Jamila Frone

Experience

1. Vice President of Litigation Practice

   Earthjustice

   Mar 2019 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Executive Leadership Team member for a non-profit public interest legal organization with 20 offices and programs around the country.$150M+ annual operating budget, roughly 250 lawyers and over 600 total staff nationwide.Leads the development and implementation of programs and processes that ensure effective management of Earthjustice’s law practice.Provides strategic leadership and executive oversight of the legal training program that develops and presents roughly 25 virtual trainings and substantive workshops annually.Sets the organization’s direction on people and management as a member of the organization’s 7-person Executive Leadership Team. Leads the strategy and implementation of litigation, policy and advocacy, and program communications as a member of the organization’s 10-person Program Leadership Team.Supervises the Director of Legal Training and Development, the Deputy Director of Operations, and two administrative support professionals. Serves as a collaborative and transformational leader who fosters a culture of learning and excellence, sets clear expectations, and empowers staff with autonomy, flexibility, and the necessary support to take risks.Supports fundraising and development through direct donor engagement. Serves as an internal and external spokesperson for the organization.

Education

• The George Washington University Law School

  Doctor of Law - JD, Law

  1995 — 1998

• University of Virginia

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English and African American Studies

  1991 — 1995