MICHIGAN ADVOCACY PROGRAM

Supervising Attorney

MICHIGAN ADVOCACY PROGRAM

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Kalamazoo • Missouri • United States

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Salary

💰 $72,520 per year

About the role

  • Help lead the team in providing high quality civil legal services to farmworkers and animal production workers throughout Michigan.
  • Engage in high-impact litigation affecting farmworkers.
  • Direct work on cases and supervise attorneys and other staff.
  • Oversee grant reporting and contract delivery.
  • Train staff and partners in effective practices.
  • Engage in decision-making to further advance the intended impact and theory of change for the organization.

Requirements

  • Licensed to practice law in Michigan or qualify to be admitted by waiver
  • Demonstrate commitment to low-income individuals, farmworkers, immigrants, or victims of crime
  • Administrative and supervisory experience and five years of legal experience
  • Willingness to occasionally work a flexible schedule that may include travel and evening or weekend work
  • Demonstrate success working effectively in teams as well as independently to meet multiple deadlines
  • Excellent communication skills in English as well as analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Reside in Michigan during employment
Benefits
  • Salary starts at $72,520 and increases based on years of relevant experience.
  • MAP offers annual raises.
  • 401K retirement plan with an annual 2% contribution and 2% employer-match for eligible staff after 6 months of employment and subject to board approval.
  • Generous benefits package, including life, short and long term disability, health, vision, dental, fully funded deductibles, and flexible spending accounts.
  • If an applicant does not require health benefits, they can take an annual $1,500 payout in addition to the base salary paid over the year.
  • Generous leave policy allowing staff to accrue 4 weeks paid leave the first year in addition to 15 paid holidays.
  • MAP is a unionized program and a qualifying employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
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Certifications
licensed to practice law in Michigan