Job Title: Pro Bono Director
FLSA Classification: Exempt
Reports To: Deputy Director of Community Engagement
Supervises: Managing Attorneys; Pro Bono Coordinators; Project Coordinators; Legal Assistants
Compensation: $127,920 - 150,800 Annually
ICLS has an immediate opening for Pro Bono Director. This position reports to the Deputy Director of Community Engagement and will work closely with other members of the Community Engagement team, which includes Communications and Outreach. The position is a Practice Group Director-level position that supervises multiple attorneys and non-attorney staff, and will work closely with other Practice Group Directors as well.
The Director position is a key component of ICLS's commitment to building a thriving Pro Bono Program. The Director will be charged with:
- Leading the delivery of legal services through ICLS's pro bono program, including overseeing and directing pro bono projects and recruiting, training, and supporting volunteer attorneys and other professionals.
- Supervising the pro bono team, including attorney and non-attorney staff, with responsibility for staff training, development, and oversight.
- Representing ICLS in local, statewide, and national pro bono initiatives and conferences.
- Working with ICLS's Community Engagement Team to recognize and celebrate corporate and law firm partners, volunteers, and community partners, including through annual recognition events, impact reports, social media highlights, and other communications tools.
- Overseeing and directing law firm and corporate partnership strategy, relationship management, and work with ICLS' Director of Development for fundraising opportunities.
- Overseeing and directing the integration of pro bono throughout ICLS, including collaborating with practice groups to identify opportunities for volunteer involvement and developing and expanding pro bono in additional legal service areas, including systemic and impact litigation.
- Ensuring compliance with grant requirements, including reporting to funders.
- Overseeing and directing all other aspects of the pro bono program, including grant writing, compliance, data collection, program development, and strategic initiatives.
The successful candidate is required to hold a J.D. degree and be licensed to practice law.
Candidates should also possess the following qualifications:
Desired Education, Skills, and Experience- Passion for expanding access to justice, serving low-income and underserved communities in Inland Southern California, and ensuring all has access to the justice system.
- Experience practicing law and supervising attorneys
- Demonstrated commitment to inclusive practices, organizational advancement, and cultural humility, including a keen eye towards applying those principles to pro bono work.
- Demonstrated experience developing strategic partnerships, cultivating relationships, and building successful projects with law firms, corporate legal departments, law schools, funders, or community organizations.
- Demonstrated ability to initiate, execute, and manage multiple complex projects with minimal supervision.
- Strong strategic thinking, creativity, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to balance competing priorities and perspectives.
- Ability to serve as an effective ambassador for ICLS with ICLS's Board of Directors, community partners, law firm and corporate partners, funders, and the legal profession.
- Strong writing, verbal communication, analytical, presentation, and public speaking skills, along with sound judgment and a collaborative approach.
- Experience supervising legal staff.
- Three to five years of experience recruiting, training, and mentoring staff, volunteers, and other professionals is preferred.
- Reliable transportation and the ability to travel occasionally for conferences and other work-related events is required. This includes a commitment to developing meaningful relationships, partnerships, and service delivery models throughout ICLS's service region and the southern California region.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including some evenings and weekends.
- Minimum of seven years of active legal practice preferred.
- Three to five years of pro bono coordination, law firm, in-house, or management experience preferred.
The recognition of our common humanity is the first step in fostering a diverse environment. The sum of our unique differences is greater than our individual parts. Our unique stories and experiences allow us to better solve the challenges that our community faces. Staff approach professional relationships with humility across the spectrum of diversity, including race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, immigrant status, religious identity, physical and mental disabilities, and/or limited English proficiency with a willingness to consider unique perspectives.
