Supervisory Attorney - Immigrants & Workers' Rights (Farmworker)

Legal Aid Chicago (Formerly LAF) • Chicago, IL • 2h ago

This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/13287076

For over 50 years, Legal Aid Chicago has provided free civil legal assistance to people living in poverty in metropolitan Chicago. Each year our attorneys, volunteers, and staff help resolve civil legal problems, including domestic violence, consumer fraud, and unfair evictions. Legal Aid Chicago was founded on the philosophy that all individuals are entitled to quality civil legal representation, regardless of their income. We work to ensure that poverty is not an impediment to justice.

Legal Aid Chicago offers a hybrid work environment. Our office, located in downtown Chicago at 200 N. LaSalle Street, is ADA accessible and has convenient access to public transportation and local expressways.

Overview:

Legal Aid Chicagos Immigrants & Workers Rights Practice Group (IWR) includes the areas of employment, immigration, migrant farmworker, and human trafficking law. IWRs four teams work both independently and in an interdisciplinary manner when these areas of law overlap. IWRs primary work is to provide direct services to clients in Cook County and can provide services statewide legal assistance as well.

Position:

Legal Aid Chicago seeks a full-time Supervisory Attorney to supervise our farmworker legal services team. The position will supervise a team of paralegals who conduct statewide outreach to farmworkers, both domestic, migrant, and those working in the U.S. on special visas. This position may require travel to court or other outreach events. The successful applicant will be highly collegial and demonstrate a commitment to and experience with our client communities and an understanding of the vulnerabilities of agricultural workers.

Responsibilities:

Maintain a caseload of individual cases representing clients in the

following areas: wage and hour violations, housing conditions, employment contract law, health and safety violations, pesticide law, immigration-related remedies, and other related legal issues

Supervise paralegals on cases and conducting statewide outreach to

farmworkers, including editing written work, providing guidance on case strategy, conducting regular case reviews, providing training in substantive areas of law as well as litigation skills, completing performance evaluations, and overseeing professional development

Maintain case files and accurate timekeeping in electronic case

management system and ensure supervised staff do as well

Maintain knowledge in other areas of law handled by Legal Aid

Chicago to ensure that clients legal needs are identified and met in those areas

Participate in complex litigation or advocacy to address systemic

issues for farmworkers

Work collaboratively with Legal Aid Chicago supervisors, staff,

students, and volunteers

Develop strategies for outreach to farmworkers

Engage in outreach and engage with stakeholders in the farmworker

community, and represent Legal Aid Chicago on relevant community task forces, committees, or other government or non-profit bodies connected with our work.

Participate in training to agencies, advocates, clients, or

community groups about legal services and rights impacting low income persons

Participate in other activities related to poverty law including

publication, permissible legislative and administrative advocacy, media relations, and fundraising

Manage grant reports and grant compliance, as needed

Other duties as assigned

Salary and Benefits:

The budgeted salary range for this position is \$89,704 - \$99,704, which reflects an applicant with a law school graduation date between 2020 and 2010.

Legal Aid Chicago offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

Bilingual Supervisory Attorneys are eligible for an additional

stipend

Medical, dental, and vision insurance, effective the first day of

employment

Time Off: 21 vacation days and 18 sick days accrued within the first

year of employment

19 paid holidays, including four floating holidays

Twelve weeks of Paid Parental Leave at 100% of the salary after six

months of employment

401(a) retirement plan with an employer contribution after 3 months

of employment

\$100,000 Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance,

at no cost

Access to Employee Assistance Program resources, at no cost

Chicago Bar Association Membership, at no cost

Reimbursement of annual ARDC registration fees

Monthly internet reimbursement

Legal Aid Chicago is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and is an eligible

employer for the federal public service loan forgiveness program

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