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Lone Star Legal Aid (LSLA) seeks one Litigation Director - Taxation Law and Low-Income Tax Clinic (job #HOU 034-2023) for its Houston Branch Office.
LSLA is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit law firm and its mission is to protect and advance the civil rights of low-income Texans by providing advocacy, legal representation, and community education that ensure equal access to justice.
Summary of Responsibilities
This Litigation Director works under the direction of the Director(s) of Litigation. Develop and implement litigation in program priority areas in assigned branch or unit offices, maintain a caseload of significant and priority area cases, provide assistance and feedback to legal staff members on the development of good lawyer skills, practices and work habits, serves as counsel or co-counsel on a limited number of complex cases, serves as a resource person to program attorneys and co-counsel with and provide assistance, review and supervision to less experienced attorneys, assist in providing training for legal staff, assist in community education efforts and carries out other duties as requested by Senior Management. The Litigation Director may also serve as Managing Attorney to the Low-Income Tax Clinic.
Requirements
Minimum Education and Experience
- Graduate of an accredited Law School
- Licensed to practice law in Texas or qualify for reciprocity
- Six years successful state and federal court litigation experience
- Two years experience supervising the work of attorneys
Minimum Skills and Abilities
- Ability to develop and implement a range of strategies to enforce the rights of the indigent
- Commitment to high quality representation of low-income people
- Ability to work under pressure and make decisions quickly
- Ability to work effectively in a digital case management system
- Ability to teach legal skills and supervise legal work
Location: Houston Branch office. The successful applicant must have reliable transportation in order to travel throughout the counties served by this office.
Benefits
Medical Benefits
Paid Leave
Lone Star Legal Aid is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or veteran status.
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