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    "description": "<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span><span>Organization Overview</span></span></span><span> </span></p>\n<p><span><span>Colorado Legal Services (CLS) is Colorado’s statewide nonprofit legal aid program, with thirteen offices providing civil legal </span><span>assistance</span><span> to low-income Coloradans throughout the state. CLS provides free legal </span><span>assistance</span><span> in a broad variety of legal areas, including family law, public benefits, eviction defense, consumer protection, services to survivors of serious crime and human trafficking, and many others.    </span></span><span> </span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span><span>CLS has strengthened lives, </span><span>assisted</span><span> families, and supported communities–one person at a time for over 100 years. We are committed to providing high-quality, free legal advice and representation to eligible individuals throughout Colorado. We have a long history of successful impact and advocacy. CLS strives to bring about substantive, transformational </span><span>change</span><span> in the lives of those we serve.</span></span><br></p>\n<p><span><br></span></p>\n<p><span><span>At CLS, we value representation. We value and respect our staff's wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. We ensure representation of our client communities in our staff, Board of </span><span>Directors</span><span> and leadership teams. We also envision a </span><span>fair, just</span><span>, trusted, and harm reductionist legal system </span><span>that</span><span> </span><span>emphasizes access to and implementation of true justice for every Coloradan.</span></span><span> </span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span><span>Job</span><span> Description</span></span></span><span> </span></p>\n<p><span><span>The Managing Attorney for the Farm Worker Rights Division</span><span> (</span><span>FWRD)</span><span> leads legal advocacy for migrant and seasonal agricultural workers, focusing on employment</span><span> and</span><span> civil rights</span><span> law. FWR</span><span>D</span><span> also sometimes </span><span>represents</span><span> agricultural workers who have endured labor trafficking and other severe crimes in obtaining humanitarian visas for themselves and their derivatives.</span><span> </span><span>The Managing Attorney oversees a team conducting </span><span>both </span><span>litigation</span><span> and</span><span> outreach</span><span> work. The role requires litigation </span><span>expertise</span><span>, community partnership, and management skills to ensure the program provides impactful</span><span> and </span><span>excellent</span><span> </span><span>advocacy</span><span> for Colorado’s most exploited and vulnerable agricultural workers</span><span>.</span></span><br><br></p>\n<p><span><br></span></p>\n<p><span><span>All of</span><span> our managers have the </span><span>responsibility of working with staff to meet CLS’ statewide organizational, professional, and community goals</span><span>,</span><span> which emphasize </span></span><span><span>providing high-quality civil legal services to low-income Coloradans and achieving the </span></span><span><span>best possible outcomes for our clients. </span><span>They are</span><span> guided by all four of our CLS values: </span></span><span><span>excellent advocacy</span></span><span><span>; </span></span><span><span>empowerment</span></span><span><span>, </span></span><span><span>collaboration</span></span><span><span>, and </span></span><span><span>courage. </span></span><span><span>They </span><span>are responsible for</span><span> being leaders, mentors, counselors, role models, hiring managers, teachers, administrators,</span><span> </span><span>time managers, culture creators, community engagers, crisis managers, and </span><span>performance expectation setters.</span><span> </span><span>Managing Attorneys </span><span>a</span><span>lso practice law and manage their own caseloads in addition to their other duties. </span><span>Our managers also </span><span>continually work towards developing and growing competencies in the following areas: adaptive &amp; collaborative management; coaching &amp; empowering people; communication &amp; active listening; community engagement; empathetic and trauma-informed leadership; and practice area</span><span> </span><span>expertise</span><span>. </span><span>While the responsibilities of a </span><span>manager</span><span> at CLS are wide-ranging and challenging, carrying them out successfully is vital to the success of the organization and to </span><span>serve</span><span> our client communities. </span></span><span> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span><br></span></span><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span><span>Job Duties</span></span></span><span> </span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Provides the oversight, </span><span>assistance</span><span>, guidance, and supervision necessary to ensure the effective administration, operation, and management of </span><span>FWR</span><span>D</span><span>.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Cultivates a culture that supports staff while holding </span><span>staff to </span><span>high expectations</span><span> of performance</span><span> by modeling </span><span>patience, empathy, and sound</span><span> judgment.