SUPERVISING
ATTORNEY/CRIMINAL
DIVISION
D.C. Law Students In Court Program, Inc. (LSIC) is seeking a
zealous, passionate, highly skilled supervising attorney for its
criminal
division. LSIC is a nonprofit public interest law firm and clinical
education
program that draws students from five national law schools in
Washington,
D.C.Students are court-certified and
represent indigent clients in civil and criminal cases in the Superior
Court of
the District of Columbia.D.C. Law
Students in Court is one of the largest and oldest legal service
providers in
D.C. It is an equal opportunity employer.
Position
Responsibilities: The Supervising Attorney/Criminal Division
reports to the
Executive Director.The Supervising
Attorney teaches third year law students the basics of practice as
ethical,
zealous, competent trial lawyers.The
Supervising Attorney will supervise and coach students through all
stages of
representation for low-income residents charged with misdemeanor
offenses in
Washington, DC as part of a student-supervisor team, will teach classes
on
evidence, lawyering skills, criminal law and criminal procedure, and
will
ensure that each client receives high quality criminal defense
representation.The Supervising Attorney
is also a member of
the LSIC staff team and will work independently and with others to
carry out
the administrative tasks necessary to ensure the quality of LSIC
teaching,
client representation and office management including recruitment of
students,
design and revision of orientation and curricula, regular review and
updating
of all written materials necessary to support best practices in
criminal
defense and law office management, participate in meetings as required,
maintain accurate client files and case management system data, support
organizational fundraising efforts, and consistently strive to review
and
improve upon LSIC’s clinical teaching techniques and practices.
Required
qualifications: The ideal candidate will have at least two years of
clinical teaching experience; membership in the DC bar with a minimum
of three
years as a practicing criminal defense attorney; strong written and
verbal
communication skills; excellent time management skills and good
interpersonal
skills.
Salary and Benefits:
Salary
will
be commensurate with experience. LSIC offers a competitive
benefits
package, including health, life and disability insurance, as well as
liberal
vacation, sick, and personal leave.
To Apply: Each
candidate should submit a cover letter and resume by electronic mail to
Richard
Goemann at hr@dclawstudents.org.Please indicate “Supervising
Attorney/Criminal Division Position” in the subject of the email.Applications should be submitted as soon as
possible, but no later than April 30, 2010.
