Executive Director

Position Description

Legal Services Alabama’s Executive Director, Guy Lescault, has announced his retirement at the end of 2026. LSA now seeks an experienced and passionate leader to serve as our next Executive Director.

About LSA

LSA is the sole federally funded statewide civil legal aid organization in the State of Alabama. It is private, non-profit law firm serving low-income families and individuals in all 67 counties of the state. It was created in 2004 with the merger of three civil legal aid entities, Legal Services North-Central Alabama, Metro Birmingham Legal Services and Legal Services Corporation of Alabama.

With a 2026 budget of $12 million and approximately 120 staff, including 65 attorneys, LSA operates eight program offices and a statewide call center which receives over 120,000 calls each year. LSA receives 75% of its funding from the federal Legal Services Corporation and 25% from a diverse mix of local, state and federal sources as well as foundations and individual giving.

In 2025, LSA closed over 13,000 cases. LSA advocates specialize in areas of the law that disproportionately impact the poor, with practice groups in Housing, Consumer, Public Benefits, Elder and Education.

Service Area and Office Locations

LSA serves all 67 counties in Alabama with offices in Anniston, Birmingham, Dothan, Huntsville, Mobile, Montgomery, Tuscaloosa and Selma, and the statewide Call Center located in the Montgomery Central Office.

Executive Director Role

The Executive Director is the organization’s chief executive and public leader, responsible for strategic leadership, program excellence, financial sustainability, fundraising, compliance, and community and political relations. The Executive Director leads a seasoned senior management team and works closely with the 27-member Board of Directors, whose members include local attorneys, community representatives eligible for representation and individuals supportive of access to justice.

The Responsibilities Of The Executive Director Include

• Providing strategic, mission-driven leadership to advance access to justice throughout the State of Alabama.
• Ensuring delivery of high-quality legal services across throughout the State with diverse programs and service models.
• Serving as the primary public representative of LSA at the local, state, and national levels, including with courts, government agencies, funders, and community partners.
• Leading fundraising efforts for operations, innovation, and capital improvements; engaging directly in major donor cultivation and stewardship.
• Recruiting, developing, and supporting senior leadership and staff; fostering an inclusive, high-performing organizational culture.
• Overseeing fiscal management, long-term financial planning, audits, and risk management.
• Partnering with the Board of Directors to support governance, strategic planning, and fiduciary oversight.