Cannabis Access Justice Program Manager Hybrid Paralegal Preferred Jobs

JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION: Access to Justice Program Manager
REPORTS TO: Reports directly to the Director of Pro Bono Programming
HIRING RANGE: $45,000-$60,000 (pay is commensurate with experience and education)
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full Time
FLSA STATUS: Exempt
JOB LOCATION: 1290 Broadway, Ste. 1700, Denver, Colorado 80203 (Must be able to reliably commute to this location for in-office days)
WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Hybrid – must be willing to drive to clinics across the front range
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: This position has no supervisory responsibilities

Duties & Responsibilities

• Coordinating and developing the CBA’s Appeals Clinic.
• Field inquires about the Program and Clinic.
• Process intakes.
• Maintain and develop client files.
• Recruit and orient volunteers.
• Maintain volunteer database.
• Correspond with clients and volunteers.
• Correspond with the court and other partners.
• Help in clinic development.
• Build and maintain program webpages.
• Market the programs to clients and volunteers.
• Schedule Advisory Committee meetings.
• Coordinating the CBA’s Legal Fee Arbitration Committee.
• Field inquiries about the Committee.
• Process intakes.
• Maintain files for all parties.
• Recruit and orient volunteers.
• Maintain volunteer database.
• Correspond with parties and committee members.
• Help in organizing training opportunities for Committee members.
• Market the program to clients and volunteers.
• Schedule Committee meetings.
• Coordinating CBA’s Colorado Lawyers for Colorado Veterans Clinics;
• Field inquiries about the clinics.
• Build out ability to maintain client files.
• Recruit and orient volunteers.
• Maintain volunteer database.
• Schedule and administer clinics.
• Administer the referral list.
• Correspond with clients and volunteers.
• Support in the development of new clinics.
• Help in clinic development.
• Build and maintain program webpages.
• Market the programs to clients and volunteers.
• Report to the Military and Veterans Affairs Section about the clinics.
• Coordinating and developing the CBA’s Social Equity Cannabis Referral List:
• Field inquiries about the Program and Clinic.
• Process intakes.
• Maintain and develop client files.
• Recruit and orient volunteers.
• Maintain volunteer database.
• Correspond with clients and volunteers.
• Help in clinic development.
• Build and maintain program webpages.
• Market the programs to client and volunteers.
• Report to the Cannabis Law Section about the clinic.

Qualifications/Training/Education Requirements

• Attorney, licensed in Colorado, preferred.
• A college degree from an accredited university or college; a post-graduate degree is preferred.  
• It is preferred that the ATJ Program Manager have three years' minimum experience in the legal community.  
• Excellent written, oral, and listening communications skills.  
• Excellent organizational and planning skills.  
• Experience in and demonstrated ability to interact with a wide variety of persons and constituencies with diverse economic, educational, racial, ethnic, and religious backgrounds.  
• Familiarity with technology office programs (I.e., Microsoft Office Suite).  
• Ability to communicate and work with a variety of people.
• Must be organized, detail oriented and able to work within a team; and
• Must be familiar with Microsoft Office programs.
• Great management and organizational skills

Licenses and Certifications

• Valid Colorado Driver's License

Salary & BenefitsMedical benefits are effective on the first of the month following 30 days of employment

• Medical Insurance: 100% employee covered with family/children option;
• Dental Insurance: Self-pay at group rates;
• Vision: Self-pay at group rates;
• Health Reimbursement Account (HRA): caps out of pocket expense at $2000;
• Group Life Insurance: employee coverage up to $50,000;
• Group Long-Term Disability Insurance: employee coverage up to $5,000;
• Paid Time Off: 15 days/year to start, 20 days/year after three years and 25 days/year after 10 years;
• 12 paid holidays per year;
• 401(k): Annual contribution by the employer after one year of employment: 10% of salary; and
• Transportation/IT allowance - $1,000/year

Travel

• Some travel to mountain conferences.

Physical Requirements

• Majority of the time is office activity (sitting). Requires the ability to lift at least 20 lbs.
• While performing the duties of this Job the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate

CBA-CLE provides equal employment opportunities to all individuals based on job related qualifications and ability to perform a job, without regard to any protected class, including age, sex, race, color, veteran status, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, or national origin. It is our policy to promote a non-discriminatory environment, free from intimidation, harassment or bias based upon protected classes. The work environment characteristics here are representative of those employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $45,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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