Self Help Attorney Coordinator

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• Work with the Managing Attorney of LAFLA’s Self Help Centers to ensure that the Self Help Centers remain a national model for service delivery;

·         Ensure adequate staffing coverage for the four Self Help Centers to allow them to serve self-represented litigants;

·         Planning, coordination and oversight of Self Help staff meetings;

·         Participation on court and statewide committees that deal with self help delivery models;

·         Organize and implement  educational and form completion workshops for self-represented persons in cases involving landlord tenant law, family law and civil restraining orders;

·         Coordinate the  drafting and updating of self help materials to ensure accuracy and clarity;

·         Work closely and in coordination with court personnel, JusticeCorps staff, community partners, Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles, and staff of other Self Help Centers;

·         In conjunction with the LAFLA Pro Bono Director recruit, train and supervise volunteer attorneys, law students, JusticeCorps students, and community volunteers;

·         Assist LAFLA’s Development staff with grant writing and reports

·         Responsible for ensuring that the Centers  meet their grant deliverables and goals;

·         Developing efficient systems and protocols and ensuring that these policies are implemented consistently throughout all the Self Help Centers.