Staff Attorney

Apply here: Legal Aid Society Of San Diego - Pro Bono Staff Attorney Application

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Position Summary

Demonstrated capacity to work with volunteers, contractor attorneys, court personnel and a diverse low-income population in a self-represented litigant clinic setting. Create and maintain working procedures to assist large volume of in pro per litigants in various areas of law specific to the clinic. Able to attend community or court meetings, recruit, train and maintain new and existing volunteers. Note: This position is in-person, full-time onsite at South County Courthouse.

About the Organization

Legal Aid Society of San Diego (LASSD), the largest poverty law firm serving San Diego County since 1953, strengthens our communities by redressing our clients’ legal problems, empowering our clients to access and effectively participate within the legal, governmental, and social systems and encouraging self-empowerment in the fight against poverty and injustice. LASSD continues to be a proud, committed, and compassionate group of people dedicated to providing equal access to justice for San Diegans through aggressive, quality legal services. #justicebeginshere

Essential Functions:

• Run a clinic that provides in pro per services to a diverse population from a courthouse location or other location

• Recruit, train, and foster positive relationships with volunteers and contract attorneys

• Use organizational skills to keep the clinic fully staffed, supplied with necessary resources, and maintain grant requirements

• Attend internal and external meetings

• Compliance with all program and grant requirements

• Collaborate with other LASSD teams and outside organizations to provide holistic services

• Stay up to date on substantive developments in various areas of law related to clinic (family law, elder abuse, civil harassment, domestic violence)

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Admitted and in Good Standing with the California State Bar

• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to work independently as well as support team efforts, and to strategize and plan ahead, so as to timely and consistently meet grant deliverables and reporting requirements

• Must have reliable transportation

Desired Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Fluency in written and spoken Spanish preferred

• Member of the Federal Bar

• Demonstrated commitment to serving low-income people

• Ability to work successfully with people from diverse backgrounds

Salary and Benefits:

The Staff Attorney is an exempt position with a salary range of $75,000 - $112,500. The starting annual pay rate is $75,000. In addition, there is a bilingual pay increase of 2% for passing an oral test and 2% for passing a written test for threshold languages other than English.

LASSD offers a generous benefits package, a 35-hour workweek, paid vacation leave and sick leave and 100% employer-paid medical premium, 50% employer-paid premium for dependents under LASSD health plan, as well as dental, vision, and life benefits. Staff also have the option to participate in a 403(b)-retirement plan and dependent and health flex savings accounts (FSA). LASSD has its own law school loan repayment program and is an eligible nonprofit employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program.

LASSD is an equal opportunity employer, we hire without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 years and over), sexual orientation, veteran and/or military status, domestic violence victim status, political affiliation, and any other status protected by state or federal law.