Staff Attorney (Medical-Legal Partnership)
Founded in 1965, Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County (NLSLA) is a premier public interest law firm in California. Our advocates—based in offices, courthouses and clinics throughout Los Angeles County—specialize in areas of the law that disproportionately impact the poor, including housing, public benefits and healthcare. NLSLA is also the lead legal partner in the MLCP-LA project, a partnership between the LA County Department of Health Services (DHS) and key Los Angeles area legal services providers. MLCP-LA was recently awarded the 2019 National Center for Medical Legal Partnership’s Impact Award for the development and successes achieved during its first two years of work.
NLSLA is seeking multiple staff attorneys to join its growing and innovative MLCP-LA team. These new team members will play a key role in the delivery and coordination of co-located and telephonic services to vulnerable patients within DHS clinical sites. MLCP-LA aims to demonstrate how the close partnership between healthcare and legal services providers can improve health outcomes for patients facing poverty, illness, substance use disorders, and other systemic barriers impacting the social determinants of health.
Position:
Staff Attorney
Availability:
Open Immediately.
Compensation:
Starting salary $60,000 - Salary commensurate with experience. NLSLA offers a choice of medical and dental plans, life and disability insurance, 125 plan, 403(b) voluntary contribution, sick, vacation and 13 employer-paid holidays and bilingual differential.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Staff attorney is expected to develop legal expertise in the substantive legal areas impacting the social determinants of health including: family law, healthcare access, housing, immigration, public benefits, re-entry and more. Under the guidance of the MLCP Supervisor, the staff attorney will:
- Play an active role in the implementation of co-located services at a DHS clinical site including assisting in the development of processes and protocols;
- Collaborate with DHS staff, healthcare providers, and other MLCP-LA legal partners through ongoing engagement, clinical case reviews and periodic meetings;
- Provide direct client services, technical assistance to DHS staff, and trainings for patients and healthcare providers;
- Provide substantive legal support to MLCP-LA paralegals;
- Serve as an escalation point for service delivery issues arising out of the DHS co-located site;
- Participate in reporting efforts to track data and outcomes obtained through the MLCP-LA project;
- Conduct process, skills, and substantive trainings for DHS staff, patients, and other community members;
- Maintain an active caseload composed of direct patient referrals and technical assistance requests from DHS staff. Advocacy may include informal, administrative, litigation and/or policy work on a wide variety of substantive legal areas impacting the social determinants of health.
About NLSLA:
Neighborhood Legal Services (NLSLA) has been one of California’s leading public interest law firms for over 50 years. NLSLA’s team members provide legal assistance to low-income individuals, families and groups in the areas of family law and domestic violence, housing, health care, education, public benefits, economic and job development, immigrant rights, consumer rights, and environmental justice.
To apply:
Applicants should send a cover letter and resume to:
Elizabeth Brown, Director of Human Resources
Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County
1102 E. Chevy Chase Drive
Glendale, CA 91205
Fax: (818) 291-1790 E-mail: employment@nlsla.org
NLSLA is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at NLSLA are based on organizational needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to age, race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, disability status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by federal and CA state laws. NLSLA will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
The ideal candidate will be a skillful, self-motivated, attorney with 3 to 6 years of experience who excels in a fast-paced, dynamic anti-poverty law practice and is capable of fiercely advocating on behalf of NLSLA clients in multiple forums. They will have a demonstrated passion and commitment to public interest law and prior experience serving low-income individuals and client groups, with a sensitivity to those in crisis. Previous experience with the Medical Legal Partnership model is a plus and expertise in one or more of the substantive legal areas impacting the Social Determinants of Health is strongly preferred. Regular travel between NLSLA program offices and DHS clinical sites will be required.
Excellent writing, research, organizational skills and the ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with clients, healthcare providers, community organizations, attorneys, the judiciary and the public are essential. Spanish bilingual skills strongly preferred. California Bar membership is required.
Applicants should send a cover letter and resume to:
Elizabeth Brown, Director of Human Resources
Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County
1102 E. Chevy Chase Drive
Glendale, CA 91205
Fax: (818) 291-1790 E-mail: employment@nlsla.org
NLSLA is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at NLSLA are based on organizational needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to age, race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, disability status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by federal and CA state laws. NLSLA will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.