Pro Bono Managing Attorney

Legal Services of Northern Virginia (LSNV) is a large, high-volume legal aid organization in Virginia, with 45+ attorneys spanning seven offices. We help thousands of clients each year in civil legal matters, while cultivating relationships with community service organizations, local law firms, pro bono attorneys, and local bar associations, and other stakeholders to serve the region’s low-income and neediest populations.

Job Summary: Legal Services of Northern Virginia (LSNV) is seeking a full-time Pro Bono Managing Attorney to join our dedicated team.

This is a full-time leadership role responsible for developing, implementing, and managing a robust program of client-centered, pro bono opportunities that appeal to a broad range of volunteers.

This is a hybrid position which can be based at any of our office locations in Virginia.

Essential Functions:

Oversight/Management

Private Bar Involvement Program

• Develops, implements, and drafts program policies and procedures.
• Sets, prioritizes, and implements program goals.
• Reviews program policies, procedures and goals on a yearly basis.

Local Bar Initiatives and Collaborative Efforts

• Initiates new collaborative efforts in all of LSNV’s jurisdictions.
• Serves as liaison with local bars co-sponsoring pro bono projects.
• Attends local bar meetings and/or local pro bono committee meetings.

Special Project Initiatives

• Initiates new special projects with law firms and corporate legal departments.
• Monitors and maintains newly initiated projects.

Volunteer Recruitment and Retention

• Plans and implements recruitment efforts involving individual attorneys, law firms, and corporate legal departments.
• Plans training events for pro bono activities in each of the program’s service areas.
• Plans annual recognition reception in conjunction with all local bar associations.

Data Collection

• Maintains database for clients, attorneys and hotline.

Public Relations

• Interfaces with attorneys and other potential volunteers on local, state, and national levels.

Supervision

• Oversees the LSNV Pro Bono Team (including staff attorneys and paralegals), in-house volunteers, and LSNV attorneys acting in pro bono mentor capabilities.

Miscellaneous

• Drafts Pro Bono Initiative Report on an annual basis.
• Ensures efficient referral of cases to pro bono attorneys.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Juris Doctorate degree and active membership in the Virginia State Bar with at least three (3) years of post-Juris Doctorate, or two (2) years of legal aid experience.
• Prior management/supervisory experience.
• Experience in establishing and maintaining relationships in the community.
• Excellent writing, communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Ability to make timely and effective decisions, and to produce results through strategic planning, implementation, and evaluation of programs and policies.

Travel: Some travel may be required.

We are proud to foster a supportive work environment where you can grow both personally and professionally. Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes healthcare insurance, a retirement plan with company contribution, generous leave options (including paid parental leave and monthly wellness leave), a flexible hybrid work model, tax-free student loan repayment assistance currently available up to $7,500 per year, and more!

LSNV is committed to creating a safe, welcoming, and diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race (including traits historically associated with race such as hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles), color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions and lactation), age (40 and older), marital status, disability, and military status.