Family Law Attorney - Non Profit

**AVDA offers Student Loan Repayment Benefits!!**

Job Title: Attorney Status: Full-Time Exempt Staff

Supervisor: Managing Attorney

Summary

The Attorney provides quality and competent advice and/or representation to assigned clients in accordance with grant guidelines and agency policies. The Attorney will be responsible for handling a full case-load.

Responsibilities

• Provide a range of civil legal services as well as community outreach and education to victims of domestic violence pursuant to assigned grant guidelines
• Provide advice and representation to victims regarding orders of protection, custody, visitation, support, divorce, as well as public benefits, housing, and other civil legal problems related to domestic violence
• Interview client and review questionnaire in order to select, assemble, summarize, and compile substantial information
• Prepare all court documents and pleadings
• Organize client information for court appearances, including interview of witnesses
• Legal research, including file review in court
• Perform all aspects of discovery
• Subpoena any records that may be needed for hearings
• Advise and discuss issues of the case with client
• Negotiate with opposing counsel
• Ensure all aspects of scheduling orders are fulfilled
• Utilize the electronic case management system and complete and submit service logs, litigation reports, timesheets and other paperwork in a timely manner and in accordance with agency procedures
• Maintaining confidential and privileged information and materials provided or disclosed in the course of work.
• Provide on-the-job training, supervision and support for student interns and volunteers working in the legal program
• Provide direction to assigned Paralegal in a clear manner and assign tasks within the
• Paralegal’s job responsibilities
• Act as back-up for other Attorneys on an as-needed basis
• Perform all above duties while upholding the standards identified in the Texas Disciplinary
• Rules of Professional Conduct
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited academic institution
• Current license to practice law in the State of Texas
• Minimum of one to three years of litigation experience required, preferably in family court
• Experience supervising support staff and law interns preferred
• Able to work independently and manage a busy docket
• Commitment to practicing law in the public interest sector
• Knowledge of domestic violence and the law, as it pertains to domestic violence
• Bilingual in English and Spanish highly preferred
• Appreciation of diversity and a sensitivity to people of varying lifestyles, ethnicity and religious groups
• Ability to work flexible hours, manage stress and conflict well, and to adapt to ever-changing and challenging needs of multiple priorities and fluctuations in work load
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Proficiency with PCs, including databases, word-processing, and spreadsheets

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Loan forgiveness
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Family Law: 1 year (Required)
• Litigation: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• Texas Bar License (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $60,000 - $90,000