The Watsonville Law Center (WLC) is a nonprofit legal aid organization providing free legal services to low-income households in Santa Cruz and Monterey counties. WLC works closely with community and health care partners to address legal and social determinants of health including access to housing, health, employment, immigration justice, and economic equity.

 

Staff Attorney will provide legal services and programs for a community-based nonprofit legal aid office serving a diverse community. This position reports to the Watsonville Law Center Legal Director. The ideal candidate has experience in any of the following consumer, employment, record clearance, housing, administrative law and/or public benefits law.

 

This position has shown dedication and experience working with immigrants, women, children, schools, healthcare systems, and the broader community.

 

This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to address equal access to justice and build expertise in working in the legal sector. For a highly organized applicant who has demonstrated productivity, WLC will negotiate flexibility in hours and work schedule. This is a hybrid in-person/remote position.

 

LOCATION: Watsonville, CA 95076, with occasional travel to other service locations.

 

Responsibilities

• Conduct and Supervise client interviews, case review and provide
• Represent low-income clients in state and federal court in cases at every stage of litigation, including motions, discovery, ADR, and trials.
• Staff community-based clinics to provide legal services to low-income
• Assist with other firm needs, such as supervising volunteers and interns, participating in firm-wide projects, and helping with grant applications and
• Make systemic change through impact litigation and policy
• Assign and help manage supervisees
• Assist in identifying potential litigation cases arising from direct services work and assisting in impact litigation efforts in with pro bono attorney or other nonprofit litigation partners.
• Assist in determining appropriate case stories for use in reports, advocacy materials, and public
• Assist in the preparation of program reports, including tracking and reporting on the outcomes of WLC

 

Qualifications

• D.; admitted and in good standing with the California Bar.
• Excellent writing, research, analytical, and verbal communication skills, bilingual in English and Spanish
• A demonstrated commitment to equal access to justice, and public interest
• Experience in moving legal cases forward, excellent organizational skills, and demonstrated ability to build and manage a heavy

 

• Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively on projects with lawyers, other staff members, and diverse community
• Able to work a flexible schedule including occasional evenings and weekends with prior
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and experience working with low income, multi-cultural, immigrant
• Must be able to travel to different locations where WLC serves clients and the

 

Physical Demands and Working Environment

The following describes general working conditions and requirements, which may be performed with or without disability-related reasonable accommodations:

• Duties are performed generally in an office (or home office, if working remotely), but may include partner offices, courthouses, health care facilities, community agencies, and similar locations.
• Staff must be able to transport themselves to work-related locations.
• Carrying out duties generally requires sitting, attending meetings in person and online, sustained typing and use of electronic equipment, and sustained attention to
• Ability to lift and move 25 pounds (case files, office and meeting materials, and similar)
• WLC is a pet-friendly office environment and may occasionally include the presence of well-behaved pets and support animals in the

 

If any requirements of the position pose a specific problem, please communicate with us regarding your requirements and suggested accommodation.

Salary and Benefits Salary

Range: $73,000 to $83,000.00 – Depending on Experience

 

Benefits for positions of at least 32 hours per week:   Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurances, retirement plan, 15 Holidays and PTO.

 

To Apply:

Please submit a brief cover letter and resume to info@wlc.law. Please add “Staff Attorney Application” to subject line. [We apologize ahead of time, if you are not selected for interview, you may not hear back from us. We do our best to communicate individually, but this not always possible.]

 

 

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, or any characteristic protected by law. We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities.