Attorney in Charge – Children & Family Law Boston Office

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;
• Ability to travel to courts, clients’ homes, and other locations not easily accessible by public transportation; and,
• Access to a personal computer with home internet access sufficient to work remotely.

QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS The following skills are preferable in a candidate:

• Strong experience with family regulation defense, particularly with a community-oriented defender practice;
• Demonstrated commitment to serve racially, ethnically, and culturally diverse low-income populations;
• Experience with successfully employing an anti-racist/anti-oppression lens to foster a diverse, equitable working environment;
• Proven success at leading, managing, developing, training, and directing high-energy legal teams;
• Modeling best practices for the representation of children and caretakers in accordance with CPCS Performance Standards;
• Desire and proven ability in promoting client empowerment;
• Experience working with clients of all ages, races, and backgrounds, including among others, LGBTQIA clients, survivors of trauma, people with disabilities, and indigent and other vulnerable populations;
• Demonstrable organizational skills, along with strong time management abilities to multi-task and manage a variety of priorities;
• Having strong interpersonal and communication skills, along with the ability to understand and handle sensitive and confidential information;
• Demonstrating high level writing, analytical and oral communication skills; and,
• Consistently maintaining an optimistic outlook along with the humor, flexibility, integrity, patience, and perseverance necessary to ensure that clients are provided high quality legal services.