Director of Legal Services

9 hours ago


West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States Domestic Violence Center of Chester County Full time
Job Title: Director of Legal Services

Domestic Violence Center of Chester County is seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Director of Legal Services to join our team. As a key member of our staff, you will be responsible for managing our attorney services for victims of domestic violence, providing specialized services that offer emotional support and advocacy, and representation of victims of abuse.

Responsibilities:
  • Maintain strict confidentiality of all client identification and information.
  • Manage DVCCC's Attorney services for victims and assess the impact based on client responses received from the ESQ-LF resulting from the service provided.
  • Assure the agency's legal services adequately meet the needs of domestic violence victims.
  • Provide victims with information about the criminal justice process, victim rights, and referrals to other systems.
  • Assist victims with filing Emergency Protection from Abuse Orders, injunctions, elder abuse petitions, and other protective orders.
  • Assist victims with filing for emergency custody/visitation rights in family violence cases.
  • Assist victims with individual advocacy, including return of personal property or other belongings, and advocate on behalf of the victim with other service providers.
  • Provide victim advocacy and accompaniment to a law enforcement agency to provide victim support during the interview and inform victim of their rights.
  • Work in partnership with the District Attorney's Office, Court Administrative Office, to coordinate the referrals of all domestic violence cases to DVCCC.
  • Work with the CEO and other staff managers to ensure services are provided at all outreach locations in Chester County.
  • Assist in the preparation of progress reports specific to legal services.
  • Meet with staff/interns regularly to review work goal accomplishments, address challenges, and develop strategies to meet challenges along with setting timelines to meet goals.
  • Provide an annual assessment of staff accomplishments and challenges.
  • Provide student intern assessments as required by their school.
  • Provide initial employment interview for attorneys.
  • Assist with answering hotline and/or office line.
  • Participate in all agency-wide events, including 45-hour advocate training, October Awareness, Volunteer recognition, various celebrations, fairs, etc.
  • Attend staff meetings, management team meetings, and other required meetings.
  • Assist with accomplishing agency-wide annual goals and objectives.
  • Assist with keeping the facility clean and neat.
  • Prepares a monthly progress and challenge report for supervisor.
  • Work with other agency managers to coordinate services for victim/survivors.
  • Attend PCADV legal meetings; Attends PCADV meetings as required.
  • Able to establish effective working relationships with staff, volunteers, and a variety of internal and external colleagues.
  • Attend Chester County Bar Association meetings/functions to inform fellow lawyers of DVCCC's services and funding needs.
  • Other VOCA duties as assigned.
Requirements:
  • Required Juris Doctorate and a member of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
  • Experience working with Family Law.
Physical Requirements:

Much of the work performed is sedentary in nature yet may require the employee to exert themselves with minimal force and/or be able lift or move light objects associated with the job responsibilities.

Environment and Conditions:

The incumbent's typical place of work is an office environment and thus will not be substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.



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