Managing Attorney
5 months ago
Baton Rouge
Job Description Mission Statement: The mission of Sexual Trauma Awareness & Response® (STAR®) is to support survivors of sexual trauma, improve systems response, and create social change to end sexual violence. Position Summary: The Managing Attorney oversees the legal program across all STAR branches. The primary duties of this position include supervising staff attorneys, legal services coordinator, and legal externs; providing legal services and representation to survivors. Classification: 40 hours/week (Full-time/Exempt) Location: Baton Rouge or New Orleans Hours: Typical office hours are Monday - Friday, 8:30a - 5p. Reports to: Director of Survivor Services Supervises: Staff Attorneys, Legal Services Coordinator, Legal Externs Salary: $78,000. To ensure fairness and consistency for all team members, we do not negotiate salaries; our compensation packages are benchmarked against market rates and are determined by a clear compensation structure. Position Duties The Managing Attorney oversees the legal program across all STAR branches. The primary duties of this position are to: • Program Oversight & Leadership, • Support the implementation and evaluation of STAR's Legal Program across all branches, ensuring consistent and effective service delivery within the program., • Maintain and update Legal Program procedures and protocols in alignment with STAR's standards and best practices, with guidance from leadership., • Identify gaps or barriers in the delivery of Legal services and work collaboratively with the team and leadership to recommend and implement improvements., • Represent the Legal Program in internal meetings and provide input to inform organizational planning and decision-making., • Collaborate with other program managers and directors to support integrated, trauma-informed services and cross-program coordination., • Take initiative in addressing challenges that impact Legal Program operations, survivor services, team dynamics, and propose practical solutions within the scope of the program., • Communicate and implement agency decisions within the Legal team in a clear, consistent, and professional manner to support alignment across departments., • Staff Supervision & Development:, • Supervise and support Staff Attorneys, Legal Services Coordinator, and Legal Externs, including participation in hiring, onboarding, training, and ongoing professional development., • Facilitate Legal team meetings and monthly one-on-one supervision with direct reports to provide guidance, support, and performance feedback., • Monitor and verify that staff and externs are consistently fulfilling their job duties, providing timely and effective services, and adhering to STAR's performance and documentation standards., • Maintain appropriate professional boundaries with direct reports to ensure clarity in roles, accountability, and supervisory integrity., • Legal Services, • Maintain a caseload of 10 - 15 clients, • Provide comprehensive legal representation to every client, • Ensure consistency between legal services being offered to clients across branches, • Ensure all staff are aware of the available services provided by the legal department, • Documentation & File Management, • Document and note all survivor interactions and upload all documents to the organization's centralized database in a timely manner, • Ensure that survivor files are complete, well-organized, and up-to-date., • Grant Compliance, • Ensure completion of grant deliverables within required timelines., • Assist with preparation of grant reports and documentation required by funders., • Other Responsibilities, • Clock in and out using the organization's timekeeping system, • Submit monthly mileage and reimbursement documentation., • Attend staff meetings and maintain continuing education requirements., • Submit mandated reports to DCFS and law enforcement, as required by Louisiana law., • Participate in special projects and other duties as assigned.