Managing Attorney - Statewide

WHO WE ARE
Headquartered in Seattle, with regional offices in Pierce, Spokane and Yakima counties, TeamChild is a nationally recognized nonprofit organization providing civil legal aid to vulnerable youth across Washington State. The mission of TeamChild is to uphold the rights of youth involved, or at risk of involvement, in the juvenile court system. TeamChild works to help youth secure the education, healthcare, housing, and other supports needed to achieve positive outcomes in their lives. TeamChild believes that racial and other social identities should be respected and affirmed. In support of this belief, an equitable and inclusive organization is being built. Staff, volunteers and board members are being given the tools to address institutional racism and other forms of oppression. This commitment provides a foundation for empowering the youth and families; ensuring they are justly represented and their desires are amply fulfilled.

OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE
Managing Attorneys are responsible for day-to-day management and supervision of their legal teams and directly report to TeamChild's Director of Legal Services. Managing Attorneys must work directly with staff on their team to support their development and skills at TeamChild. Managing Attorneys are expected to carry a lower case load than Staff Attorneys, to reserve sufficient time for supervision, and are strongly encouraged to co-counsel all their cases except counsel/advice cases. Managing Attorneys are supported by the Director of Legal Services, and also work with each other and with the Executive Team. Managing Attorneys provide leadership within their teams to ensure high quality services, to create a cohesive work environment including linkages to other teams, and to build strong partnerships that advance local and statewide goals. TeamChild's legal program management is collaborative and based on a framework of support, education, and team accountability.

We are seeking lawyers who are committed to undoing institutional racism and other forms of oppression, as well as
passionate about supporting young people. We seek candidates who are willing to go beyond the traditional attorney
role to move towards cultivating holistic advocacy models to identify and execute creative and sometimes non-legal strategies alongside youth. Candidates should work well both independently and as a team member, be respectful and passionate about working with people from diverse backgrounds, enjoy creative problem solving, and value the creation of relationships across disciplines.

This Statewide Managing Attorney supervises statewide attorneys, who carry caseloads in King, Pierce, Spokane, and Yakima Counties, as well as a Case Support Specialist. The team represents young people (ages 12-24) in those four counties on civil legal issues, prioritizing youth who have been impacted by juvenile court involvement or are highly at risk for court involvement. Priority legal representation is around education and housing stability in community. The statewide team includes two specialist attorneys, one focused on education law and the other on housing. Senior Attorneys carry case loads in their area of focus and are also expected to support other staff attorneys in those case areas. They both co-counsel and develop case handling materials. In addition to direct services, TeamChild's attorney work also includes outreach, community education, and policy work.

This position can be located in near proximity to any of our four regional offices: King, Pierce, Spokane, or Yakima
Counties and can expect to travel regularly in person to each of our four regional offices throughout the year in
support of the statewide team and organizational work.

COMPENSATION
This is a full-time salaried, exempt position that is not eligible for overtime pay. TeamChild's work week is 35 hours. TeamChild is committed to providing employees with a competitive salary and benefits package. Compensation is based on the TeamChild Attorney salary scale and the candidate's years of relevant experience. For example, a candidate with 5 years of relevant experience would start in this position at $81,833 per year, and a candidate with 10 years of relevant experience would start in this position at $93,271 per year.* The place where a candidate starts on the salary scale may be increased based upon their lived experience with systems of oppression reflective of our clients' experiences.

Additionally, managing attorneys receive a $7,500 pay bump for supervising a team of 3 staff or smaller, or a $10,000 pay bump for supervising a team of 4 or more.

*Please note that salary range is pending on Board approval for implementation on July 1, 2024.