Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid (MMLA) is seeking a full-time supervising attorney to manage staff attorneys at several community-based legal clinics in Hennepin County. This position would be based in the Minneapolis office. MMLA currently has community-based legal clinics at Isuroon, Brian Coyle Center, Children’s Hospital, and Northside Residents Redevelopment Council, and we anticipate starting two additional community-based clinics this fall.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Apply the principles of MMLA’s Racial Justice Values Statement in all interactions
• Supervise legal work of community-based staff attorneys
• Manage grants, plan unit work, and evaluate programs
• Provide legal services and represent clients through legal advocacy, litigation, and community outreach
• Advocate for clients at all levels

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be licensed to practice law in Minnesota or be eligible for admission by reciprocity
• Must have at least three years of experience practicing law
• Demonstrated interest in and commitment to the needs of low-income and vulnerable clients
• Ability to collaborate effectively with a team to serve clients’ needs
• Excellent analytical and written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office required
• Diverse economic, social, and cultural experiences preferred
• Language proficiency, especially in Arabic, Hmong, Oromo, Somali, or Spanish, preferred
• Experience supervising, teaching, and/or mentoring preferred

SALARY: Up to $88,500 per year, depending on experience, plus benefits

APPLICATIONS: Submit resume, cover letter, three job-related references, and a writing sample online at https://mylegalaid.org/employment by August 6th, 2021, or until the position is filled.

No calls please.

Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.