Legal Aid at Work · 5 hours ago
Work & Family Program Director
California, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$97K/yr - $187K/yr
8+ years expLegal Aid at Work is a social justice organization that partners with individuals to advocate for workplace rights and empower marginalized communities. They are seeking a Program Director for the Work & Family Program to lead initiatives that support workers who are parents, caregivers, and survivors of domestic violence, focusing on access to paid leave and workplace accommodations.
CommunitiesLegalNon Profit
Responsibilities
Developing strategy for the program in partnership with the VP of Programs and Litigation, the Director of Litigation, and the other legal staff on the team
Managing and overseeing the direct services work through the Work and Family and SURVIVE helplines and where necessary, providing direct staffing support to the helplines
Developing and overseeing the Program’s litigation docket, including class actions, representative actions, individual actions, and amicus work and other advocacy efforts
Identifying areas for collaboration across Program teams
Overseeing the Program’s collaborations with community partners
Managing the Program administration, including preparing the program budget, coordinating program projects, supervising Program attorneys and staff, timekeeping, and assisting with the preparation of grant applications and reports
Qualification
Required
Candidates must be active members of the California State Bar, however, LAAW will consider candidates located anywhere in the U.S. who are willing to travel to California as needed
Demonstrated commitment to social justice and civil rights work; a passion for Legal Aid at Work's mission of seeking justice for low-wage workers
Demonstrate a client-centered approach to setting strategy, priorities, and delivering services
A minimum of 8 years of legal experience with at least 5 years of litigation experience
Experience working with low-wage workers and/or family or reproductive rights, preferably in California
Experience with investigation, case development, and litigation including discovery, motion practice, hearings, trials and/or appeals in California and/or federal courts
The ability to work collaboratively on a small team of attorneys and paralegals
Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously, and prioritizing competing deadlines
Willingness to develop projects on their own initiative
Strong legal research, writing, and analytical skills
The ability to think creatively about the law as a dynamic tool of social change, and to identify opportunities for law reform
The ability to think strategically about the role of a legal nonprofit in supporting worker organizing efforts and improving the overall legal ecosystem for workers' rights more broadly
A commitment to racial equity work and incorporating racial equity principles into legal advocacy
Ability to use tact and diplomacy when dealing with sensitive issues and to maintain confidentiality
Strong interpersonal skills, initiative, leadership, and organizational abilities
Willingness to coach and mentor law students, fellows, and junior attorneys
A commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and the ability to hold and foster difficult and necessary conversations about sex, race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, and other protected categories
The ability to travel as necessary within California and to other parts of the country for litigation, speaking events, meetings, and conferences
Preferred
Knowledge of California employment law, administrative procedures, and/or paid leave programs or accommodations
Fluency in Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Tagalog, Vietnamese, or other languages commonly spoken by low-wage workers in California
Benefits
Health plans
Long-term disability and life insurance
403(b) retirement plan
Generous paid vacation and holidays
Company
Legal Aid at Work
Legal Aid at Work provides legal services to people.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageRecent News
2025-03-26
San Francisco Chronicle
2024-12-09
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