Managing Attorney jobs in Plainfield, NJ

Managing Attorney is responsible for managing the daily operations of a law firm or an organization's legal department. Provides leadership and participates in the most complex legal actions. Being a Managing Attorney directs law office operations, case assignments, and staffing. Oversees the activities and work products of subordinate attorneys. Additionally, Managing Attorney monitors case status, timelines, and issues. Mentors and coaches attorneys and implements staff professional development programs. Requires a JD. Requires State Bar membership. Typically reports to top legal executive. The Managing Attorney manages subordinate staff in the day-to-day performance of their jobs. True first level manager. Ensures that project/department milestones/goals are met and adhering to approved budgets. Has full authority for personnel actions. To be a Managing Attorney typically requires 5 years experience in the related area as an individual contributor. 1-3 years supervisory experience may be required. Extensive knowledge of the function and department processes. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Managing Attorney, Community Justice Project
  • AFSC job board
  • Red Bank, NJ FULL_TIME
  • Status:  Full-Time, Specific Term (through December 2024 with possible renewal upon receipt of funding)

    Location: Newark, NJ

    Application Deadline: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

    For consideration, please attach your Cover Letter and Resume to the online application in addition to answering the Application Questions.

    SUMMARY OF PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

    The Managing Attorney is responsible for: implementation and monitoring of AFSC’s Community Justice Legal Services Project in Red Bank, NJ; supervising and mentoring legal staff and providing substantive legal support on cases; providing direct legal representation; participation in statewide and nationwide immigration-related advocacy activities; and participation in immigrant rights program activities. The Managing Attorney will also play a key role in developing pro se clinics and community legal orientations, facilitating training sessions for advocates, and organizing legal screenings and workshops for low-income immigrants.

    ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES: The key responsibilities of the Managing Attorney include the following:

    1. Participate in grant and program planning relevant to the provision of community-based legal services.
    2. Provide training, support, and supervision to AFSC attorneys, accredited representatives, and legal assistants.
    3. Maintain a small client caseload, including representation of clients before the Immigration Court, Board of Immigration Appeals, ICE, and USCIS.
    4. Participate in meetings with government, private and non-profit stakeholders on immigration issues.
    5. Assist in recruiting, onboarding, training, and supervision of project staff, interns, and volunteers.
    6. Monitor legal updates from courts and administrative agencies and ensure staff are kept up to date.
    7. Participate in advocacy activities in support of policy changes that positively impact immigrant clients and communities.
    8. Participate in AFSC national migration work through the Human Migration and Mobility Network.
    9. Compile quarterly narrative and statistical reports regarding case consultation and case representation. Assist in the documentation of the project’s experiences and in the preparation of AFSC proposals, quarterly reports, reports to funding sources, and fundraising materials.
    10. Together with the Legal Services Director, devise innovative strategies to better serve community members who proceed pro se in immigration matters. evelop on-site and virtual pro se clinics and community legal orientations
    11. Facilitate training sessions for AFSC staff, advocates, and organize legal screenings and workshops for immigrant communities.
    12. Collaborate with AFSC’s Communications Department and engage with media outlets to raise awareness of immigration practices and policies and the impact of those practices and policies on immigrants and their families.
    13. Participate in AFSC staff meetings and case reviews.

    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

    EDUCATION: Admission to a state bar required.

    EXPERIENCE:

    1. A minimum of five years’ experience with immigration law and procedures preferred, especially removal defense.
    2. A minimum of two years’ supervisory experience preferred.
    3. Excellent legal skills and understanding of movement lawyering principles.
    4. Bilingual English/Spanish required.
    5. Strong written and oral communication skills including public speaking.
    6. Self-motivated, detail oriented, well-organized, able to prioritize assignments and workload.
    7. Ability to communicate effectively and build mutually respectful relationships with co-workers, clients, the public and donors.
    8. Familiarity with software applications, case management systems, and cloud-based programs in a Windows environment, including Microsoft Office and Docketwise.
    9. Ability to work some evenings and weekends;

    OTHER REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

    1. Commitment to Quaker values and testimonies. Understanding of and compatibility with the principles and philosophy of the American Friends Service Committee including non-violence and the belief in the intrinsic worth of every individual.
    2. Understanding of and commitment to the principles, concerns, and considerations, of AFSC in regard to issues of race, class, nationality, religion, age, gender and sexual orientation, and disabilities. Demonstrated ability to work and communicate with diverse staff.

    COMPENSATION: Salary Range 16 ($70,000 - $81,661, commensurate with experience) - Exempt – Comprehensive medical and hospitalization plan; term life, accident and salary continuation insurances, defined benefit pension plan, plus fringe benefits; participation in unemployment and worker’s compensation and social security.

