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Sexual Trauma Awareness and Response

<div>Mission Statement: The mission of Sexual Trauma AwarenessResponse&reg; (STAR&reg;) is to support survivors of sexual trauma, improve systems response, and create social change to end sexual violence.
Position Summary: The Managing Attorney oversees the legal program across all STAR branches. The primary duties of this position include supervising staff attorneys, legal services coordinator, and legal externs; providing legal services and representation to survivors.
Classification: 40 hours/week (Full-time/Exempt)
Location: Baton Rouge or New Orleans
Hours: Typical office hours are Monday - Friday, 8:30a - 5p.
Reports to: Director of Survivor Services
Supervises: Staff Attorneys, Legal Services Coordinator, Legal Externs
Salary: $78,000. To ensure fairness and consistency for all team members, we do not negotiate salaries; our compensation packages are benchmarked against market rates and are determined by a clear compensation structure.
Position Duties
The Managing Attorney oversees the legal program across all STAR branches. The primary duties of this position are to:<ul><li>
Program OversightLeadership</li><li>
Support the implementation and evaluation of STAR's Legal Program across all branches, ensuring consistent and effective service delivery within the program.</li><li>
Maintain and update Legal Program procedures and protocols in alignment with STAR's standards and best practices, with guidance from leadership.</li><li>
Identify gaps or barriers in the delivery of Legal services and work collaboratively with the team and leadership to recommend and implement improvements.</li><li>
Represent the Legal Program in internal meetings and provide input to inform organizational planning and decision-making.</li><li>
Collaborate with other program managers and directors to support integrated, trauma-informed services and cross-program coordination.</li><li>
Take initiative in addressing challenges that impact Legal Program operations, survivor services, team dynamics, and propose practical solutions within the scope of the program.</li><li>
Communicate and implement agency decisions within the Legal team in a clear, consistent, and professional manner to support alignment across departments.</li><li>
Staff SupervisionDevelopment:</li><li>
Supervise and support Staff Attorneys, Legal Services Coordinator, and Legal Externs, including participation in hiring, onboarding, training, and ongoing professional development.</li><li>
Facilitate Legal team meetings and monthly one-on-one supervision with direct reports to provide guidance, support, and performance feedback.</li><li>
Monitor and verify that staff and externs are consistently fulfilling their job duties, providing timely and effective services, and adhering to STAR's performance and documentation standards.</li><li>
Maintain appropriate professional boundaries with direct reports to ensure clarity in roles, accountability, and supervisory integrity.</li><li>
Legal Services</li><li>
Maintain a caseload of up 10 - 15 clients</li><li>
Provide comprehensive legal representation to every client</li><li>
Ensure consistency between legal services being offered to clients across branches</li><li>
Ensure all staff are aware of the available services provided by the legal department</li><li>
DocumentationFile Management</li><li>
Document and note all survivor interactions and upload all documents to the organization's centralized database in a timely manner</li><li>
Ensure that survivor files are complete, well-organized, and up-to-date.</li><li>
Grant Compliance</li><li>
Ensure completion of grant deliverables within required timelines.</li><li>
Assist with preparation of grant reports and documentation required by funders.</li><li>
Other Responsibilities</li><li>
Clock in and out using the organization's timekeeping system</li><li>
Submit monthly mileage and reimbursement documentation.</li><li>
Attend staff meetings and maintain continuing education requirements.</li><li>
Submit mandated reports to DCFS and law enforcement, as required by Louisiana law.</li><li>
Participate in special projects and other duties as assigned.</li></ul></div>

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