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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.

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