Attorney in Charge – Family Justice Advocates Worcester

MINIMUM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS

• Eligible to practice law in Massachusetts, either as a member of the Massachusetts bar in good standing or as a member of the bar in another jurisdiction eligible to engage in the practice of law under SJC rule 3:04;
• A minimum of seven years’ experience as an attorney, including at least 5 years handling family regulation cases;
• Have access to transportation in order to travel to courts, clients, and other locations not easily accessible by public transportation; and,
• Have access to a personal computer with home internet access sufficient to work remotely.

QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS The ideal candidate will possess many of the following professional and personal abilities, attributes, and experiences:

• Commitment to serving low-income, diverse populations;
• Experience successfully employing an anti-racist/anti-oppression lens to ensure a diverse, equitable working environment, including collaboration with coworkers to create diverse teams that reflect the communities served;
• Success at leading, managing, developing, and directing high-energy legal teams, as well as other managerial experience;
• Ability to model best practices for the representation of children, parents, and other caretakers in accordance with CPCS Performance Standards;
• Desire and proven ability to promote client empowerment;
• Experience working with clients of all ages, races, and backgrounds, including but not limited to LGBTQIA clients, survivors of trauma, people with disabilities, indigent clients, and other vulnerable populations;
• Superb organizational skills and time-management abilities, including the ability to handle and manage a variety of priorities;
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills;
• Ability to understand and handle sensitive and confidential information;
• High-level writing, analytical, and oral advocacy skills; and,
• Ability to maintain the optimism, humor, integrity, patience, and perseverance necessary to ensure that office staff provide clients with high quality legal services.