Legal Services Director jobs in Jefferson, CO

Legal Services Director oversees the activities of the organization's legal department. Provides legal advice, interpretation, and guidance to senior management and officers regarding contracts, state/federal regulatory requirements, intellectual property or trademark protection, and other business matters. Being a Legal Services Director reviews all information and prepares defense for any legal actions against the organization or advises on prosecuting lawsuits on behalf of the organization. Coordinates and reviews the work of internal or external legal staff. Additionally, Legal Services Director manages staff of attorneys. Requires a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school. Requires admittance to a state bar. Typically reports to top management. The Legal Services Director typically manages through subordinate managers and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget. To be a Legal Services Director typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Deputy Director
  • Colorado Legal Services
  • Denver, CO FULL_TIME
  • Job Title: Deputy Director

    Location: Denver

    Classification: Exempt

    Reports To: Executive Director

    Salary Range: $144,200 – $157,200 (this amount represents salary plus $4,200
    yearly stipend). Salary commensurate with experience.


    Application Deadline: Rolling, with interviews anticipated to begin in mid-January 2024

    Organization Overview:
    Colorado Legal Services (CLS) is Colorado’s statewide nonprofit legal aid program, with thirteen
    offices providing civil legal assistance to low-income Coloradans throughout the state. CLS
    provides free legal assistance 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.

    CLS has strengthened lives, assisted families, and supported communities–one person at a time
    for over 90 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 change in the
    lives of those we serve.


    Position Summary:
    In partnership with the Executive Director and the other members of the Colorado Legal
    Services senior leadership team, the Deputy Director will be a catalyst for mission-driven
    growth at Colorado’s statewide legal aid nonprofit. Working in close partnership with three
    directors of advocacy, the Deputy Director will oversee program delivery and advocacy for
    Colorado Legal Services, ensuring a focus on client-centered, impactful client representation
    and litigation. The Deputy Director will be a partner in change with the Executive Director,
    working in tandem and in coordination with Colorado Legal Services staff to write the next
    chapter to the organization’s nearly 100-year story of life-changing impact for low-income and
    vulnerable Coloradans.

    Essential Duties:

    • Program delivery oversight (60%)
    o Directly supervise a team of three advocacy directors, each of whom has

    between six and eight legal or other program teams reporting to them.
    o Working with the three advocacy directors, oversee all aspects of program

    delivery at Colorado Legal Services.
    o Guide the development of a strategic litigation program at Colorado Legal

    Services.
    o Oversee one or more Colorado Legal Services Programs directly, depending

    on experience, interest, and need.
    o Develop evaluation tools to enhance the quality and efficiency of programs.
    o Nurture an organizational climate that attracts, retains, and motivates a

    talented, committed, and diverse staff.
    o In partnership with other senior leadership, ensure the accurate, timely, and

    strategic work of grant applications and management.

    • Change management (25%)
    o Generate strategic vision with agility, foreseeing trends, and adapting the

    organizational plan in response to changing external realities. Serve as a
    visionary and catalyst for change, proposing changes to procedure, strategy,
    and tactics to the Executive Director, senior leadership team, and Colorado
    Legal Services Board of Directors. And once approved, oversee the
    implementation of such changes.

    o Guide and oversee Colorado Legal Services priorities in the program delivery
    side of the organization. For example, work with other CLS senior leadership,
    to ensure the implementation of a performance management and growth
    system.

    o Serve as a thought partner to advocacy directors and managing attorneys,
    encouraging and promoting a culture of innovation, inclusion, and impact.

    • Executive Director support and special projects (15%)
    o With the Executive Director, lead an effort of statewide cohesion,

    partnership, DEI, and impact for all program delivery teams through
    meetings, emails, retreats, and other culture-first engagements.

    o Stand in the shoes of the Executive Director for internal programmatic
    decisions when the Executive Director is unavailable or delegates authority.

    o Working with the Executive Director and other CLS staff, maintain and grow
    Colorado Legal Services’ leadership role among city, state, community
    partners and national anti-poverty advocacy organizations, and coordinate
    our work with those groups.

    o Encourage and drive participation of Colorado Legal Services attorneys in
    external stakeholder engagement.

    o Lead and/or participate in other strategic projects in collaboration with the
    Executive Director and other senior leadership.


    Required Qualifications:

    • Demonstrated commitment to equal justice and poverty law.
    • Possess strategic vision and agility, including the ability to think strategically, foresee
    trends, and adapt an organizational plan in response to changing external realities.

    January 2024

    • Demonstrated commitment to the wellbeing and growth of staff, including a successful
    track record of recruiting and retaining a diverse team.
    • Must be licensed to practice law in the state of Colorado or be clearly eligible to waive
    into the Colorado Bar.
    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
    • Detail-oriented with strong critical thinking and analytical skills.
    • Ability to set clear priorities and delegate.
    • Demonstrated ability to conceptualize, develop, implement, and evaluate programs.
    • Keen analytic, organization, and problem-solving skills, and professional judgment that
    support and enable sound decision-making.
    • Excellent human resource skills, including coalition building, supervision, mentoring,
    training, and professional development.
    • Demonstrated commitment to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion.

    Preferred Qualifications:

    • General counsel experience for a large organization, including knowledge and
    experience in employment law.
    • Entrepreneurial approach to building fundraising and stakeholder engagement.
    • Immersed in partner community and Colorado legal community stakeholder

    relationships.


