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The Public Law Center (PLC) seeks an energetic, passionate staff attorney to join our team in fighting for justice for low-income and self-represented litigants and entrepreneurs in Orange County through innovative, collaborative, community-centered lawyering to address inequities and support access to justice throughout PLC's projects.
PLC provides high quality legal services to low-income residents and nonprofit organizations in Orange County. Legal issues include Consumer Law and Bankruptcy, Family Law, Immigration, Housing and Homelessness Prevention, Veterans, Health Law, and Transactional Law assistance. Clients apply for assistance from PLC in all of those areas through specialized phone lines, community and courthouse-based clinics, and through community partner referrals, where staff and volunteers screen clients for eligibility as well as substantive merit.
Duties and Responsibilities
· Handle a full caseload of cases on behalf of low-income clients dealing with consumer law issues, including debt collection defense, bankruptcy, homeownership scams, elder abuse, and other civil litigation in both state and federal court proceedings. · Participate in and help coordinate legal clinics and workshops. · Coordinate referrals to other units to provide holistic legal services to low-income clients. · Conduct community education presentations to clients, partner agencies, and service providers. · Oversee volunteer attorneys and law students through training, technical support and general supervision. · Represent PLC as an attendee at legal networking and community outreach events. · Full time position with occasional evening and weekend work required. · Other duties as assigned.
Salary & Benefits · Compensation dependent on experience; range of $75,000 to $90,000 · Competitive benefits provided · o Monthly Bilingual Pay Premium upon successful completion of an oral and/or written test ($50 for oral premium and $50 for written premium). Currently working on a part-time remote schedule (2 days in office, 3 days remote) SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
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Qualifications
· Active membership in the California State Bar/Bar Membership pending or eligibility to practice under State Bar Multijurisdictional Practice Program. · Bilingual English/Spanish preferred. · 0-5 years experience, knowledge of consumer law and/or civil litigation preferred. · Excellent oral and written communication skills. · Strong public speaking skills and ability to communicate with a variety of audiences, from community members to pro bono attorneys. · Ability to manage multiple tasks, and work independently and as part of a team. · Must have own transportation, valid CA Driver’s license, insurance and good driving record; travel throughout Orange and neighboring counties may be necessary. · Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless the applicant has a valid medical reason for not being fully vaccinated or a sincerely held religious belief preventing vaccination
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