Probate & Estate Planning Supervising Attorney

DC Affordable Law Firm (DCALF) is rooted in the conviction that income should never be a barrier to justice. Founded in 2015 to help close access to justice gaps in the District of Columbia, DCALF serves an expansive range of hardworking DC residents unable to afford market-based legal services, including modest-income residents whose household incomes put them just beyond the limits of traditional legal aid and low-income residents navigating unmet legal needs.

Through innovative programming and a commitment to equity, DCALF delivers no cost and low-cost legal services in family law, probate, estate planning, and immigration, bridging the gaps in DC’s civil justice system and delivering transformative legal services that empower DC residents to thrive.

Across the past decade, DCALF has solidified its role as a mainstay DC legal services organization with a staff of 30 and a strong network of institutional partners and pro bono volunteers. DCALF serves more than 500 clients annually, reaching hundreds more through community education and outreach across DC. DCALF’s award‑winning annual fellowship programs play an essential role in expanding access to justice, empowering recent law graduates to become skilled public interest attorneys and lifelong champions for justice.

Since its founding in 2015, DCALF has launched the careers of over 60 passionate, diverse public interest attorneys through its Signature LL.M. Fellowship Program, thanks to enduring partnerships with Georgetown University Law Center and the University of the District of Columbia David

A. Clarke School of Law.

DCALF’s Probate & Estate Planning (“PEP”) practice focuses on increasing access to justice in probate and estate planning matters. DCALF’s PEP attorneys engage in direct representation, advice, and advocacy on behalf of DCALF clients and community members. The direct representation of clients primarily includes representing personal representatives probating their loved one's estates and helping individuals draft proactive estate plans for their incapacity and after death.

DCALF attorneys also engage in community outreach and education to expand awareness of our probate and estate planning, mechanisms for avoiding heirs’ property and probate, and how effective planning can benefit DC residents.

DCALF seeks a Probate & Estate Planning Supervising Attorney who is enthusiastic about helping lead our Probate & Estate Planning practice, bolstering the work of our 25-person legal team, supporting our equity initiatives, and fostering innovative approaches to enhance the impact and evolution of our growing organization. The Supervising Attorney will demonstrate a commitment to stewarding the growth and professional development of recent law graduates as they enter the legal profession while ensuring delivery of high-quality legal services.

They will work in partnership with DCALF’s leadership to drive an equitable, open, collaborative work environment, legal operations, and case management practices.

The Supervising Attorney will work as a front-line supervisor in DCALF’s Probate & Estate Planning practice, and guide attorneys at regular case review meetings, provide feedback to supervises on case strategy, filings, and other work product, and co-counsel cases as appropriate. The Supervising Attorney will model and advance client-centered practices. They will also support fellows and staff attorneys on their Probate & Estate Planning law and overall caseload management and performing legal consultations and screenings.

The Supervising Attorney will be responsible for administrative and management tasks including ensuring timekeeping and compliance with case management and recordkeeping. The Supervising Attorney will report to the Probate & Estate Planning Managing Attorney.

• Help lead DCALF’s Probate & Estate Planning law This will include direct supervision of fellows, staff attorneys, and other legal team members, based on organizational need.
• Provide active engagement, guidance, and feedback in all phases of estate administration and estate planning cases.
• Assess staff capacity and…