Family Law - General Attorney in Austin, TX

Public Interest

Austin, TX

Family Law - General Attorney in Austin, TX

Attorney

Min 1 yrs required

No

Group Coordinator - Domestic Violence and Family Law
The candidate will serve as the Group Coordinator for the Domestic Violence & Family Law practice area. Oversee a team dedicated to client advocacy and collaboration with community partners, ensuring that clients receive the support and justice they deserve. Guide the direction and smooth operation of the practice area. Responsibilities will include ensuring the provision of high-quality legal services in both direct representation brief service cases as well as extended litigation, supervising practice area teams, and managing administrative processes to optimize efficiency, effectiveness, and program compliance. Oversee the legal work of the Team Managers, teams and projects within the Domestic Violence & Family Law Group. Supervise and provide support to the practice area Team Managers and Project Directors. Review caseloads to ensure that there is balance among team managers, staff, and teams. Provide mentoring and supervise onboarding for group members and Team Managers. Coordinate with intake and data staff to ensure qualified, priority applicants can access intake. Review intake disposition decisions on a regular basis to assure that equitable treatment is extended to all clients and that disposition decisions are made in a manner that is consistent with policies and priorities. Review all significant cases on a regular basis to assure that the quality and timeliness of legal work by team members is maintained. Enforce funding regulations and program policies. Assist grants in grant applications, budgets, and grant compliance. Maintain coordinated communications among teams on case developments, co-counsel assignments, and developments in the law in the practice areas through regular meetings and/or conference calls and email or other written materials. Prepare routine forms and default legal advice, develop modules and procedures, and make recommendations for other improvements to the client tracking system that enhance the efficiency of program operations. Monitor and review changes in laws, and coordinate forums to review such changes. Collaborate with Private Attorney Involvement Project to promote placement of priority cases with pro bono and contract attorneys. Analyze case trends and issues affecting clients. Discipline employee team members, when case-related. Respond to quality-of-service client grievances after receiving same from a Team Manager within the Coordinator's group. Respond to team member's substantive complaints if not resolved by the Team Manager. Evaluate team managers and employee team members. Maintain a public relations role with the bar, community, and client organizations, representing the organization in appropriate matters. Take all actions necessary or appropriate to bring group resources to bear on the legal problems of clients, in a manner that is consistent with program rules and policies.

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