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)
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:
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.
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.
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:
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Preferred Qualifications:
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:
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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.
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