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for major litigation and to assist, co-counsel, and train younger attorneys.

Qualifications: Broad knowledge of laws affecting the poor; excellent writing and advocacy skills; general litigation skills, including federal litigation experience; excellent interpersonal skills; and ability to manage the administrative operations of office.

Opening/Closing Date: Please send applications by October 7, 1987; continuous recruitment until the position is filled.

Salary: $28,850 to over $40,000; commensurate with experience.

Applications: Send resume, writing samples, and references with telephone numbers to:

James O. Latturner, Deputy Director Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago 343 S. Dearborn, Suite 700 Chicago, IL 60604, (312) 341-1070

Illinois Senior Attorney/Litigation

Director

Position: Senior Attorney/Litigation Director,
Cook County Legal Assistance Foundation
(CCLAF).

Responsibilities: Supervise CCLAF's legal work
product; responsible for development and im-
plementation of legal work systems and training
of casehandling staff; supervise and undertake
major litigation; monitor compliance with ethi-
cal codes and regulations imposed by the Legal
Services Corporation and other funding sources;
assist Executive Director in managing agency,
including labor contract compliance.

Qualifications: Applicants must be licensed to practice in Illinois and federal courts, or eligible for admission by reciprocity, and must have at least 5 years legal experience with federal and appellate experience. Applicants must be sensitive to problems of low-income individuals Position: Supervisory Attorney position, Legal and possess a commitment to providing legal Center for Immigrants.

services to the poor.

Responsibilities: Supervising work of Legal Opening/Closing Date: Open until filled.
Center for Immigrants, including 2 staff attor-
neys and 1 paralegal; to provide legal advice
and representation for clients with immigration
problems in accordance with LAFC priorities;
to co-counsel cases with staff attorneys; to be Applications: Send resume to:
primarily responsible for major litigation; to
engage in community legal education activities
in the immigration field.

Salary/Benefits: $30,000+ depending on ex-
perience; liberal fringe benefits.

Qualifications: Knowledge of federal immigration laws; excellent writing and advocacy skills; general litigation skills, including federal litigation experience; excellent interpersonal skills; must be member of Illinois bar or member of another state bar and must take the next Illinois state bar exam given; must have at least 4 years of legal experience; fluency in Spanish is essential.

Opening/Closing Date: Continuous recruitment until the position is filled.

Salary: $28,850 to over $40,000; commensurate with experience.

Applications: Send resume, writing samples, and references with telephone numbers to:

Robert Lehrer, Deputy Director Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago 343 S. Dearborn, Suite 700 Chicago, IL 60604, (312) 341-1070

Minorities, women, and the handicapped are encouraged to apply.

Ellen L. Johnson, Executive Director
Cook County Legal Assistance Foundation, Inc.
1146 Westgate, Suite 200
Oak Park, IL 60301, (312) 524-2600

Louisiana-Director of State Support

Position: Director of 3-person office located in
New Orleans that provides training and techni-
cal assistance to local legal services programs
throughout the state. Program is presently a
branch office, but may become independent.

Responsibilities: Day-to-day administration, pro-
gram development, and supervision of state
support program.

Qualifications: Law degree strongly preferred
(or other advanced degree); 3 years experience
in poverty law or program management; ability
to provide new vision to program.

Closing Date: When filled.

Salary: $25,000-$36,000.

Applications: Send resume and cover letter to:

Brian D. Lenard
Southeast Louisiana Legal Services Corp.
P.O. Box Drawer 2867

Hammond, LA 70404, (504) 345-2130

Maryland Staff Attorney

Position: Staff Attorney.

Responsibilities: Maintain varied caseload of legal problems related to the clients' disability, including mental health advocacy, special education, juvenile court abuse and neglect proceedings, adult guardianships, abuse and neglect of institutionalized and noninstitutionalized mentally retarded persons, and public benefits.

Qualifications: Demonstrated commitment to serving the needs of disabled and disadvantaged people; willingness to live and work in a rural

area.

Opening/Closing Date: Open until filled.

Salary: $20,300+ D.O.E.
Applications: Send resume to:

Walt McQuie, Managing Attorney
Maryland Disability Law Center, Inc.
P.O. Box 924
Cambridge, MD 21613, (301) 228-3810
TTY (301) 228-3813

Michigan-Executive Director and
Staff Attorney

Position: Michigan Indian Legal Services (MILS), an LSC-funded, nonprofit legal services program located in Traverse City, Michigan, assisting Native Americans, is seeking an Executive Director and a Staff Attorney.

