What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Attorney position at National Legal Aid & Defender Association?
Position Description
December 2024
Application Deadline
Review of candidates will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
About The Position
LSC seeks a Staff Attorney to represent students in exclusionary school discipline, special education, and related matters (including dependency, guardianship, immigration) as part of an interdisciplinary social work-attorney team. This position will be a member of the EDGE (Emancipation, Dependency, Guardianship and Education) Team and will serve as the Education Lead. This position requires fluency in Spanish.
KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Salary scale is non-negotiable and is based on years of relevant experience as an attorney, ranging from $75,854-84,342 (0-4 years). Benefits include fully paid health insurance for employees and majority paid for child dependents (medical, dental, and vision), retirement contribution and generous paid leave (vacation, sick, holiday, and sabbatical). LSC also offers a flexible spending account for qualified health expenditures.
LSC has a “hybrid” model in which the employee can work a blend of field, home and office. This position is based in San Francisco and requires presence in the area with the ability to come to the office and other locations in the Bay Area.
This position is in a bargaining unit represented by IFPTE Local 20.
December 2024
Application Deadline
Review of candidates will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
About The Position
LSC seeks a Staff Attorney to represent students in exclusionary school discipline, special education, and related matters (including dependency, guardianship, immigration) as part of an interdisciplinary social work-attorney team. This position will be a member of the EDGE (Emancipation, Dependency, Guardianship and Education) Team and will serve as the Education Lead. This position requires fluency in Spanish.
KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
- Provide advocacy, representation, and guidance to clients facing recommendations of expulsion and expulsion appeals and special education matters, including representation with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and Section 504 matters, district and state administrative complaints, Manifestation Determination Reviews, and Dispute Resolution
- Support the team in education advocacy before other tribunals, including juvenile, probate, and immigration court
- Conduct workshops and Know Your Rights training sessions to educate clients and professionals on expulsion defense and special education laws, regulations and protections, and best practices
- Mentor, train, and provide technical assistance to colleagues and pro bono attorneys on education advocacy
- Train/supervise law student interns on Education Advocacy
- Collaborate with clients to develop effective strategies for resolving educational disputes and complaints.
- Collaborate with community partners and statewide coalitions to confront school push-out practices, school policing, and the school to prison nexus
- Review data reporting regarding school discipline by SFUSD to provide accountability
- Visit clients, attend court and school meetings, and engage with the community in person throughout San Francisco and immediate Bay Area
- Additional tasks as assigned
Salary scale is non-negotiable and is based on years of relevant experience as an attorney, ranging from $75,854-84,342 (0-4 years). Benefits include fully paid health insurance for employees and majority paid for child dependents (medical, dental, and vision), retirement contribution and generous paid leave (vacation, sick, holiday, and sabbatical). LSC also offers a flexible spending account for qualified health expenditures.
LSC has a “hybrid” model in which the employee can work a blend of field, home and office. This position is based in San Francisco and requires presence in the area with the ability to come to the office and other locations in the Bay Area.
This position is in a bargaining unit represented by IFPTE Local 20.
Salary : $75,854 - $84,342
