Staff Attorney - Violence Against Women Project

About Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach

API Legal Outreach is the largest social justice legal organization focused on the Asian/Pacific Islander, Latinx, and immigrant communities of the Greater Bay Area and the Central Valley. A growing community-based organization founded in 1975, our mission is to provide culturally competent and linguistically appropriate direct services to the most marginalized segments of our community including low-income women, seniors, immigrants, and youth. With offices in Oakland and San Francisco, our work is focused in the areas of Gender-based Violence, Immigration and Immigrant Rights, Disability Rights, Senior Law and Elder Abuse, Anti-Human Trafficking, Youth Violence Prevention, Anti API Hate Violence, the preservation of affordable housing and small businesses, and other social justice issues.

Position Overview

Reporting to the Supervising Attorney, the Staff Attorney will assist in providing legal counseling and representation to low-income clients. This role is based primarily in our San Francisco office, with additional responsibilities linked to our East Bay office. The role requires a strong commitment to social justice, with frequent interactions with a wide range of stakeholders. The ideal candidate will be dedicated to serving underserved Asian and Pacific Islander communities and BIPOC communities in the Greater Bay Area.

Key Responsibilities:

• Representation of clients in restraining order hearings, child custody and support matters, contested dissolutions, immigration, public benefits, and other civil and administrative law actions.
• Travel and appear in San Mateo, Alameda, and Contra Costa county courts.
• Provide community education and outreach on issues of significant concern to the community.
• Assist with technical assistance and training to CBO's, public agencies, API Legal Outreach staff, volunteers, and pro bono panel on APILO program practice areas.
• Provide assistance with other fee-based services, as necessary.
• Provide intake services through telephone and in-person interviews with potential clients.
• Assist with the development and maintenance of databases for purposes of service reporting and donor solicitation.
• Assist with fundraising work including grant applications, donation solicitation, and events.
• Work with community partners and other community-based agencies in service coalitions and collaborations.
• Represent the organization at community, legal, and other meetings and functions.
• Assist with administrative and fundraising work of the organization.
• Assist with recruitment, training, and supervision of volunteers.
• All other office related duties as necessary.

Minimum Qualifications

• Strong written and oral communication skills, experience in journalism or writing other forms of descriptive essays, demonstrated commitment to social justice through work for disadvantaged communities of color, strong research and fact gathering skills
• Highly motivated, detail oriented self-starter able to work independently and as part of a team
• Proficiency with PC and database systems (Word, Excel, Abacus, and/or Salesforce)
• Ability to work independently; self-starter; detail oriented; to work well in a team-oriented, multicultural work environment.
• Reside within 75 miles of API Legal Outreach office.

Preferred Qualifications

• BA/BS Degree
• Bilingual/bicultural skills (Spanish, Cantonese, or other API language)

Compensation and Benefits:

• Pre-tax 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching funds
• 14 paid holidays, including floating holiday
• PTO, sick leave
• 100% employer-paid options for medical, dental, and vision plans
• pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts

To Apply:

Please click on the links below to apply and send your cover letter and resume with three professional references. In the subject line, please write Staff Attorney - Violence Against Women Project. In your cover letter, please address the following questions: Why did you apply to APILO? How does the mission inspire you? How does your background and experience support APILO’s work?

Equal Employment Opportunity:
API Legal Outreach is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.