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Provide</span><span>s</span><span> supervision and guidance for</span><span> FWRD’s attorneys,</span><span> paralegal, outreach coordinator, and interns</span><span>, including periodically reviewing their legal work and providing training, professional development, employee coaching, and performance evaluation.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Oversees staff workloads, client relations, </span><span>external partner relations, </span><span>and interpersonal </span><span>team dynamics</span><span>, and </span><span>works with </span><span>Senior Leadership </span><span>on </span><span>addressing personnel issues </span><span>consistent with </span><span>our </span><span>Collective Bargaining Agreement.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Leads the </span><span>FWRD team </span><span>in </span><span>representing</span><span> </span><span>agricultural </span><span>worker clients before federal and state courts and administrative agencies, </span><span>in the following areas:</span></span><span> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>E</span><span>mployment</span><span> law</span><span> (</span><span>wage</span><span> theft</span><span>, working conditions, discrimination, human trafficking,</span><span> </span><span>and </span><span>c</span><span>ivil rights</span><span>);</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>H</span><span>umanitarian visas and naturalization</span><span> for agricultural workers</span><span> who have survived labor trafficking and other severe crimes</span><span>,</span><span> and </span><span>those workers’ </span><span>derivatives.</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Maintains an active, but reduced, caseload,</span><span> which includes</span><span> d</span><span>elivering sound legal counsel and exceptional advocacy that aligns with program objectiv</span><span>es; clearly and transparently communicating with clients; </span><span>perf</span><span>orm</span><span>ing client and witness interviews; carrying out case investigations; drafting pleadings and document</span><span>s</span><span>; ensuring comprehensive and up-to-date </span><span>client</span><span> case notes; </span><span>and </span><span>stay</span><span>ing current in</span><span> employment </span><span>law </span><span>a</span><span>nd </span><span>aspects of </span><span>immigration law</span><span> relevant to agricultural workers such as humanitarian (T &amp; U) visas</span><span> and naturalization</span><span>.</span><span> </span></span><span> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Working with the </span><span>FWRD </span><span>outreach coordinator, c</span><span>onducts and oversees extensive outreach, public education</span><span>,</span><span> </span><span>training, </span><span>and community relations with </span><span>agricultural workers</span><span>;</span><span> service providers</span><span>, </span><span>promotoras</span><span>,</span><span> and</span><span> other</span><span> key partners across the state</span><span>;</span><span> </span><span>and </span><span>a Summer Outreach Program consisting of interns</span><span> </span><span>providing legal information to agricultural workers across rural Colorado</span><span>.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Working with the FWRD outreach </span><span>coordinator,</span><span> e</span><span>nsures that FWRD maintains and nurtures relationships throughout the state with trusted partners </span><span>and </span><span>promotora</span><span> networks </span><span>to </span><span>maintain</span><span> trust and credibility with the Colorado </span><span>agricultural</span><span> worker population.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Ensures compliance with </span><span>policies of CLS, the Legal Services Corporation (LSC), and other funders</span><span>, including those related to the</span><span> </span><span>assistance</span><span> we provide to </span><span>all i</span><span>ndividuals </span><span>eligible </span><span>for our services</span><span>.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Where</span><span> consistent with LSC regulations, </span><span>engages</span><span> in policy work related to the rights of agricultural workers.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Oversees</span><span> and continually improves the dedicated FWRD intake system, including r</span><span>eview</span><span>ing</span><span> requests for </span><span>assistance</span><span> and mak</span><span>in</span><span>g</span><span> determinations </span><span>as to </span><span>eligibility and the extent of services </span><span>FWRD </span><span>is able to</span><span> provide</span><span>, including referral, advice and counsel, brief services, and litigation.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Facilitates case acceptance meetings and trains staff </span><span>on</span><span> </span><span>identifying</span><span> the legal needs of </span><span>agricultural</span><span> worker clients</span><span>, while</span><span> provid</span><span>ing</span><span> constructive feedback to staff on cases discussed.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Develops </span><span>a strategic</span><span> advocacy plan and case acceptance priorities in line with FWRD's mission</span><span>.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Timely r</span><span>eviews and closes all unit cases </span><span>in c</span><span>ompliance with LSC regulation</span><span>s.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Attend</span><span>s</span><span> management meetings, </span><span>participate</span><span>s</span><span> in statewide substantive task forces and working groups, and</span><span> is available to</span><span> </span><span>offer </span><span>case support to other CLS </span><span>casehandlers</span><span> seeking </span><span>assistance</span><span> related to </span><span>the work of FWRD</span><span>.