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D.C. Bar · 2 days ago

Staff Attorney, Nonprofit & Small Business

Washington, DC, US

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff

$78K/yr - $85K/yr

The D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center is a nonprofit organization that provides legal assistance to small businesses and nonprofit organizations. The Staff Attorney will plan and conduct small business clinics, prepare guidance materials, and collaborate with volunteer attorneys to support the legal needs of clients.

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Responsibilities

Manages the Small Business Brief Advice Legal Clinics, to include recruiting volunteers, managing partnerships and supervising volunteers

Prepares and delivers online training programs and consultation services on business law topics, individually or in partnership with volunteer attorneys

Plans, prepares, and delivers in-person training programs on nonprofit business law topics. Recruits and manages course participants and volunteer attorney trainers

Collects and disseminates resource materials for volunteers and community-based organizations, including helping update and maintain the LawHelp resource hub

Drafts articles, legal alerts, and other substantive materials for volunteer attorneys and community-based organizations

Monitors developments in nonprofit law and develops strategies to educate the nonprofit community

Collaborates with NPSB department personnel to plan and conduct nonprofit legal clinics; recruits and supports volunteer attorneys participating in nonprofit clinics

Provides brief advice to nonprofit organizations in connection with the screening and matching process for long-term pro bono placements

Reviews requests for assistance from community-based organizations, screens requests against project criteria, identifies their legal needs, and matches clients with volunteer law firms for long-term partnerships

Monitors pro bono matches, providing mentoring, technical assistance, and legal research

Leads outreach activities directed to community-based nonprofit organizations to acquaint them with the Pro Bono Center’s services, identify their unmet legal needs, and generate requests for assistance

Oversees the work of volunteers, paralegals, law students and interns

Assists the Director in preparing project reports for Pro Bono Center management, volunteer leadership, funders, and the community

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

J.D. degreeD.C. Bar membershipBusiness law experienceTransactional law experienceCommunication skillsCustomer service skillsDetail orientedTeamwork skillsOrganizational abilitiesAdaptability

Required

J.D. degree from an accredited law school

An active member of the D.C. Bar or eligible to become an active D.C. Bar member within two months of being hired

Relevant work experience in positions of increasing responsibility

Relevant work experience may include business law, entity formation, corporate and board governance, employment law, intellectual property, risk management and insurance, and contract/transactional matters

Demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working environment

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Must be detail oriented and deadline driven. Able to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment

Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills. Must work well in a team environment and be able to interact, including in-person, with Bar members, volunteers, vendors, the public and Pro Bono Center and Bar employees

Must work well under pressure, possess excellent organizational abilities, and able to manage several priorities in a day

Must be adaptable, creative, and self-motivated

Ability to handle and maintain the confidentiality of highly sensitive information

Preferred

Experience navigating and interacting with local and federal government agencies

Experience working in areas of transactional law

Experience working and communicating with clients from diverse backgrounds, including conveying legal information to non-legal specialists and generalist audiences

Experience working with volunteers

Company

D.C. Bar

Since 1972 the District of Columbia Bar has been enhancing access to justice, improving the legal system, and empowering lawyers to achieve excellence.

Founded in 1972