Legal Director. We are seeking to fill this position as soon as possible.
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DCALF seeks a full-time, bilingual (Spanish/English) Legal and Administrative Assistant to support our team of attorneys, provide administrative assistance in support of DCALF’s office management and operations, and, for one to two days per week, assist the Family Law Assistance Network (commonly known as “FLAN”), a cross-organization, rapid-response family law network comprised of attorneys from DC Affordable Law Firm, Legal Aid DC, and the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center.
The selected candidate is adept at building relationships with individuals from diverse backgrounds, has a strong sense of empathy, organization, and professionalism, is able to work independently to meet time-sensitive deliverables, and is committed to supporting our organization’s race, diversity, and equity initiatives. In addition, the selected candidate must be comfortable working with individuals navigating immigration and family law issues, including child custody, child support, contested divorce, and paternity disputes. The anticipated start date for this position is June 2024.