Legal Services Director jobs in Montana
Legal Services Director oversees the activities of the organization's legal department. Provides legal advice, interpretation, and guidance to senior management and officers regarding contracts, state/federal regulatory requirements, intellectual property or trademark protection, and other business matters. Being a Legal Services Director reviews all information and prepares defense for any legal actions against the organization or advises on prosecuting lawsuits on behalf of the organization. Coordinates and reviews the work of internal or external legal staff. Additionally, Legal Services Director manages staff of attorneys. Requires a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school. Requires admittance to a state bar. Typically reports to top management. The Legal Services Director typically manages through subordinate managers and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget. To be a Legal Services Director typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Recently Added Legal Services Director jobs
Legal Assistant, Legal Services
- International Rescue Committee
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Missoula, MT
FULL_TIME
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The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 50 countries and more than 25 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.
JOB OVERVIEW: IRC in Missoula seeks a Legal Assistant to support its Managing Attorney and other legal staff in providing immigration legal services to refugee and other immigrant clients. The Legal Assistant will have stellar interpersonal and trauma-informed listening skills, be highly organized and have excellent attention to detail, and be able to work both in a collaborative team environment and independently on assignments.
Major Responsibilities- Assist in conducting intakes or follow-up meetings with current and potential clients, gathering supporting documents, and preparing translations;
- Assist in preparing filings for the immigration court, Asylum Office, and USCIS;
- Open cases, create paper and electronic case files, and input data in relevant case management systems to ensure accurate and timely tracking of cases;
- Coordinate with other IRC program staff to provide wrap-around services, where appropriate;
- Support development of partnerships that have potential to bring valuable support to clients;
- Communicate with clients to provide case status updates, request documents and other information, schedule appointments, and manage other communication as needed;
- Prepare affidavits, legal correspondence, and other documents for the Managing Attorney and other legal staff;
- Track deadlines for Legal Services team and prepare monthly reports.
- An undergraduate degree or equivalent work experience in the legal field;
- Experience in a legal setting highly desirable, but not required;
- Excellent attention to detail, ability to multi-task, and comfort working in a fast-paced environment;
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, solve problems and exercise sound judgement;
- Evidence of capacity to be a strong team member in a highly collaborative social service environment;
- Deep commitment to working with new Americans including refugees and asylum seekers
- Trauma-informed and sensitive listening and communication skills;
- Personal integrity in handling ethically complex and confidential situations;
- Commitment to anti-racism and ongoing learning;
- Strong computer literacy, research, and analysis skills;
- Ability and willingness to travel frequently in and around the service area to engage with clients and community partners.
- Standard office environment with occasional participation in community outreach and legal assistance events; hybrid, flexible work options available.
- May require occasional weekend and/or evening work.
Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
US Benefits: The IRC offers a comprehensive and highly competitive set of benefits. All US employees are eligible for sick time, a 403b retirement savings plans: up to 4.5% immediately vested matching contribution, plus an 3-7% additional IRC contribution, and an Employee Assistance Program which is available to our staff and their families to support in times of crisis and mental health struggles.
In addition, full-time employees are eligible for 10 US paid holidays, 20-25 paid time off days, disability & life insurance, medical, dental, and vision insurance (employee contribution starting at $135, $7, and $5 per month respectively) and FSA for healthcare, childcare, and commuter costs. Part-time employees are eligible for a proportionate amount of paid time off. These additional benefits apply to employees who work at least 6 months within a 12-month time period.
Standard of Professional Conduct:The IRC and the IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – our Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability, and Equality.
Commitment to Gender, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: The IRC is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful, and safe work environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity and respect. The IRC expressly prohibits and will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or bullying of the IRC persons in any work setting. We aim to increase the representation of women, people that are from country and communities we serve, and people who identify as races and ethnicities that are under-represented in global power structures.
- 12 Days Ago
Family Law Case Navigator
- Montana Legal Services Association
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Billings, MT
FULL_TIME
- Status: Non-Exempt General Description of Position The Family Law Case Navigator offers support, advocacy, information, and referrals to applicants for services, clients, and the general public. The p...
- 4 Days Ago
Bilingual Intake Screener
- South Carolina Legal Services
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Intake, MT
FULL_TIME
- Location Intake Office Job Type Full-time Job Summary SCLS seeks a full-time bilingual intake screener for its Intake office. Performs telephone intake and other assignments under the supervision and ...
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Justice for Montanans AmeriCorps Member
- Montana Legal Services Association
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Billings, MT
OTHER
- We are recruiting for the following service terms: We are beginning to accept applications for the 2024-25 service term running September 3, 2024-August 8, 2025. Interviews are conducted on an ongoing...
- 2 Months Ago
Director of Laboratory Services
- Northeast Montana Health Services
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Point, MT
FULL_TIME
- Director of Laboratory ServicesJob Summary:The primary purpose of the Director of Laboratory Services is to be responsible for the management of all laboratory resources from staff to equipment to sup...
- 17 Days Ago
Acute Care Services Director
- Virtus Healthcare Staffing
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Missoula, MT
FULL_TIME
- Acute Care Services Director - Missoula, MT ( Sign-on Bonus Up to $20,000!)Virtus Healthcare Staffing is partnering with a leading regional medical center in Missoula, MT to find a visionary and exper...
- 2 Days Ago
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Deputy Director, Legal
- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
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Seattle, WA
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- The Advocates
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Overland Park, KS
- A once in a lifetime opportunity to change lives! We are honored to assist the ACLU of Kansas in its search for a new Le...
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- Bill and Melinda Gates foundation
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Seattle, WA
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- Larson Maddox
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- A renowned leader in providing innovative waste and environmental solutions aimed at sustainability and regulatory compl...
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Sr. Director, Legal Counsel-Health Law
- Blue Shield of California
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Oakland, CA
- Your Role The Sr. Director, Legal Counsel will be a member of Blue Shield’s Law Department and will be a leader in the c...
- 6/9/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Seattle, WA
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- Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Asian Law Caucus
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- Job Opportunity Legal Director Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Asian Law Caucus (ALC) Location: Hybrid work schedule...
- 6/8/2024 12:00:00 AM
Corporate Legal Director
- NIO
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San Jose, CA
- About NIO NIO is a pioneer and a leading company in the premium smart electric vehicle market. Founded in November 2014,...
- 6/7/2024 12:00:00 AM
About Montana
Montana (/mɒnˈtænə/ (listen)) is a landlocked state in the Northwestern United States. Montana has several nicknames, although none are official, including "Big Sky Country" and "The Treasure State", and slogans that include "Land of the Shining Mountains" and more recently "The Last Best Place".
Montana is the 4th largest in area, the 8th least populous, and the 3rd least densely populated of the 50 U.S. states. The western half of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller island ranges are found throughout the state. In all, 77 named ranges are part of the Rocky Mountains. The easte...
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$169,477 to $234,511
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