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Supervising Attorney

  • Full Time
  • Chicago
  • $91,585 USD / Year

Website CARPLS Legal Aid

CARPLS legal aid is Cook County’s largest provider of free legal services. We have provided over one million legal consultations to low- and moderate-income residents to help them find solutions to their everyday legal matters. CARPLS operates a legal aid hotline and three court-based advice desks for Cook County. We are also partners with the Cook County Legal Aid for Housing & Debt Early Resolution Program (ERP), and for our statewide projects, we are partners with New Leaf Illinois, the Illinois Armed Forces Legal Aid Network, COVID HELP Illinois and Eviction Help Illinois. https://www.carpls.org/about-carpls.

We currently have two openings for supervising attorneys: 1) to supervise our general hotline and other programs, and 2) to supervise our Illinois Armed Forces Legal Aid Network (IL-AFLAN).

Supervising Attorney, general hotline and other programs: The supervising attorney will be responsible for supervising staff attorneys and paralegals on the general hotline, as assigned. The supervising attorney will spend approximately half the work schedule providing brief services on the CARPLS Hotline, as well as on CARPLS’ other projects, as assigned. The supervising attorney will assist in the training and professional development of staff and will collaborate with other supervising attorneys in supporting CARPLS’ programs. The supervising attorney will also assist in the creation and maintenance of knowledge management content and client-facing materials in the attorney’s area of expertise.

Supervising Attorney, Illinois Armed Forces Legal Aid Network (IL-AFLAN):  We are currently seeking a full-time supervising attorney for the Illinois Armed Forces Legal Aid Network (IL-AFLAN) Hotline Project. The IL-AFLAN Supervisor will train and directly supervise the staff attorneys and paralegals assigned to IL-AFLAN, as well as provide brief legal services to clients on the IL-AFLAN hotline. The IL-AFLAN Supervisor will be responsible for creating and updating knowledge management content on legal issues that affect veterans and active military clients and for promoting the Project with the veteran and active military communities. The IL-AFLAN Supervisor will interface with partner agencies throughout Illinois daily to ensure the smooth delivery of services and will participate in supporting our other programs in collaboration with other supervising attorneys.

The annual salary is $91,585 per year. Excellent benefits include 401K (with an employer match), health, vision, dental and life insurance, and pretax transit benefit.  Both positions operate on a hybrid remote/office schedule with at least one required weekly day in the office.

Please submit your resume and cover letter to info@carpls.org. Include the words “Supervising Attorney Position” or “IL-AFLAN Supervising Attorney Position” in the email’s subject matter. CARPLS is an equal-opportunity employer, dedicated to having a diverse workplace. All interested candidates are encouraged to apply.  Open until filled.

Requirements:

The candidate must possess a J.D. from an accredited law school and be licensed to practice in Illinois. The candidate must have at least five years of legal experience, preferably in a legal aid setting.

Additionally, candidates for the IL-ALFAN position must have prior substantial legal experience working on veterans’ legal issues and substantial experience working with veteran and/or active military clients. Past military service preferred.

To apply for this job email your details to info@carpls.org