Staff Attorney, Self-Help Clinics

For over 50 years, Bet Tzedek Legal Services has provided high-quality, free legal services to Los Angeles’ most vulnerable residents. In that tradition, Bet Tzedek is seeking an attorney to join our Access to Justice Programs. The unit operates three distinct pro per clinics in the areas of: Elder Abuse Restraining Order Clinic, Probate, Conservatorship, and Decedents’ Estates. The individual in this position will serve as the lead Self-Help attorney primarily advancing the objectives of the Elder Abuse Restraining Order Clinic and working with the program’s Directing Attorney to ensure best self-help practices.

This position is eligible for Bet Tzedek Legal Services’ hybrid/remote workplace designation. While the primary workplace is Bet Tzedek’s offices, at the discretion of the immediate supervisor, the employee may be permitted to work remotely or may be required to work in other locations depending on workload/business obligations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Staff Bet Tzedek’s Elder Abuse Restraining Order Clinic.
• Conduct high volume of intake and document preparation for clinic services.
• Support the objectives of the Access to Justice Program Self Help Clinics.
• Help establish and maintain best practices for pro per services and related to clinic subject matter.
• Conduct trainings and outreach events on issues related to Access to Justice Programs for: community and government partners, and community members as needed (virtually and, to the extent appropriate and permissible, in-person).
• Engage with pro bono attorneys and volunteers to expand scale level of services provided.
• Actively collaborate with Development Staff to meet all relevant grant reporting requirements, including helping to compile and interpret data and draft narratives, and actively participate in donor meetings.
• Other assignments as deemed appropriate.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Active member of California State Bar in good standing (required);
• Willingness to train and work with volunteer attorneys and students (required);
• Bilingual and biliterate in the Spanish and English languages (preferred);
• At least 2 years of experience in elder law and/or experience with delivering services in a self -help clinic setting (preferred);
• Demonstrated commitment to applying principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion in performance of job duties (required); and
• Demonstrated understanding and commitment to Bet Tzedek’s mission of equal justice for all and Bet Tzedek’s core values of leadership, community-based advocacy, and innovation (required)

BENEFITS PACKAGE:

Bet Tzedek offers an excellent benefits package in addition to competitive salaries. These benefits currently include:

• A generous number of paid holidays (up to 21 per year), vacation (up to 20, depending on number of years with agency), and sick days (up to 45) annually.
• Personal and floating holidays.
• Compensatory time for exempt employees.
• 18 weeks of paid parental leave (after 1 year of employment).
• Medical, dental, vision, chiropractic and acupuncture coverage for employees and dependents, with office visit co-pay reimbursement for HMO enrollees.
• Life/accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, long-term disability insurance, and Employee Assistance Plan.
• Voluntary (employee-contributed) life/AD&D, accident, critical illness, hospital confinement, and pet insurance.
• Employee-contributed 401(k) plan.
• Employee-contributed 403(b) plan.
• Healthcare and childcare flexible spending accounts.
• Commuter transit and/or parking benefits.

HOW TO APPLY:

• Email letter of interest, resume, and writing sample to bettzedek.E4.05B@applynow.io, subject: “Staff Attorney – Self-Help Clinics.”

Note: All positions are subject to funding; ongoing funding or employment cannot be assured.

Bet Tzedek is a unionized environment. Our salary range for unionized positions reflects our agreed upon step placement system, and the final offer extended to candidates is based on an internal equity review and candidates’ relevant experience, skills, background, and bar date, if applicable.

To best serve our communities, Bet Tzedek seeks diverse staff with cultural competency reflecting our client populations. We strongly encourage candidates from traditionally underrepresented communities and historically oppressed groups to apply