Managing Attorney

Job Summary 

Utah Legal Services is searching for an energetic and dedicated Managing Attorney to join our team. In this role you will be responsible for providing leadership and strategic direction to the team, managing day-to-day legal operations, and ensuring the taskforce delivers high-quality legal services. This role involves both legal work and management responsibilities, requiring the ability to balance legal practice with administrative duties. Primary responsibilities include provide supervisory oversight for members of an assigned task force, serve as the substantive expert for the task force, oversee training and mentoring to support team development, participate in strategic initiatives, and provide superior case management to achieve optimal outcomes for clients. 

How to apply: https://utahlegalservices.bamboohr.com/careers/46?source=aWQ9MjU%3D 
Utah Legal Services Website: https://www.utahlegalservices.org/
Contact Email: Ceborn@utahlegalservices.org

Job Responsibilities and Duties 

• Oversee and manage a team of attorneys, paralegals, and support staff. 
• Provide mentorship, training, and professional development opportunities for junior attorneys.  
• Ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations. 
• Work with senior attorneys to ensure staff members receive adequate support and training.
• Remain cognizant of staffs’ caseload and experience.  
• Hold regular, meaningful meetings that provide relevant training regarding LSC case compliance. 
• Work to become familiar with team in order to identify their strengths and appropriately delegate tasks and hold staff accountable for related performance. 
• Ensure attorneys meet Continuing Legal Education (CLE) requirements.
• Set appropriate expectations and model behavior likely to help staff meet these expectations. 
• Engage in active team building, creating a positive work environment. 
• Responsible for reviewing and approving time reports from taskforce members.  
• Oversee hiring, training, and performance evaluations of legal staff.
• Maintain relationships with current community partners and work to establish new relationships that will aid in improving client services.  
• Assist, as requested, with grant applications and reports related to practice area.  
• Attend trainings and taskforce meetings; complete appropriate CLEs. 
• Report regularly to senior leadership on departmental performance and strategic initiatives. 
• Keep up-to-date with changes in laws, regulations, and industry trends that impact legal practice areas. 
• Collaborate with other departments, such as HR, finance, IT, and administration, to streamline operations. 
• Perform other duties as assigned. 

Skills and Abilities 

• Strong leadership and motivational skills.  
• Demonstrated commitment to working with the low-income community and promoting access to civil legal justice.  
• Ability to multi-task with attention to detail.  
• Effective oral communication skills.  
• High level of adaptability and attention to detail. 
• Strong analytic and critical thinking abilities. 
• Strong typing and computer skills. 
• Spanish fluency strongly preferred but not required.  

Education / Experience 

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field. 
• Juris Doctorate degree from an American Bar Association accredited law school. 
• Admission and Good Standing within the Utah State Bar Association. 

Job Factors/Physical Requirements 

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk working on a computer. 
• Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds at a time. 

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Supervise paralegals and attorneys 

Compensation 

• This position is exempt, full-time (40 hours/week) 
• Salary $99,000-$110,000 

About Utah Legal Services

Our mission is to protect the rights of the disadvantaged and persons of limited means through legal representation, advocacy, and education.  

Equal Justice Under Law is one of our nation’s most basic principles. However, economic realities often leave these promises unfulfilled. This is where Utah Legal Services comes in. Since our inception as a nonprofit in 1976, ULS has been committed to making equal justice a reality by providing free services in civil legal matters. Last year, ULS assisted over 9,000 clients with legal issues related to their basic needs, such as housing, family safety, and income security. More than 70 attorneys and legal professionals, working remote and in person, deliver client services from four regional offices in Ogden, Salt Lake City, Provo and St. George. Join our team and help us level the playing field for low- income Utahns, ensuring everyone has a voice in the legal system. 

Benefits   

At Utah Legal Services, we prioritize the well-being and success of our employees, recognizing that a harmonious work-life balance is paramount. We empower our team members to tailor their schedules with flexible hours, allowing them to effectively manage their professional commitments while nurturing personal and familial needs. In our commitment to inclusivity and accessibility, we embrace a hybrid or remote work across all positions. 

We understand that comprehensive benefits are essential in fostering a thriving workplace culture. Our benefit package includes health insurance, dental, employer paid vision insurance, $25,000 automatic employee life insurance, employer paid short and long-term disability coverage, four weeks paid parental leave, employee assistance programs, flex hours, continuing education opportunities through Coursera and Practicing Law Institute, in-house CLE’s,  student loan repayment program, 403b retirement account with monthly employer matching contributions, generous paid-time off (21 days per year and increases at your second year), paid leave for 13 federal and state holidays, monthly employer stipend to assist staff with benefit cost, and payment of annual dues to the Utah State Bar.  

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement 

Utah Legal Services believes that equal opportunity for all employees is important for the continuing success of our organization. In accordance with state and federal law, this nonprofit will not discriminate against an employee or applicant for employment because of race, disability, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or veteran status in hiring, promoting, demoting, trainings, benefits, transfers, layoffs, terminations, recommendations, rates of pay, or other forms of compensation.