    The American Friends Service Committee is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified persons are encouraged to apply regardless of their religious affiliation, race, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation or disability.

    AFSC’s Central Office and some of its offices in the U.S. are unionized workplaces. The AFSC Northeast Region is a unionized workplace, represented by UNITE HERE Local 66L. This position is represented under the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

    The American Friends Service Committee is a smoke-free workplace.

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Attorney
  • Littleton Joyce Ughetta & Kelly
  • Red Bank, NJ FULL_TIME
  • Littleton Joyce Ughetta & Kelly LLP, a national law firm with a diverse complex litigation practice, seeks an associate with strong writing skills and experience navigating the New Jersey and New York...
  • 1 Month Ago

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Real Estate Paralegal
  • SAV ATTORNEY AT LAW LLC
  • Scotch Plains, NJ FULL_TIME
  • About Us:At SAV@LAW we don't just practice real estate law - we embark on thrilling roller coaster adventures in the world of property transactions! If you've lived it, you know exactly what we mean! ...
  • 3 Days Ago

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Managing Editor/Writer
  • Nassau Journals
  • Shrewsbury, NJ FULL_TIME
  • Responsibilities:- Edit stories for daily digital product and five monthly print magazines - Manage staff of freelance writers, photographers and social media coordinators - Write headlines and captio...
  • 27 Days Ago

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Associate Attorney
  • Kent & McBride, P.C.
  • Middletown, NJ FULL_TIME
  • Kent & McBride, P.C. a Civil Defense litigation firm located in Middletown, NJ seeks an energetic Litigation Associate for its ever-growing practice. Responsibilities:- Gather evidence, evaluate findi...
  • 20 Days Ago

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Associate Attorney
  • Shehebar Law PC
  • Ocean, NJ FULL_TIME
  • Shehebar Law PC is seeking a talented attorney to join our team in New Jersey. Job Description: We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Associate Attorney to join our firm. This role is ideal for so...
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Legal Assistant
  • Gold, Albanese & Barletti, LLC
  • Morristown, NJ
  • Job Description Job Description Busy mid-size Morristown Law Firm seeking a self-motivated and highly organized experien...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Commerical Litigation Associate - Judicial Clerks Welcome
  • Nissenbaum Law Group
  • Union, NJ
  • Job Description Job Description COMMERCIAL LITIGATION ASSOCIATE APPELLATE DIVISION, LAW DIVISION AND CHANCERY DIVISION J...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Personal Injury Paralegal
  • Rimland Law, P.C.
  • New York, NY
  • Job Description Job Description Rimland Law, P.C. is a long-established, well respected plaintiff’s personal injury law ...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Paralegal - Subrogation Practice (New York)
  • Derrevere Stevens Black & Cozad
  • New York, NY
  • Derrevere Stevens Black & Cozad is searching for a highly skilled paralegal with prior New York civil litigation experie...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Assistant Managing Attorney
  • WilmerHale
  • New York, NY
  • Job Description WilmerHale is a leading, full-service international law firm with 1,000 lawyers located throughout 13 of...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Managing Attorney Workers Compensation
  • Brandon J. Broderick, Attorney At Law
  • River Edge, NJ
  • Job Description Job Description Job description Key Responsibilities: Manage a team of attorneys and support staff, prov...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Paralegal-Family Law
  • Trandon Associates, Inc
  • Parsippany, NJ
  • Job Description Job Description Full Service Family Law Firm is seeking a Paralegal to join their team! QUALIFICATIONS: ...
  • 3/24/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Matrimonial & Family Law Legal Assistant / Paralegal - hybrid option
  • Jaclyn Foster Paralegal Group, LLC
  • Parsippany, NJ
  • Family Law Paralegal / Legal Assistant - Hybrid Option available POSITION SUMMARY Jaclyn Foster Paralegal group in colla...
  • 3/24/2024 12:00:00 AM

Plainfield is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States, known by its nickname as "The Queen City." As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population increased to 49,808, its highest ever recorded population in any decennial census, with the population having increased by 1,979 (+4.1%) from the 47,829 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 1,262 (+2.7%) from the 46,567 counted in the 1990 Census.[21] The area of present-day Plainfield was originally formed as Plainfield Township, a township that was created on April 5, 1847, from portions of Westfield Towns...
Source: Wikipedia (as of 04/11/2019). Read more from Wikipedia
Income Estimation for Managing Attorney jobs
$205,594 to $283,134
Plainfield, New Jersey area prices
were up 1.5% from a year ago

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