    Compensation and Benefits:
    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, a 403(b) retirement account, and an Employee Assistance Program
    (EAP). Additionally, CLS offers a $350.00 monthly stipend (to be used as you choose), generous
    paid time-off and 12.5 paid holidays per year. CLS values its employees’ commitment to
    working hard for the population it serves and recognizes the importance of work/life balance;
    therefore, we offer flexible work schedules and hybrid work arrangements as appropriate. We
    promote and foster a diverse, inclusive, equitable, and psychologically safe work environment,
    striving to be a “Best Place to Work” in Colorado.

    How to Apply:
    Please email a copy of your resume and cover letter to hiring@colegalserv.org. Please include
    “Deputy Director” in the subject line.


    Note: Please mention how you heard about the job announcement in your email.


    Please no solicitations from recruitment firms.

    Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging:

    January 2024

    CLS embraces diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging as an Equal Opportunity Employer. We
    are committed to building and retaining a workforce that respects and empowers each
    individual and represents a variety of diverse cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences. We
    encourage all qualified candidates to apply for this position.

    January 2024

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Deputy Director, Denver
  • Colorado Legal Services
  • Denver, CO FULL_TIME
  • Job Title: Deputy Director Location: Denver Classification: Exempt Reports To: Executive Director Salary Range: $144,200 – $157,200 (this amount represents salary plus $4,200 yearly stipend). Salary c...
  • 20 Days Ago

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Director of Finance and Controller
  • Colorado Legal Services
  • Denver, CO FULL_TIME
  • Job Title: Director of Finance and Controller Location: Denver Classification: Exempt Reports To: Executive Director Salary Range: $125,000 – $141,00 (plus $4,200 yearly stipend). Salary commensurate ...
  • 1 Month Ago

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Deputy General Counsel & Director of Legal Services
  • Colorado Access
  • Aurora, CO FULL_TIME
  • Why should you consider a career with Colorado Access? We are a Colorado-based company, working to improve the health of our state. We care for individuals, families, and children who receive health c...
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Paralegal, Denver Housing Unit
  • Colorado Legal Services
  • Denver, CO FULL_TIME
  • Job Title: Denver Housing Unit Paralegal Location: Denver, Colorado Classification: Non-exempt Reports To: Denver Housing Unit Assistant Supervising Attorney Salary Range: $40,034 - $65,830 (Commensur...
  • 21 Days Ago

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Paralegal, Denver
  • Colorado Legal Services
  • Denver, CO FULL_TIME
  • Job Title: Coordinated Statewide Intake (CSI) Paralegal Position Location: Denver Classification: Non-exempt status Reports To: Paralegal and Intake Supervisor Salary Range: $45,034-$60,997 plus $4,20...
  • 9 Days Ago

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Registered Behavior Technician (Health Care Tech III) - Wheat Ridge Regional Center
  • State of Colorado
  • Jefferson, CO
  • Salary: $21.05 - $29.48 Hourly Location : Jefferson County, CO Job Type: Full Time Job Number: IJC 00202 02/26/2024 Depa...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Group Manager - Chemistry and Nanoscience , Fundamental and Applied Electrochemical Conversions
  • The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
  • Golden, CO
  • Posting Title Group Manager - Chemistry and Nanoscience , Fundamental and Applied Electrochemical Conversions Location C...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Custodian I Weekend/Night Shifts - Starts at $19.30/hour + shift differential!
  • State of Colorado
  • Golden, CO
  • Salary: $19.30 Hourly Location : Golden, CO Job Type: Full Time Job Number: GLA - Q2 2024 NW Department: Colorado School...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL
  • Clear Creek County, Colorado
  • Georgetown, CO
  • JOB SUMMARY: Under the general supervision of the Planning and Building Services Manager, this position is responsible f...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Sous Chef
  • Healthcare Services Group, Inc.
  • Morrison, CO
  • NowHiringWho We AreHealthcare Services Group (HCSG) is an experienced partner managing housekeeping, laundry, dining, an...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Planner/Deputy Director
  • Lake County Government
  • Leadville, CO
  • Compensation: $70,000 - $85,000 annually FLSA Status: Full-Time, Non-exempt Position Summary Assists the Department Dire...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Correctional Youth Security Officer II - Summit Swing Shift in Golden
  • State of Colorado
  • Golden, CO
  • Salary: $27.62 - $28.45 Hourly Location : Golden, CO Job Type: Full Time Job Number: IKA 05368 03/15/2024 Department: Co...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Director of Retail- Red Rocks
  • Aramark
  • Morrison, CO
  • Job Description The Director of Retail is responsible for leading the retail business at Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre...
  • 3/20/2024 12:00:00 AM

Jefferson is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office in Park County, Colorado, United States. It is located the northern end of South Park, along U.S. Route 285, approximately 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Fairplay, at the western foot of Kenosha Pass. It lies 6 miles (10 km) from Como, 23 miles (37 km) from Bailey, and 37 miles (60 km) from Breckenridge. The town consists largely of a strip of retail businesses along U.S. Route 285, as well as a small unpaved grid of houses and trailers on the south side of the highway. The most notable landmarks in town are a historic one-room ...
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Income Estimation for Legal Services Director jobs
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Jefferson, Colorado area prices
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