Description:
A Nonprofit Legal Services Organization has an immediate opening for a full-time staff attorney in our
Family Law Unit.
About Our Family Law Practice
A Nonprofit Legal Services Organization's
Family Law Practice assists low-income D.C. residents with legal
services in contentious child custody, child support, and domestic
violence cases. Additionally, our attorneys in partnership with
professional staff, zealously advocate for protecting, preserving, and
stabilizing families.
Duties & Responsibilities:
The Staff Attorney's work will include:- Providing high quality civil legal services to clients in a variety of family law matters including child custody, child support, divorce, and domestic violence.
- Adhering to program and case-handling policies, procedures and standards of practice, as well as the highest professional ethical standards.
- Representing clients in all stages of the litigation process, including interviewing clients, drafting complaints and motions, filing, and responding to discovery, preparing for hearings and trials, and representing clients at hearings and trials.
- Working with other NLSP staff to identify and develop responses to systemic family law issues in D.C. that affect our clients.
- Developing and coordinating community education and outreach to include know-your-rights presentations at public locations such as libraries and schools (in COVID safe ways) and conducting online presentations.
- Participating actively as a member of the NLSP team, including participation in cross-office activities and advocacy, and professional development opportunities.
Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will have the following:
- Member of the DC Bar or eligible to practice under DC Court of Appeals Rule 49 and willingness to waive into the DC Bar
- Willingness and ability to provide client-centered legal services
- Commitment to racial justice and economic justice
- Comfort taking on new areas of law
- Ability to think on your feet
- Excellent oral advocacy skills
- Experience with legal services (including internships and clinics)
- Flexibility and a can-do attitude
