Legal Director - Center for Disability & Elder Law

Legal Director - Center for Disability & Elder Law

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Legal Director
Location
Center for Disability & Elder Law
205 W RANDOLPH ST
Suite 1610
CHICAGO, IL 60606
United States
Website
Job Description
The Center for Disability & Elder Law (CDEL) provides free legal services to low-income
seniors and people with disabilities. CDEL’s clients, individuals often marginalized by
age, disability and poverty, may have difficulty accessing the legal system. CDEL strives
to provide access to the legal system to assist our clients in asserting their legal rights
and live better lives.
CDEL is seeking a Legal Director to join its leadership team. This individual will play a
central role in shaping and overseeing the delivery of high-quality legal services. The
Legal Director will supervise staff attorneys, interns, and pro bono volunteers, lead legal
program development, provide direct legal services, and collaborate with the Executive
Director on strategic initiatives.
This is a hybrid position, combining remote and in-office work.
Responsibilities
Leadership & Supervision:

• Lead, support, and supervise supervising attorneys and senior attorneys.
• In conjunction with supervising attorneys, supervise and mentor staff attorneys and serve as a key resource for the legal team.
• Oversee attorney performance, development, training, and retention.
  

Legal Oversight & Strategy

• Monitor and disseminate developments in relevant legal practice areas.
• Provide internal legal counsel on employment law, contracts, and organizational compliance.
• Partner with the Executive Director on legal strategy and organizational priorities.
  

Pro Bono Coordination

• Collaborate with the Pro Bono Coordinator to manage and expand pro bono partnerships.
• Identify, place and monitor cases with pro bono attorneys and law firms.
• Maintain and nurture strong relationships with law firms, corporate legal departments and bar associations.
  

Intern & Volunteer Engagement

• Recruit, train and supervise law students, paralegals and undergraduate interns, together with other CDEL attorneys and staff.
• Maintain and nurture partnerships with law schools and universities.
  

Operations & Community Engagement

• Oversee case management systems and ensure efficient service delivery.
• Represent CDEL within the legal aid community, including on committees and task forces.
• Support the Executive Director and Development Director in managing funder and community relationships.
  

Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications

• Licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois.
• Minimum of 10 years of legal practice experience; background in estate planning,
  

housing, consumer law, and adult guardianship preferred.

• At least 5 years of experience supervising attorneys and managing legal
  

programs.

• Demonstrated commitment to community-based legal services and pro bono
  

collaboration.

• Direct client service experience required.
• Strong alignment with CDEL’s mission and dedication to serving Older Adults
  

and Persons with Disabilities.

• Flexibility to work occasional evenings or weekends as needed.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills; ability to manage multiple
  

attorneys, stakeholders and projects across different practice areas.

• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Skilled public speaker, comfortable presenting to a range of stakeholders.
• Creative problem-solver with a solutions-focused mindset.
• Adaptable, detail-oriented and enthusiastic about working in a team-oriented,
  

mission-driven environment.

• Culturally competent and comfortable working with diverse and marginalized
  

populations.
Pay scale and benefits
Pay scale and benefits
Salary range: $100,000 - $125,000 depending on experience. Full-time position. CDEL
offers a comprehensive benefits package including health/dental/vision insurance, life
insurance, short term and long term disability insurance. CDEL also has a generous
personal time off policy.
Position type
Full-time

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Legal Services

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