Description:

Position Overview:
The Staff Attorney, Pro bono Coordinator will be responsible for managing the organization's pro bono and internship program in addition to managing the organization's training and continuing education (CLE) program. They will collaborate with across all programs to draft, interpret, and provide guidance and counsel as needed.

Essential Job Functions:
Internships & Pro Bono Referral Program

Oversee and manage the organization's pro bono program, including program strategy, operations, partnerships, and coordination with pro bono partners on clinic scheduling and case placement;
Identify, cultivate, and maintain relationships with law firms and other potential volunteers and partners to identify collaborative opportunities and to grow and diversify the referral pipeline;
Collaborate with, and where appropriate supervise, pro bono law firms and volunteer attorneys, providing substantive legal support, case guidance, and coordination as needed;
Manage referrals and monitor progress on matters placed with pro bono partners, ensuring timely status updates and case closures;
Represent organization within the pro bono community by attending PIPBA meetings and other events, building relationships and identifying partnership opportunities;
Collaborate with the Development team, as needed, to support pro bono-related events, fundraising materials, donor communications, and reports;
Manage the intern program to include attending internship career fairs, reviewing resumes, coordinating candidate interviews, monitoring the selection process and ensuring required documentation is provided in coordination with HR and program directors;
Develop and maintain relationships with law schools, colleges, universities, and other academic institutions to support ongoing recruitment and internship opportunities;
Coordinate with program directors, unit supervisors, and HR to identify internship needs across the organization, including the number of interns requested, anticipated assignments, qualifications required, placement availability, and applicable recruitment timelines;
Develop and maintain a centralized system for tracking interns across all organizational units, including recruitment status, assigned unit, supervising attorney or staff member, internship start and end dates, schedules, academic requirements, and completion status;
Maintain regular communication with program participants to provide opportunities for continued recruitment and engagement;
Coordinate with HR, COO, and program directors to facilitate intern onboarding, orientation, training opportunities, and other substantive programming to support a meaningful and productive internship experience;
Coordinate completion of required internship documentation, including MOUs, funding agreements, academic credit forms, and other institutional requirements, and route materials to the CLO or other appropriate signatory for timely review and signature;
Monitor and report to the CLO on internship recruitment, placements, participation, and program outcomes, including identifying opportunities to strengthen relationships with academic institutions and expand organization's internship program.

Legal Practice Support

Attend and provide assistance as requested for department and staff meetings, other administrative meetings, and events, including develop meeting agendas when the meetings are focused on policy and larger advocacy strategies and take notes for team memorializing decisions and action steps; 
Provide additional support on organization litigation, continued legal education trainings and scheduling as needed;
Provide general administrative duties to include scheduling, filing, drafting correspondence to external stakeholders and follow up from meetings and requests for the team;
Ensure CLO team is responding to internal/external requests for information and scheduling;  
Research, retrieve and update appropriate information in client's case files in both hard files and case management system; 
Provide research on legal topics, case law and other information as requested; and
Other related duties as needed.

How to Apply:
If you are interested in this position, you must submit your resume and a cover letter telling us why your experiences would make you a good fit for this role. This is a hybrid in-office/remote position based in Brooklyn, NY.