Qualifications: MILS seeks an experienced attorney for the Staff Attorney position. A demonstrated commitment to the needs of lowincome individuals and familiarity with the body of law relating to Native Americans is highly desirable. Applicants for the position of Executive Director should be familiar with Native American law and have demonstrated legal and supervisory ability. Applicants with experience in the administration of a legal services or other nonprofit program with financial, accounting, and fundraising background are encouraged to apply.

Opening/Closing Date: Open until filled.

Salary/Benefits: Will be negotiated with the board of trustees based upon experience and qualifications. An employment contract will be executed. Current benefits include health, life, disa

bility, and malpractice insurance. The program pays legal association dues and provides a broad range of training opportunities. A liberal vacation and leave policy plus all official holidays exist.

Applications: Submit resume, writing sample, law school transcript, and references, as soon as possible to:

Michigan Indian Legal Services 160 E. State St.

Traverse City, MI 49684, (616) 947-0122

MILS is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Priority is given to qualified Native American applicants.

Minnesota-Staff Attorney

Position: Staff Attorney, Western Minnesota Legal Services, Willmar office, to work with low-income and elderly persons.

Background: Western Minnesota Legal Services receives funding from a number of federal, state, and private sources to provide free legal services to eligible clients in a 10-county service area in western and southwestern Minnesota. There are offices in Willmar and Marshall. There is significant funding provided for work with older Americans. Mid-Minnesota Legal Assistance enjoys strong support from the organized bar. Willmar is a city of approximately 16,000 people, located in the scenic lake area of west central Minnesota, about 90 miles west of Minneapolis.

Responsibilities: One-half Title III responsibility and other general civil caseload; office priorities are public assistance, housing, family, and consumer law.

Qualifications: Applicants for the position should have a demonstrated interest in and commitment to the needs of low-income and elderly persons. Experience in legal services or equivalent general practice or clinical experience is preferred but not required. Applicants must be admitted to practice in Minnesota, eligible for admission under the special practice rule (18 months licensed legal services experience), or willing to take the next bar exam.

Opening Date: Available immediately; resumes accepted until filled.

Salary/Benefits: $18,200 per year and may be more depending on experience. Benefits include vacation, sick leave, and fully paid medical, life, and long-term disability insurance.

Applications: Send resume to:

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Background: The program serves nine south-
east Mississippi counties with a client popu-
lation of 53,000. With offices in Hattiesburg
and Laurel, SEMLSC has a staff of 6 attor-
neys, 2 paralegals, and 6 support staff. Total
annual funding of about $520,000 comes pri- Closing Date: When filled.
marily from the Legal Services Corporation,
with additional support from Older Ameri-
cans Act funds and private sources. IOLTA
funding is expected to begin in 1987.

Qualifications: Paralegal training or social work
background preferred; communication skills and
an interest in the problems of the poor required;
full-time or part-time possible.

The program has an experienced, capable staff and a history of statewide leadership in several areas, including utility rate regulation, voting rights, assistance to victims of domestic abuse, and private attorney involvement in service delivery. The new Executive Director will have an opportunity to build on the program's history of consistent high-quality service to its client community.

Responsibilities: The Executive Director is
responsible for overall administration of the
program; program development and leadership;
maintaining relations with the client communi-
ty, private bar and funding sources; implementing
board policies; budgeting and fundraising; hir-
ing; and private attorney involvement.

Qualifications: (1) A minimum of 4 years legal
experience; (2) minimum of 2 years administra-
tive experience at a policymaking level in legal
services or related program or equivalent expe-
rience; (3) Mississippi bar license or applying
for admission to the Mississippi state bar; (4)
applicant must have a demonstrated interest in
poverty law and a demonstrated commitment
and sensitivity to working with poor people.
Resume Deadline: October 1, 1987.

Salary/Benefits: $30,300 to $45,000 depend-
ing on experience; good benefit package.

Applications: Send resume, at least 2 refer-
ences, writing sample, and law school tran-
script to:

Salary: Full-time $11,000-$15,000 D.O.E.
Applications: Send resume to:

Terry Daley Schwartze, Executive Director
Meramec Area Legal Aid Corp.
P.O. Box 135

Rolla, MO 65401, (314) 341-3253

Missouri-Staff Attorneys

Position: Staff Attorney to start June 1988.

Responsibilities: Carry a caseload depending upon experience; handle case from initial interview to completion.

Qualifications: Zero to two years experience; member of Missouri bar or must take first available Missouri bar exam; must be responsive to legal services clientele and a self-starter. Closing Date: September 30, 1987.

Salary/Benefits: $19,500 prior to passing Missouri bar; $21,500 upon admission; liberal fringe benefits.

Position: Staff Attorney to start June 1988.

