The Office Director assists in PBI’s mission to provide civil legal aid services through the recruitment of pro bono attorneys and legal professionals. Under the direction of PBI’s Executive Director, this position will manage local office programming and administration, facilitate volunteer opportunities, legal clinics and outreach events, legal navigation, and community building.
Job Requirements and Preferences:
- Must be able to deal with clients, volunteer attorneys, bench officers, other staff members, and the public with tact and courtesy,
- Represent the best interests of PBI and its constituents at all times.
- Some intrastate travel to neighboring counties is required.
- Experience dealing with disenfranchised communities and people living with poverty is highly desired.
- Positive experience with the legal community is valuable.
- Volunteer management experience is helpful.
- Experience with civil law and areas that intersect with our regular service population is helpful.
- Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and/or license to practice law in Indiana preferred, but not required.
Responsibilities include:
- Supervise and manage the South Bend PBI office, including overseeing local staff and volunteers, office workflow, and programming for efficient engagement and service delivery.
- Cultivate attorney contacts in the relevant service area to expand volunteer attorney participation in pro bono programming and places volunteer cases referred to the program through personal contact with volunteer attorneys.
- Maintain case management systems and on-going contact with, and provides support to, volunteer legal professionals throughout their volunteer experience.
- Oversee office administration and compliance including the keeping of records up to date, tracking data and outcomes, answering phone calls, scheduling, and related office work.
- Coordinate service and outreach events, such as phone and live walk-in clinics and works to refine and improve service delivery.
- Maintain familiarity with relevant court procedures in the relevant service area counties and with local social service providers assisting low-income clients and works in partnership with them.
- Contribute to organizational duties as requested including attending meetings, representing PBI at appropriate stakeholder meetings, supporting organization-wide events, and participating in organizational communication efforts to enhance meaningful collaboration.
- Work with PBI’s Associate Director of Client Services to manage programming, including identifying and implementing program planning and direction for the office.
To apply: Complete and submit the form to the right with a copy of your resume.