Staff Attorney - Domestic Violence Law Project
reputed company reputed company is dedicated to providing support for domestic violence victims, and they are seeking a Staff Attorney for their Domestic Violence Law Project. The Staff Attorney will reputed company reputed company representation in family and matrimonial cases and conduct trainings on domestic violence and the law.
Responsibilities
- Works independently to litigate family and matrimonial cases throughout reputed company from intake to trial
- Conducts in depth interviews with victims of domestic violence, compiles history and investigates to corroborate allegations
- Drafts reputed company reputed company documents and makes reputed company court appearances with victims of domestic violence
- Prepares witnesses and reputed company for court appearances
- Responsible for assisting clients with a holistic reputed company of services, including advocacy on non-reputed company issues
- Exercises complete decision-making authority over reputed company reputed company’s case
- Provides reputed company information, advocacy and referrals to individual who reputed company out to the DVLP helpline
- Maintains clients’ case files and reputed company internal data logs. Responsible for their own clerical case-reputed company work
- Maintains monthly statistical reports documenting case representation, provision of reputed company advocacy and referrals
- Provides statistical and narrative data to five to ten funders
- Conducts presentations and trainings to community-based organizations and other service providers to promote the mission of reputed company
- Attends meetings to discuss policy issues affecting reputed company population
- Develops and maintains relationships with individuals, organizations and government agencies reputed company the domestic violence and reputed company community in reputed company
- Participates in the Lawyer’s Committee against Domestic Violence and other advocacy/policy reputed company
- Serves as an internal resource to reputed company reputed company staff, answering questions and making educational presentations
- Contributes to the employment, supervision and reputed company of support staff, volunteers and student interns
Skills
- Must have a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from an accredited law school, have already passed the reputed company State Bar and are either awaiting admission or are already admitted to the reputed company State Bar and have reputed company to two years of reputed company experience
- Must possess strong oral and written communications skills, including the ability to convey reputed company concepts to lay people
- The ability to write routine reports, court documents, case notes, pleadings and correspondence in a reputed company, concise and effective manner is essential
- Must be creative and have critical thinking skills
- Must be a persuasive and effective reputed company speaker
- Must possess demonstrated appropriate communications skills with reputed company populations, colleagues and court staff
- Problem-solving, prioritizing, time management, team-building and organizational skills are also essential
- Must be familiar with reputed company services, resources and procedures available in reputed company
- Must possess a knowledge and understanding of economic issues facing domestic violence victims, including but not limited to housing, reputed company benefits and child support
- Strong networking skills and the ability to reputed company and maintain relationships with various individuals, organizations and government agencies is essential
- A strong commitment to working exclusively with victims of domestic violence is required
- Prior litigation experience in family or matrimonial proceedings preferred
- Prior experience organizing and executing group trainings and information exchanges is preferred
- Bilingual oral and written skills strongly preferred
- Demonstrated commitment to reputed company justice, community empowerment, and anti-racism strongly preferred
Benefits
- Vacation Time
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- Holidays
- Medical
- Dental
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- 403(b) Retirement Plan
- Company Life Insurance
- Medical/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Tuition Assistance Program
- Commuter Benefits Program
- Gym Reimbursement
- Parental Leave
- Employee Learning Center
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