Responsibilities: Carry reasonably complex caseload; handle case from initial interview to completion.

Qualifications: Three to five years experience; member of Missouri bar or able to obtain reci

procity; responsive to legal services clientele and self motivated.

Closing Date: September 30, 1987.

Salary/Benefits: Negotiable depending upon experience; liberal fringe benefits.

Applications: If interested in either position, send resume to:

Gayle C. Williams

Legal Services of Eastern Missouri P.O. Box 4999A, Field Station, 625 N. Euclid St. Louis, MO 63108, (314) 454-6820

New York-Managing Attorney

Position: Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation A seeks a Managing Attorney for its Williamsburg office.

Background: The Williamsburg office presently has 10 attorneys, a law graduate, an office manager, 3 paralegals, 3 secretaries, an intake officer, a process server, and a maintenance person. There is a government benefits unit, a group housing unit, and an individual housing unit. The individual housing unit has 3 full-time attorneys, a law graduate, and a paralegal. Two of the lawyers and the paralegal are the Williamsburg part of a "Brooklyn A," wide-pilot, AntiHomelessness Project, intended to demonstrate the impact on homelessness of intensive levels of representation of tenants in a small geographical area.

Responsibilities: The Managing Attorney will be expected to have strong training and leadership skills, with a capacity and desire to work in an environment characterized by collective decisionmaking in a community-based office with strong relationships with effective community organizations.

Qualifications: The person hired will be encouraged to develop staff interest in areas of work (e.g., family, immigration, health, and education law) that we are not presently very active in, but which the affected neighborhoods have shown extensive need for and concern with. Ability to speak Spanish and/or Yiddish will be favorably considered.

Opening/Closing Date: Open until filled.

Salary: Competitive, and will be based on experience and qualifications.

Applications: Resumes should be sent to:

Martin S. Needleman, Esq. Project Director and Chief Counsel Brooklyn Legal Services Corp. A

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Applications: Send resume to:

John P. Bogdanovicz, Executive Director Northern Pennsylvania Legal Services, Inc. Suite 200, Scranton Electric Bldg., 507 Linden St. Scranton, PA 18503, (717) 342-0184

Rhode Island-Experienced Attorney, Managing Attorneys, Paralegals, and Staff Attorneys

Background: Rhode Island Legal Services, a statewide provider of civil legal services, is expanding due to increased IOLTA funding.

Position: Experienced Public Benefits Attorney.

Responsibilities: Work closely with community groups and other organizations interested in statutory entitlement issues; maintain statutory entitlement caseload; supervise work of paralegal(s).

Qualifications: Minimum 3 years experience (more preferred) in public benefits; demonstrated ability to represent individual and group clients and supervise other casehandlers; admitted to Rhode Island bar or able and willing to take next bar exam.

Opening/Closing Date: Closed when filled.

Salary/Benefits: $21,000+ D.O.E.; excellent benefits.

Applications: Send resume and writing sample.

Positions: Managing Attorneys, Paralegals, and Staff Attorneys.

Responsibilities: Managing Attorneys-supervise small branch office and maintain diversified caseload. Paralegals-assist Managing Attorney and represent clients with administrative law problems in branch offices. Staff Attorneysmaintain individual and group representation in areas of housing, consumer, education, or family law.

Qualifications: Minimum 3 years poverty-related experience for Managing Attorneys or paralegals; recent graduates accepted for staff attorney positions. All attorney positions require admission to the Rhode Island bar or ability and willingness to take next bar exam.

Opening/Closing Date: Open until filled.

Salary/Benefits: D.O.E. and job category; excellent benfeits.

Applications: Send resume.

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The Review staff is temporarily working far ahead on our publication schedule to accommodate publication of the Federal Litigation Manual revision as our special issue at the beginning of 1988, following publication of the Annual Review of Poverty Law. Meanwhile, publication of specific deadlines may be more confusing than helpful.

For example, ads for this October issue, which we expected to print and mail at the beginning of September instead of the beginning of October, were due August 1, and latecomers were accommodated through the first week of August. For this temporary period, probably through the December 1987 issue, ads received by the first of the month will appear in the next month's issue. If in doubt, call Pat Gordon at the Clearinghouse.

Those with urgent deadlines may request that their job ads be included in the next job newsletter. The job newsletter goes to all law school placement offices and legal services offices approximately three weeks before the issue of the Review in which the ads are to appear. If job newsletter distribution is desired, please make telephone arrangements and furnish us with a typed version of your ad no longer than 1/2 page.

We apologize for any confusion. The staff will do their best to get your ad in the next issue of the Review, but it is not presently possible for us to keep to the regular schedule.

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