{"id":7764,"date":"2018-04-30T22:05:58","date_gmt":"2018-04-30T22:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsletters.asucollegeoflaw.com\/ilp\/?p=7764"},"modified":"2018-04-30T22:07:21","modified_gmt":"2018-04-30T22:07:21","slug":"job-opportunity-legal-aid-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsletters.asucollegeoflaw.com\/ilp\/2018\/04\/30\/job-opportunity-legal-aid-director\/","title":{"rendered":"Job Opportunity: Legal Aid Director"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Colorado River Indian Tribles<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> 26600 Mohave Road<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Parker, AZ<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Position: Director of Legal Aid (Exempt)<br \/>\nReports To: Tribal Chairman<br \/>\nSalary: D.O.E.<br \/>\nClosing Date: May 2, 2018 @ 5:00PM<\/p>\n<p><strong>Duties &amp; Functions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. The Legal Aid Department only serves C.R.I.T. enrolled community members in civil matters. Persons who are eligible for enrollment with C.R.I.T. are also eligible for services.<\/p>\n<p>2. Client Contact Duties:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ongoing contact with clients in all of the open files.<\/li>\n<li>Client visitation with in-custody clients may be required; while the Legal Aid Department handles only civil cases, there may be civil matters to be completed on behalf of clients who may be in-custody in separate criminal cases.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>3. Attorney Duties:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Client representation consistent with the ethical rules governing attorneys,<\/li>\n<li>Type out routine pleadings, letters, contracts, agreements, and other legal documents,<\/li>\n<li>Legal Research &amp; Writing; familiarity with Westlaw.<\/li>\n<li>Photocopying, faxing, and scanning documents.<\/li>\n<li>Filing of pleadings and appearance in Tribal Court, Superior Court, Justice Courts, City Courts, as required; some State-court appearances may be necessary, which is why admission to the State Bar of Arizona is preferable,<\/li>\n<li>Appearing in Court on behalf of a client; conducting evidentiary hearings; conducting trials; conducting appeals,<\/li>\n<li>Advising clients on the best course of action to take in order to accomplish client goals.<\/li>\n<li>Being mindful that sometimes litigation is not the best first course to take and that negotiating a mutually-agreeable outcome between our clients and the opposition may yield better results.<\/li>\n<li>Making final determinations on whether a conflict of interest exists in the representation of a prospective client,<\/li>\n<li>Case assignment to other attorneys or advocates employed by the Legal Aid Department.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Required Skills and Abilities:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. Litigation experience is desired, particularly jury trial experience.<\/p>\n<p>2. The ideal candidate should have desires for helping all C.R.I.T. Enrolled community<\/p>\n<p>members resolve civil legal issues; and desire to assist indigent persons.<\/p>\n<p>3. The ideal candidate should have the following skills:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Familiarity with Word Perfect and Microsoft Office software,<\/li>\n<li>Excellent typing skills, including spelling and grammar,<\/li>\n<li>Excellent computer skills,<\/li>\n<li>Excellent online research skills,<\/li>\n<li>Westlaw legal research skills.<\/li>\n<li>The ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with clients,<\/li>\n<li>The ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with staff,<\/li>\n<li>Familiarity with legal pleadings and documents,<\/li>\n<li>Basic accounting skills,<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge of office procedures,<\/li>\n<li>The ability to work as a team or on an individual basis,<\/li>\n<li>Strong self-motivation and the ability to motivate others.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For Employment Application visit: <a href=\"http:\/\/crit-nsn.gov\">http:\/\/crit-nsn.gov<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Submit completed application to: CRIT Human Resource Department<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>26600 Mohave Road<br \/>\nParker, Arizona 85344<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For full job announcement, click here: <a href=\"http:\/\/newsletters.asucollegeoflaw.com\/ilp\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/9\/files\/sites\/2\/2018\/04\/85-18-Director-of-Legal-Aid-Legal-Aid-1.pdf\">#85-18 Director of Legal Aid &#8211; Legal Aid (1)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Colorado River Indian Tribles 26600 Mohave Road Parker, AZ Position: Director of Legal Aid (Exempt) Reports To: Tribal Chairman Salary: D.O.E. 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