Attorney (part-time) at Law Firm Exclusively Serving Nonprofit/Tax-Exempt Organizations

Cheshire Law Group is in its 15th year and we're growing We're expanding our 13-lawyer legal team to add a part-time (up to 25 hours/week) experienced Attorney. No existing book of business is required.

Cheshire Law Group is an award-winning and industry-leading woman-owned law firm that exclusively represents nonprofit organizations as general counsel.

Attorneys on the Cheshire Law Group's legal team work closely with leadership teams of nonprofit organizations as trusted advisors to provide expert counsel on a wide variety of legal matters. This part-time attorney role is ideal for an exceptional attorney who is passionate about representing nonprofit organizations and who enjoys working independently to manage client matters, but who also appreciates collaboration with colleagues.

The ideal candidate is driven by the desire to always meet clients' needs in a manner that is positive and pragmatic, and thoughtful and thorough, and who enjoys handling a variety and being on call and responding quickly to support the day-to-day and strategic legal needs of nonprofits. Please note that this position offers flexibility and may be remote, hybrid, or in-person.

This part-time position also offers the possibility of expanding to full-time status in the future depending upon client needs, demonstrated abilities, and work performance.

Responsibilities

Provide legal assistance and support nonprofit organization clients:

• Review, draft, revise, and finalize a wide variety of documents including contracts, grant agreements, policies, leases, registrations, resolutions, tax, and corporate forms
• Research tax and other federal, state, and local laws such as lobbying, charitable solicitation, and governance matters
• Review and carefully analyze documents in preparation for mergers, dissolutions, and other repositioning matters
• Draft memoranda to document findings
• Translate complex legal issues into understandable concepts using charts or visual aids

Client Management:

• Support and/or manage simultaneously multiple projects and execute required work with little or no supervision
• Communicate directly with clients and manage client project timeline and budget expectations
• Monitor legal and compliance issues and client news/events, keeping up with industry trends
• Collaborate with the Firm's team and with outside counsel as needed

Requirements

• JD degree required; Licensed to practice law in the US and must be in good standing
• Licensed to practice law in PA mandatory (or eligible to waive into the Pennsylvania bar), with additional license preferred and other state licenses (e.g., DC, DE, NJ, NY, MD) a plus
• Minimum 5+ years of relevant law experience
• Strong demonstrated interest in and experience serving nonprofits a must (pro bono service, board service, volunteerism, and/or working with underserved clients or communities)
• Nonprofit law and/or corporate law experience a must, with a focus on corporate transactional law, complex corporate contracts, and agreements; familiarity with federal and/or state/local taxation is a plus; real estate and employment law as areas of experience and focus also a plus
• Comfortable with diversity and inclusive with regard to race, religion, national origin, disability status, sexual orientation, and/or gender identity, reflecting the values of Cheshire Law Group, and also considering the demographic composition of the Firm's clients and of the communities we serve

Ideal Candidate Qualities

• Responsive and an excellent listener
• Builds and maintains long-term relationships
• Delivers efficient and high-quality work product without compromising attention to detail
• Knowledgeable about substantive matters and possesses technical expertise
• Hard-working; goes above and beyond; flexible; has a "no job is too small" mentality
• Drives expedient, pragmatic solutions and positive outcomes
• Independent, self-sufficient, and resourceful but enjoys collaboration
• Communicates clearly and thoughtfully; strategically creative; excellent problem-solving skills
• Highly organized; responsible; manages multiple priorities with ease and grace; timeliness; tenacious follow-through
• High level of integrity and good judgment
• Open to constructive criticism, able and eager to apply new knowledge to future projects
• Thinks systemically and contributes to internal Firm projects; provides and implements suggestions for improvement that enhance our clients' experiences and/or the Firm environment
• Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs if they do not meet every single qualification. If you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly, we still encourage you