Chief Attorney

The Maryland Legal Aid Baltimore County office located in Towson, Maryland announces an immediate opening for a full-time chief attorney to qualified applicants.

Responsibilities:  

• Provide positive leadership to a staff of currently 16 serving Baltimore County;
• Build a cohesive, supportive team that works well with one another, resolving conflicts in the process;
• Ensure that effective, competent legal assistance is provided to low-income clients in an efficient, zealous, client-centered, and compassionate manner;
• Conduct impactful advocacy designed to address systemic problems affecting persons with low-income;
• Guide the professional development of staff, including co-counseling of cases, review of substantive legal work, and meaningful assessment and evaluation of advocacy efforts, caseloads and productivity, community involvement, and training needs;
• Carry a caseload which is commensurate with the Chief’s expertise and accounts for managerial responsibilities;
• Balance demanding high-volume intake pressures with need to engage in impactful advocacy for clients;
• Conduct case reviews and assign cases to staff consistent with Maryland Legal Aid’s case and matter acceptance guidelines;
• Participate in statewide task forces and statewide advocacy efforts;
• Develop expertise in the communities served by the office and of all resources available to address client needs;
• Engage community leaders and enhance Maryland Legal Aid’s reputation in the communities it serves;
• Cultivate effective relationships with the judiciary and private bar;
• Lead efforts to increase pro bono representation of clients;
• Carry-out Maryland Legal Aid’s strategic plan, which includes the integration of a Human Rights Framework to all aspects of the office’s work, including litigation and advocacy, communications, community education, and human relations;
• Ensure administrative and regulatory requirements are met;
• Be part of a statewide management team and strive to improve the overall quality of Maryland Legal Aid’s service delivery throughout the state;
• Assist with the firm’s resource development efforts, including, but not limited to, the identifying of possible funding sources, making presentations to funders, and the drafting of grant applications and progress reports;
• Address client grievances