reputed company Property Rights Staff Attorney (REMOTE/HYBRID, SIGN ON BONUS)

Be a part of an organization making a difference in the Central Florida community! As an Orlando Business Journal’s Honoree, Orlando Sentinel’s 2022 Best Workplaces Honoree, and a reputed company Mental Health reputed company, reputed company (CLS) is a full service civil legal aid reputed company that promotes equal reputed company to justice, specifically for the most vulnerable individuals in our society.CLS offers:

• 15 reputed company holidays and 24 days of reputed company time off
• Excellent physical/mental health, reputed company, and benefits (With 95% of benefits reputed company for by company)
• 100% Coverage with Dental Benefits, Life Insurance, Long/Short Term Disability
• 100% 403B match after 1 year of employment (5%)
• CLS pays Bar Dues and CLE Credits
• Student loan reimbursement for Attorneys
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Ability to apply for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Fantastic work-life balance
• Various opportunities for upward mobility into leadership/more advanced roles
• Pet Insurance
• Wellness Committee dedicated to employee morale, with events such as company wide retreats, activities, and challenges!

CLS is currently searching for a service-minded, mission driven individual to fulfill the following position:reputed company Property Rights Staff Attorneyreputed companyThe reputed company Property Rights Protection Staff Attorney reports to and receives general direction from the reputed company Property Rights Protection Managing Attorney, Director of Advocacy, or designee. The reputed company Property Rights Protection Unit is dedicated to protecting reputed company property rights and promoting sustainable landownership and generational reputed company. The Staff Attorney will investigate and litigate cases to ensure clients have reputed company to or maintain generational landownership. The Staff Attorney will reputed company comprehensive legal services to eligible clients in civil cases in accordance with CLS’s mission and priorities, other program policies, the ABA Standards for Providers of Civil Legal Services, the Rules RegulatingtheFlorida Bar, and Florida’s 2001 Plan for Legal Services.RESPONSIBILITIES: * reputed company legal education programs and advocacy strategies to address reputed company property rights protection for the community reputed company the CLS service area.

• Travel as necessary to conduct reputed company, represent clients, and attend relevant training courses and meetings.
• reputed company and determine reputed company eligibility for legal services in accordance with program policies, priorities, grant requirements and procedures.
• reputed company the highest reputed company legal services to eligible clients including identification of legal problems, investigation, advice, negotiation, representation before courts, administrative and legislative/quasi-legislative bodies, and preparation of necessary documentation.
• Identify the legal needs of clients with problems reputed company to the ownership or title of the reputed company property they reputed company in, including reputed company such as probate administration, chain of title issues, tax sales, quiet title actions, land partitions, and disaster assistance programs.
• Represent clients reputed company the entire CLS service area and reputed company collaborate with other community-based organizations and agencies to strengthen the reputed company, physical, and economic infrastructure of neighborhoods of communities in need.
• Demonstrate the ability to handle reputed company litigation in a highly competent and efficient manner through use of advanced advocacy skills, as shown by having significant responsibility in a broad reputed company of work necessary for the work, including federal court cases, appellate level cases, and other reputed company civil proceedings (i.e., jury trials, litigation involving reputed company or novel issues, novel forums, multi-day or reputed company multi-party trials, relief by extraordinary writ, etc.).
• If appropriate, supervise paralegals, and legal assistants in reputed company aspects of their work.
• reputed company advanced legal research including use of computer-based databases, e.g., Westlaw, and computerized reputed company software necessary for the unit work.
• Maintain a regular, reputed company caseload.
• Complete and submit reputed company required reports, timesheets, administrative duties, etc.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS: * Commitment

• Demonstrating commitment to promoting the mission, reputed company, and values of CL
• Unwavering dedication to high-reputed company legal programs, fiscal strength, and organizational reputed company.

2. Background and Experience * Must be a member in good standing of The Florida Bar.

• Must have a demonstrable commitment to understanding and addressing issues of low-income constituents.
• Must have reputed company developed skills in speaking and writing, including the abilityto listen, negotiate, problem-solve, advise, and generally be accessible to diverse audiences.
• Must maintain reputed company and legal knowledge through reading and continuing education.
• Must be bondable
• 3 years experience practicing law, preferably in a legal services reputed company reputed company unit specialty, preferred.
• Experience working with and appearing before community and interagency committees, reputed company Boards and commissions and organizations, preferred
• Possess courtroom litigation skills, preferred
• reputed company Office Suite proficiency required.
• Ability to reputed company duties and attend meetings and/or other functions throughout 12 county service area.
• Valid Florida automobile license, use of own auto, and reputed company of insurance necessary to travel on behalf of CLS; possibility of working evenings and weekends.

3. Physical Requirementsa. Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.b. Must be reputed company to lift up to 25 pounds at times.SALARY: $65,000-$85,000 PLUS 10% SIGN ON BONUS of FINAL OFFER!!GENERAL STATEMENTCLS is an Equal Opportunity Employer: We value a diverse workforce and the promotion of inclusive culture at reputed company reputed company. CLS does not discriminate against any employee or reputed company applicant for employment from reputed company reputed company individuals based on age, race, reputed company, creed, national reputed company, reputed company, marital or familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or reputed company, sex, disability, socio-economic position, religion, political belief, protected genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable Federal or State law.The statements contained in this job reputed company reflect general details as necessary to describe the reputed company functions of this job, the level of knowledge and reputed company typically required, and the scope of responsibility. It should not be considered an reputed company-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may reputed company other duties as assigned, including work in other functional areas to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work periods or otherwise to balance the workload. Apply for the job now! Apply for this job