Managing Attorney

Virginia Legal Aid Society helps thousands of low-income families in south-central Virginia every year by providing high-quality legal assistance in problems involving housing, access to health care, family stability, education, and consumer lending. Founded in 1977, VLAS is a sophisticated and tech-forward nonprofit law firm with four offices that operate as one unit. We seek an experienced, energetic, and creative Managing Attorney in our eight-person office in Danville, a small and vibrant city on the Dan River in the rolling hills of the Virginia Piedmont.

The Managing Attorney leads VLAS advocacy and community engagement for the cities of Danville and Martinsville and the counties of Pittsylvania, Henry and Patrick. The poverty population in the service area is 37,000.

Applicants should have 5 or more years of experience in poverty law, progressive growth in responsibilities and achievement, and be admitted to the Virginia State Bar or eligible for admission.

Salary and benefits are designed to attract a motivated professional. EOE. Send cover letter, resume and references to applicationsdan@vlas.org. Advertising started 06/03/2014, and applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

For more information, please see:

• www.vlas.org about us including our strategic plan;

• www.danville-va.gov for more about the community and its cultural and recreational resources;

• http://drfonline.org/videos.php for a series of short videos by Danville Regional Foundation highlighting different aspects of the community; and

• http://tinyurl.com/mhtwn27 on how MDC (formerly Manpower Development Corporation) of nearby Durham NC helped city leaders prove “ that significant economic change can be accomplished with a long-term commitment to lifting communities out of poverty by improving education and job opportunities, broadening the local leadership base, and building capacity in community organizations.” MDC helped Danville “move from being a dying manufacturing town to one that now features computer software firms, corporate employers such as IKEA, and research in areas such as biofuels” (quoting MDC).