· Primarily responsible for providing legal support and completing regular reports for the Developmental Understanding and Legal Collaboration for Everyone (DULCE) Medical-Legal Partnership (MLP)
· Staff MLP legal clinics at Family Resource Centers in South Orange County, where clients are assisted on a holistic basis for a variety of civil legal issues
· Direct legal advocacy for individuals seeking help with matters related to accessing health benefits
· Direct legal advocacy for people living with HIV/AIDS through the AIDS Legal Assistance Project (ALAP), a partnership with Orange County Health Care Agency
· Handle a full caseload of cases on behalf of low-income clients dealing with civil legal issues related to health benefits, public benefits, immigration law, and family law
· Represent clients in administrative and court hearings
· Coordinate referrals to other PLC units as needed to provide holistic legal services to low-income clients
· Participate in collaborative advocacy efforts in coalition with other legal service providers and community partners
· Conduct community education presentations to clients, partner agencies, and service providers
· Oversee volunteer attorneys and law students through training, technical support and general supervision
· Participate in and help to coordinate legal clinics and workshops
· Assist with periodic compilation of data related to grant funding
· Represent PLC at legal networking and community outreach events
· Full time position with occasional evening and weekend work required
· Compensation dependent on experience; range of $70,000 to $86,000
· Competitive benefits provided.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $70,000.00 - $86,000.00 per year
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