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About the Role

Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc. (LawNY) seeks a dynamic leader for a Managing Attorney position in its Olean office. This role oversees daily office operations, guides the supervision team, and collaborates on future plans to expand services. The position supervises local projects in Cattaraugus County and regional projects across LawNY's 14-county service area.

Responsibilities

Oversees the day-to-day operations of the office, including intake, advocacy, outreach, administration, and staffing.
Manages and supervises staff and ensures compliance with program, grant and personnel policies.
Responsible for the development, preparation, and submission of grant applications and reports.
Directs and maintains active involvement in the advocacy efforts of the office.
Establishes and implements office procedures for staffing assignments, supervision, intake, and case distribution.
Ensures adequate quality control of casework through the development and implementation of training opportunities and supervision protocols.
Maintains and develops relationships and/or collaborative efforts with current funders, community leaders, not-for-profit agencies, grass roots organizations, other public interest offices, and governmental and elected officials.
Actively participates in the LawNY management team, meetings of the Board of Directors, and regular LawNY committee meetings.
Practices inclusive leadership by creating open communication and feedback channels, actively removing barriers to staff success, and modeling behaviors that foster a positive, respectful, engaged, and supportive team culture.

Requirements

Minimum of five years of legal experience as an attorney, with a preference for experience within civil legal services.
Admitted to practice and in good standing in New York State, eligible for admission without examination, or able to be admitted pro hac vice.
Experience supervising others and managing projects.
Demonstrated ability to develop and undertake initiatives.
Demonstrated support for advancing policies and/or practices that improve access to opportunities, and foster a safe, respectful, and supportive workplace.
Demonstrated leadership addressing critical issues impacting people with low-income.

Skills

Demonstrated ability to build trust and respect with staff members, community groups and the legal community.
Experience working with individuals and communities facing barriers to accessing resources, opportunities, services or justice.
Applies understanding of bias and systemic inequities related to socio-economic status, race, color, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, genetic information, national origin, familial status, and language, to improve client access, engagement and outcomes.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including a commitment to trauma-informed and culturally responsive services.
Models respect, cultural humility, and collaborative teamwork, to foster an environment of trust, support, and engagement for colleagues and clients from varied backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
Act as a liaison between LawNY leadership and staff, facilitating clear communication and representing staff perspectives.

Location

Olean, NY

Work Type

Hybrid Work Schedule
35-Hour Work Week

Experience Level

Minimum of five years of legal experience

Education Level

Admitted to practice and in good standing in New York State

Salary/Compensations

$94,500 - $123,100 based on experience

Benefits

94% Employer paid Medical Premium with 100% Employer paid in-network deductible
100% Employer paid Dental Insurance
100% Employer paid Life Insurance
100% Employer paid Enhanced Short-term Disability
100% Employer paid Long-term Disability
Vision Insurance
20 Paid Vacation days per year
12 Sick days per year
5 Personal days per year
13.5 Holidays plus 2 floating Holidays per year
Qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program (PSLF)

About the Company

Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc. (LawNY®) is a not-for-profit law firm that provides free civil legal services to clients with low-income in a 14 county area of Western New York, the Finger Lakes, and the Southern Tier.
LawNY® has seven fully staffed field offices in Bath, Elmira, Geneva, Ithaca, Jamestown, Olean and Rochester, satellite offices in Geneseo and Lyons, and a business office in Rochester.

Equal Opportunity

LawNY is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to supporting a diverse and inclusive workforce.
We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities and lived experiences, and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible work environment. If you require any accommodations to support you in your role - whether for your interview, onboarding, or your day-to-day work, please let us know by sending an email to:accommodationrequest@lawny.org. Any information shared will remain confidential and only be used to ensure the appropriate support is in place before your first day.
As part of your employment, LawNY will provide the necessary hardware to support your role.