Staff Attorney
The Harriett Buhai Center for Family law seeks a licensed California attorney experienced in litigation, negotiation and settlement of family law cases for a meaningful career helping very low-income persons.
The individual sought by the Center must possess and display a wide variety of skills and expertise to accomplish the following:
Handle Family Law Caseload: The Staff Attorney is expected to professionally and expeditiously resolve a continuous high volume of diverse and complex cases with limited resources.
Manage, Develop and Train Volunteers to Handle Cases: The Staff Attorney works with a large number of volunteer lawyers and law students to provide direct legal assistance and resolution of cases.
Provide Community Outreach and Education: The Staff Attorney travels to locations throughout Los Angeles County to provide direct legal assistance and education, and to also engage in public presentations.
Other Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney will teach weekly classes to female inmates within the LA County Jail on child welfare and family law topics.
Salary commensurate with experience. Benefits package includes health, dental, vision and long term disability insurance.
The Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law is an equal opportunity employer.
Licensed California Attorney in good standing. More than 3 years in-depth family law experience. Strong analytic, research and writing skills. Demonstrated ability to work well with others. Ability to regularly travel throughout LA County. Ability to work some Saturdays. Candidate must have reliable transportation and insurance. Candidate must be able to successfully pass a criminal background check.
Candidates with one or more of the following qualifications are highly preferred: prior teaching experience, work with incarcerated persons, fluency in Spanish, leadership of others.
Send resume and cover letter with references to jobs@hbcfl.org. No telephone calls please.