Description:
An American Non-Profit Human and Poverty Rights Organization seeks an empathetic, creative, organized, and zealous bilingual (Spanish/English) attorney to address a wide range of legal needs expressed by low-income older adults. In this position, you will have the opportunity to help clients overcome legal barriers that hamper their ability to age with dignity and provide wholistic advocacy to advance justice and equity.Although this position is eligible for An American Non-Profit Human and Poverty Rights Organization' hybrid/remote workplace designation, frequent travel to senior centers and other community locations is required.
Essential Duties:
- Provide older clients from diverse backgrounds with culturally competent, person-centered, trauma-informed legal intake and services on-site at senior centers and other community locations.
- Conduct telephonic pre-screening interviews for older adults identified by internal referral or trusted community partners.
- Provide advice and counsel, limited service, and full scope representation on behalf of older adults on a range of basic poverty law areas including but not limited to housing access, public benefits (e.g., SSI/CAPI, Medi-Cal, IHSS, CalFresh, etc.), consumer debt, advance planning (e.g., advance health care directives, financial powers of attorney, etc.), and probate court matters (e.g., conservatorship and guardianship).
- Clearly and professionally communicate with clients, colleagues, community partners, courts, agencies, and the public.
- Develop, lead, and/or promote education programs for community members, senior center staff and/or pro bono partners.
- Work closely with Director of Pro Bono Programs to recruit, train, and supervise law students and lawyers to join as in-house volunteers and to place matters with pro bono attorneys.
- Work closely with the Directing Attorney to track client data and outcomes.
- Other duties may be assigned.
Requirements:
- Active member of the California State Bar in good standing (required).
- Spanish proficiency and ability to provide written and oral Spanish translation (required).
- Minimum one-year full-time practice of law (preferred).
- Self-motivated, takes initiative, ability to learn quickly (required).
- Ability to prioritize tasks, manage time, and meet deadlines in a high-volume caseload environment (required).
- Access to reliable transportation (required).
- Ability to work effectively with community partners, volunteers, students, attorneys, and community members (required).
- Demonstrate an understanding and commitment to An American Non-Profit Human and Poverty Rights Organization mission of equal justice for all and An American Non-Profit Human and Poverty Rights Organization core values of leadership, community-based advocacy, and innovation. (required).
