Supervising Reentry Attorney

Supervising Attorney
Supervising Attorney

Root & Rebound seeks a social-justice minded mid-level to senior attorney to supervise attorneys and serve the Central Valley.

About Root & Rebound:

Root & Rebound (R&R) is a national reentry advocacy nonprofit, whose mission is to help people navigate reentry and reduce the harms perpetuated by mass incarceration. We provide holistic reentry legal services across all of California, with physical offices in Fresno and Oakland. We provide legal know-your-rights information, and individual services on a wide variety of collateral consequences of a conviction including getting ID and voting, conditions of parole and probation, and employment and housing rights as they relate to an arrest or conviction history. Learn more at www.rootandrebound.org.

Our Central Valley Program (serving Merced, Madera, Fresno, Tulare, Kings, & Kern Counties) pairs reentry legal services with in-house social services and employment coaching. The Central Valley team works closely together to ensure that clients receive consistent and compassionate holistic services to achieve their individual, self-identified goals.

Employment Status: This is a full-time, exempt role, reporting to the Deputy Director of California Programs.

Location: Hybrid-Remote. The Supervising Attorney can work from anywhere in California, but will need to travel twice a month to R&R’s Fresno office to meet with clients and as needed to cover court hearings and client meetings.

About the Supervising Attorney position: R&R is currently hiring a Supervising Attorney focused on supporting our Central Valley clients in their reentry needs, as well as guiding and mentoring R&R attorneys.

The Supervising Attorney will focus on assisting system-impacted individuals residing in the under-resourced communities of the Central Valley. Using R&R’s holistic approach to reentry law, this position will work with clients who have been involved in the justice system and/or are formerly incarcerated. Our ideal candidate is compassionate, personable, and team-oriented, and is able to travel to the Central Valley for court appearances and in-person meetings and events. They will also conduct client intakes and supervise team members virtually. This person is excited about advancing the rights of people with criminal records and expanding R&R’s services and impact across the identified under-resourced communities. The successful candidate will communicate effectively, contribute to organizational strategies, and be eager to collaborate, provide, and accept support through regular check-ins and meetings with various members of the R&R team.

Responsibilities & Duties:

Direct Legal Services (45%):

Conduct holistic legal intakes, through R&R’s Friday reentry legal hotline, to assess callers’ reentry legal needs and develop appropriate legal services plans.
Independently manage a reentry legal caseload (with an emphasis on employment and economic stability in the Central Valley) of between 25-40 clients across California.
Present know-your-rights trainings and facilitate legal clinics on key reentry topics.
Collaborate with non-legal, programmatic staff including the social services manager, and employment coaches.
Maintain necessary records for effective teamwork on cases, grant proposals, reports, and audits.
Supervision of Attorneys and/or other Programmatic Staff Members (40%):

Supervise up to 4 attorneys and/or programs staff.
Conduct weekly check-ins with direct reports with an eye toward creating a supportive work environment, providing attorney training, and quality control.
Contribute to weekly case consults and case acceptance meetings.
Oversee attorney work product, including reviewing all junior attorney court filings and all other outward-facing documents.
Recruit and onboard new attorneys as needed.
Community Outreach and Partnership (10%):

Build partnerships and relationships with Central Valley stakeholders who are aligned with Root & Rebound’s work and mission. These may include legal services providers, government organizations, foundations and directly-impacted organizations.
Develop “Know Your Rights” fact sheets about relevant reentry legal issues and update our current educational resources, as needed.
Expand and maintain strong relationships with local law firms, law school clinics, volunteer attorneys, and legal service organizations.
Supervise legal volunteers and interns as needed.
Support the Fundraising efforts as needed (5%):

Maintain necessary records for grant reporting and audits.
Support development and communications.
Support fundraising efforts.

Compensation & Benefits: This role is a full-time, exempt position, with a competitive salary between $78,000-$90,000 commensurate with experience. Employees who are fluent in Spanish receive an additional $2,000/year.

Employment benefits at R&R include:

Medical, vision and dental care;
Employer-sponsored 403(b) retirement plan;
Internal and external professional development opportunities;
Three (3) weeks of paid time off per year, plus holiday closures, which includes additional office closure around the December holidays and seven (7) federal holidays, Juneteenth, and Indigenous Peoples’ Day; and
Sabbatical Program for eligible employees after five (5) years of service.
Conflict of Interest Notice: R&R encourages current and former clients to apply to join our team. However, it is a conflict of interest for R&R to provide legal services to our own employees. We will do our best to ensure that any current clients who are hired by R&R have other legal representation prior to beginning employment.