Legal Director

Position Description

About Still She Rises

Still She Rises, Inc. (SSR) provides free legal representation to pregnant women, mothers, and women who are caregivers of children, who have been brought into the criminal, family regulation, and housing legal systems. Founded in North Tulsa, Still She Rises is the first holistic defense office in the country dedicated exclusively to the representation of mothers in both the criminal and civil legal systems. We honor the dignity of the women we serve by championing the goals of each individual client, while also targeting systemic issues impacting the larger community.

Still She Rises takes immense pride in our role within the Tulsa and Greater Oklahoma legal systems where we have accomplished major wins such as a successful legal challenge to the structure of post-arrest detention in Tulsa County, and the organizations role in amending the Oklahoma fines and fees procedure laws. Still She Rises is poised to continue to drive meaningful progress in a political and social atmosphere that is ripe for change.

Learn more about Still She Rises at https://stillsherises.org/.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Legal Director will provide oversight of the day-to-day operations of Still She Rises, Inc. (SSR). The Legal Director will be responsible for leading the expansion of the holistic practices of SSR, development of team members, and recruiting.

Working collaboratively with the Executive Director, the Legal Director will be responsible for ensuring that the practices of the organization align with the strategic goals of the organization as set by the Executive Director. An integral part of this role will require supervision of the work performed by staff attorneys, client advocates, investigators, and paralegals.

The ideal Legal Director will be a leader who showcases a record of investment in client-centered holistic legal advocacy. The Legal Director must be someone who is both invested and invigorated by developing others. This role must understand the importance of the diverse roles of a multidisciplinary team at SSR and have specific strategies for how to align those roles in the most client-centered way.