Description:
A Non-Profit Organization is seeking a Regional Director for its Pendleton office. The Pendleton Regional Director leads an office of one-two staff attorneys and two support staff.Background:
A non-profit organization that represents low-income clients in civil cases. A Non-Profit Organization's eight regional offices serve low-income individuals throughout the state and two specialized programs focus on services to farmworkers and issues impacting Native Americans. A Non-Profit Organization is an effective, high-quality legal services program committed to advocacy strategies with the broadest possible impact on client community problems. A Non-Profit Organization is actively working to build an inclusive organizational culture that centers on racial equity. A Non-Profit Organization is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a welcoming and culturally responsive environment for our staff and clients.
Pendleton is ideally situated near national forests, natural wilderness areas and scenic waterways that offer many opportunities for outside recreational activities, with some of the most beautiful scenery in the Pacific Northwest. An historic city that retains echoes of the old west, Pendleton is in sunny northeastern Oregon, about 3 1/2 hours' drive from Portland and Boise, 250 miles from Seattle, and 45 miles from the college town of Walla Walla, Washington.
Responsibilities:
The Regional Director is responsible for the office's overall effectiveness. Duties include supervising legal work, overseeing the career development of staff, planning and priority setting, grant compliance, budget management, and maintaining good relations with community organizations and the private bar. The Regional Director also has an independent caseload and, in that respect, has all the duties of a staff attorney.
Qualifications:
Five years of legal experience required. Proven interest in and commitment to advocacy for the legal rights of low-income and other vulnerable clients. Legal aid experience or demonstrable involvement in poverty law issues, such as domestic violence/family law, public benefits and housing. Substantial litigation experience and excellent legal skills. This position requires excellent communication skills and the ability to promote community visibility, awareness and collaboration. Enthusiasm, creativity, good judgment, initiative, and willingness to work collaboratively. Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to anti-bias principles, cultural competency and addressing systemic racism and other forms of oppression. LASO has a hiring preference for candidates who are bilingual in Spanish and/or another language and are members of the Oregon State Bar.