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Assists</span><span> with grant management activities, </span><span>including </span><span>communicating with grantors, gathering data </span><span>for</span><span> and completing grant reports, and working with Senior Leadership to apply for grant funding.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Handle</span><span>s</span><span> other administrative and supervisory tasks for the Unit.</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span><span>Qualifications</span></span></span><span> </span></p>\n<p><span><span>We are looking to hire an empathetic and trauma-informed attorney who is energetic, excited about leadership, </span><span>experienced with </span><span>outreach</span><span>, </span><span>and passionate about our mission. This individual must excel as a supervisor, attorney, and representative of Colorado Legal Services in the community. They must also have:</span></span><span> </span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>A</span><span>n a</span><span>ctive license to practice law in </span><span>Colorado or </span><span>the ability </span><span>to obtain a Colorado license as soon as </span><span>practicable</span><span>.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Fluency in oral and written Spanish</span><span>.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Experience in direct client representation</span><span> in employment and/or</span><span> civil rights law.</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Excellent </span><span>interpersonal </span><span>skills, including </span><span>ability</span><span> to treat clients and staff with courtesy and respect</span><span>.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n<li><span><span>Excellent </span><span>written and verbal communication skills</span><span>.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n<li><span><span>Strong critical thinking</span><span>, </span><span>analytical</span><span>, and organizational</span><span> skill</span><span>s, and strong work </span><span>ethic</span><span>.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n<li><span><span>Ability and willingness to travel to visit client population</span><span>s</span><span> throughout Colorado, especially during the summer months</span><span>. </span></span><span> </span></li>\n<li><span><span>Comfort and efficiency with Microsoft 365.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span>Preferred Qualifications</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Preferably experience in immigration law related to agricultural worker and humanitarian visa programs.</span><span> </span></li>\n<li><span><span>Prior</span><span> personal or professional experience with the agricultural worker community.</span></span></li>\n<li><span><span>Experience</span><span> with</span><span> leading outreach and/or community engagement initiatives.</span></span><span> </span></li>\n<li><span><span>Demonstrated commitment to providing effective </span><span>and trauma-informed </span><span>legal services to </span><span>agricultural worker</span><span>s</span><span>, including</span><span> </span><span>communicating through translators and interpreters with clients who speak Indigenous languages other than English and Spanish.</span></span><span> </span><br></li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span><span>How to Apply</span></span></span></p>\n<p><span><span>To apply, please use the \"Apply for This Job\" link on our </span></span><a href=\"https://coloradolegalservices.bamboohr.com/%22%20/t%20%22_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span><span>careers page </span></span></a><span><span>and submit your resume, cover letter, and legal writing sample. Please note that we will review applications on a rolling basis and we will accept applications until the position is filled. </span><span>In your cover letter, please tell us about</span><span> </span><span>your commitment to the work</span><span> of this unit</span><span>, your </span><span>management style</span><span>, </span><span>and </span><span>yo</span><span>ur approach to building a strong working tea</span><span>m.</span><span> Please reach out to Karen Vilner, our Director of People &amp; Culture, at </span></span><a href=\"https://encoded-592c9deb-987b-4562-aa3c-9fa3d37d83e9.uri/mailto%3akvilner%40colegalserv.org%2522%2520%255Ct%2520%2522_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span><span>[email protected]</span></span></a><span><span> if you have any questions about the position.  </span></span><span> </span></p>\n<p><span> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span><span>Compensation and Benefits</span></span></span><span> </span></p>\n<p><span><span>Salaries are commensurate with years of experience. We offer a generous plan that includes 100% employer paid premiums for employee health, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance, as well as partial employer paid premiums for spouses/dependents, based on a sliding scale. We also offer Dependent Care and Medical Flexible spending accounts, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP). CLS contributes $200/month to each employee's 403(b) retirement account and matches 100% of employee contributions up to 3% of employee salary; vesting occurs gradually will full vesting after 3 years of employment. 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