Managing Attorney

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Managing Attorney

Responsibilities: Overseeing pro bono efforts to expand equal access to justice in Illinois, including: Managing existing Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committees and all committee projects in coordination with committee membership and leadership, including developing and supporting pro bono opportunities, CLE programs and written resources, as well launching new Committees; Cultivating and sustaining relationships with constituents throughout Illinois to collaborate in achieving mission as well as serving as a resource to lawyers, law firms, corporations, law schools and public interest law organizations on matters of public interest law and pro bono; and Leading the development and implementation of other new pro bono projects and initiatives to expand both the pool of pro bono volunteers and the amount of pro bono being performed in Illinois. Supervising any legal work conducted by volunteers through pro bono opportunities, including: Managing participation in the Illinois Armed Forces Legal Aid Network (IL-AFLAN), including overseeing client intakes and placing cases with pro bono attorneys, recruiting pro bono attorneys and conducting outreach, and monitoring and reporting on metrics for required grant application and reports. Managing Self-Represented Litigant Help Desks, ensuring volunteer coverage and support, and overseeing client paperwork and following up on any outstanding issues; and Managing Conflict of Interest Pro Bono Referral Panel, including reviewing client intakes and placing cases with pro bono attorneys, as well as expanding the program to additional judicial circuits. Traveling regularly, including overnight stays, to the judicial circuits in which is currently operating committees and to headquarters, as well as other statewide and national travel as needed; Coordinating and collaborating with the other members of Programs Team on programming and projects;

Assisting in the staffing of relevant committees of Board of Directors, and participating in organizational and programmatic strategic planning; Representing at local, regional and national conferences, and actively participating in the organized bar on behalf; and authoring articles, its programs and relevant topics; Assisting, as needed, in preparation of grant proposals and reports; and Performing other duties as assigned by Executive Director.

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Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI)
321 North Clark Street 28th Floor
Chicago
Illinois
United States 60654
Website : http://www.pili.org/