Coordinating Attorney

Columbia Legal Services seeks a full-time Coordinating Attorney to supervise the litigation and policy initiatives of our Economic Justice Project Group. This position may be based in Olympia or Seattle. The Coordinating Attorney will:

• Work with a team of five Coordinating Attorneys and organizational leadership to oversee and advance large-scale, strategic organization-wide initiatives.
• Direct the activities of the project group, including assigning, supervising, managing, and defining the scope of work on complex trial and appellate litigation, class actions, legislative advocacy and other policy work. The Coordinating Attorney is expected to maintain their own caseload, as well.
• Facilitate communication, foster teamwork, and serve as an energetic and effective liaison across project groups and throughout statewide and national networks to identify opportunities and execute strategies to advance the law in protecting homeowners, tenants, consumers and others affected by the economic crisis.
• Review the effectiveness and quality of advocacy activities, conduct performance management, actively participate in professional and leadership development for team members, and provide support and resources to enable the project group to perform at the highest level.
• Identify practices and laws that adversely affect the rights and diminish the benefits of people affected by broad economic justice issues, and devise creative strategies for addressing these problems.
• Be available to travel occasionally around the state to attend meetings and supervise staff members, including frequent travel to Olympia during the legislative session.

CLS offers a competitive compensation package and generous holiday, paid time off, and health care benefits. Salary is commensurate with experience.

Program Description

For many years, Columbia Legal Services has represented some of the most marginalized people in our community. We use every legal tool available on their behalf. Our role to serve people and use advocacy that might otherwise not be available makes our work an integral part of the Washington Alliance for Equal Justice. As a proud member of the Alliance, our vision of justice is when people have the necessary tools and opportunity to achieve social and economic justice, a more equitable and inclusive society is possible. Through large-scale litigation, policy reform, and innovative partnerships, our lawyers and staff work in furtherance of our mission. The ideal candidate for any position at Columbia Legal Services will be able to articulate their role in the achievement of that vision.