Regional Director

Legal Aid Services of Oregon (LASO) is seeking a Regional Director for its Albany office. The Albany Regional Director leads an office of four staff attorneys and two support staff.

Background
LASO is a non-profit organization that represents low-income clients in civil cases. LASO’s eight regional offices serve low-income individuals throughout the state and two specialized programs focus on services to farmworkers and issues impacting Native Americans. LASO is an effective, high-quality legal services program that is committed to advocacy strategies having the broadest possible impact on client community problems.

The Albany office provides advice and representation to low-income residents of Linn and Benton Counties.

Responsibilities
The Regional Director is responsible for the overall effectiveness of the office. Duties include supervising legal work, reviewing performance of staff, planning and priority setting, grant compliance, budget management, local fundraising, and maintaining good relations with community organizations and the private bar. The Regional Director will also have an independent caseload and in that respect will have all of the duties of a staff attorney.

Legal Aid Services of Oregon Is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Persons of color, LGBTQI individuals, veterans, persons with disabilities, and persons from other traditionally underrepresented communities strongly encouraged to apply.

Salary/Benefits
Salary based on experience. Additional compensation for bilingual ability. Full benefits including health, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance; employee assistance program; flexible spending accounts; 401(k) plan; and generous leave.