THE ROLE
Job Title: Legal Director
Location: Flexible work environment with remote, hybrid, and in-office options; based out of Twin Cities Metro Area.
Type: Full-time/37.5 hours per week
Overview: The Legal Director is responsible for the legal work of ILCM. The Legal Director will provide leadership and mentoring in legal matters to legal supervisors, staff attorneys, accredited representatives, legal assistants, law clerks, students, and interns. Specifically, the Legal Director is responsible for directly overseeing the Community Defense Supervising Attorney, the New Beginnings Supervising Attorney, the Greater Minnesota Supervising Attorney, the Pro Bono Manager, and the North Dakota legal team.
The Legal Director is responsible for providing supervision, information, technical assistance, outreach and training, and ensuring high-quality representation in immigration matters to income-eligible persons of all nationalities. The Legal Director will oversee grants and monitor grant outcome progress. This position is part of ILCM’s Leadership Team and will provide leadership and support for all additional services, mission, and work in the community to benefit and strengthen the immigrant community and ILCM’s role and responsibility to it.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide overall guidance and input regarding the provision of legal services.
Coach and support legal supervisors.
Review and participate in prospective grant proposals and grant reporting. Work closely with the Director of Finance and Administration, Director of Development, and the Grant Officer to assure progress on grant objectives.
Coordinate outreach efforts to immigrant and refugee communities, professionals working with immigrants and refugees, and general communities regarding our immigration issues.
Serve as the Accreditation and Recognition Program Authorized Officer.
Oversee the maintenance of client records in compliance with organization protocols, governmental contracts, grant requirements, and best practices.
Serve as ILCM LEP Liaison and Coordinator.
SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES
QUALIFICATIONS | KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
Ability to meet all deadlines and understands confidential nature of organization information and maintains confidences.
THE ROLE
Job Title: Legal Director
Location: Flexible work environment with remote, hybrid, and in-office options; based out of Twin Cities Metro Area.
Type: Full-time/37.5 hours per week
Overview: The Legal Director is responsible for the legal work of ILCM. The Legal Director will provide leadership and mentoring in legal matters to legal supervisors, staff attorneys, accredited representatives, legal assistants, law clerks, students, and interns. Specifically, the Legal Director is responsible for directly overseeing the Community Defense Supervising Attorney, the New Beginnings Supervising Attorney, the Greater Minnesota Supervising Attorney, the Pro Bono Manager, and the North Dakota legal team.
The Legal Director is responsible for providing supervision, information, technical assistance, outreach and training, and ensuring high-quality representation in immigration matters to income-eligible persons of all nationalities. The Legal…
In addition to the rate described above, ILCM offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
Health benefits including:
Please note that all benefits programs are governed by plan documents. In the event of any conflicts, the plan documents will govern.
In addition to the rate described above, ILCM offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
Health benefits including:
Strong oral and written communication skills
Strong oral and written communication skills
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS & TIMELINE
Please send a cover letter or letter of interest and a CV or resume to hr@ilcm.org. Open until filled. Qualified candidates will be contacted on a rolling basis for an initial screening call and will be offered more information on the rest of the process then.
Not sure you meet all the qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that members of under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.
To learn more about ILCM, please visit our website: https://www.ilcm.org/.
ILCM is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. ILCM provides equal opportunity to all applicants for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws and will not refuse to hire any qualified individual, or otherwise discriminate against any individual by reason of an employee’s race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, familial status, status with regard to public assistance, or any other characteristic protected by law. ILCM is committed to providing all reasonable accommodations required by law to qualified individuals with disabilities who are applicants for employment and/or who are employed at ILCM.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS & TIMELINE
Please send a cover letter or letter of interest and a CV or resume to hr@ilcm.org. Open until filled. Qualified candidates will be…