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Public Benefits Homeless Advocacy Clinic Attorney

3 months ago

Riverside, United States Inland Counties Legal Services Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Inland Counties Legal Services is seeking a Staff Attorney to join our Public Benefits Team and support our new Homeless Advocacy Clinic. Inland Counties Legal Services, Inc. is a nonprofit organization providing legal services to low-income persons residing in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. ICLS targets services to seniors and those in the greatest social and economic need. Legal services are provided by attorneys, or paralegals under the direct supervision of an attorney. Levels of service include advice and counsel, limited action (includes negotiations and preparation of legal documents), as well as direct representation before administrative law and civil courts. ICLS provides legal assistance in a variety of areas of law. The eight practice groups are: Outreach, Consumer, Housing, Family Law, Immigration, Systemic/Impact, Health Law, and Public Benefits. Visit our website at www.inlandlegal.org for more information.

 

Overview of Position

Under the direct supervision of the Practice Group Director, the Public Benefits Staff Attorney assists in providing comprehensive legal services, advocacy, and representation to clients, including helping with the application for and maintenance of low-income and disability benefits for vulnerable individuals reliant upon such income for housing and living expenses.

 

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

  • Assist clients referred to our Homeless Advocacy Clinic with obtaining public benefits and vital documents, participate in regular outreach to those experiencing homelessness throughout Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, contribute to presentations and community education, and attend strategic planning meetings with community partners
  • Develop broad legal expertise in public benefits
  • Interview and counsel clients
  • Assist with conducting research, reviewing medical records, and evaluating claims based on merit
  • Drafting and filing applications, appeals and briefs, as well as engage in mediation and negotiation to satisfactorily resolve clients’ legal issues
  • Assist and/or represent clients during the application and appeal process for disability benefits and other public benefits
  • Assist clients in achieving document readiness (e.g., obtaining California ID card, birth certificates, marriage certificates etc.) that impacts their ability to obtain benefits and housing
  • Work effectively as part of a team that includes attorneys, support staff, volunteers, and students
  • Regularly participate in clinics/workshops and community outreach projects.
  • Performs other related duties as required

 

Desired Education and Experience

  • Degree from law school and active member of the California Bar in good standing.
  • Entry level attorney (0-3 years’ experience) who is highly motivated and passionate about public service work, with sensitivity to those in crisis.
  • Ability to understand the objectives of poverty law, with experience working on public benefits being a plus
  • Prior work experience paid or volunteer, in legal service office serving low-income clients is considered and asset for employment.
  • Self-motivated, takes initiative, ability to learn quickly
  • Background in substantive legal areas impacting impoverished communities and experience working with low-income organizations and client groups preferred.
  • Language: ability to read, write, and communicate in English with Spanish being a plus

 

The recognition of our common humanity is the first step in fostering a diverse environment. The sum of our unique differences is greater than our individual parts. Our unique stories and experiences allow us to better solve the challenges that our community faces. Staff approach professional relationships with humility across the spectrum of diversity, including race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, immigrant status, religious identity, physical and mental disabilities, and/or limited English proficiency with a willingness to consider unique perspectives. Inland Counties Legal Services provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Company DescriptionEXCELLENT BENEFITS
Inland Counties Legal Services, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that has been providing legal services to low-income persons residing in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties for more than 60 years. ICLS targets services to seniors in the greatest social or economic need. Legal services are provided by attorneys, or paralegals under the direct supervision of an attorney. Services include advice and counsel, limited action (includes negotiations and preparation of legal documents), as well as direct representation before administrative law and civil courts. Legal assistance is provided in areas including housing, family, consumer/civil, public benefits, elder abuse, citizenship clinics, bankruptcies (selected), healthcare access, and domestic violence.Company DescriptionEXCELLENT BENEFITS\r
Inland Counties Legal Services, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that has been providing legal services to low-income persons residing in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties for more than 60 years. ICLS targets services to seniors in the greatest social or economic need. Legal services are provided by attorneys, or paralegals under the direct supervision of an attorney. Services include advice and counsel, limited action (includes negotiations and preparation of legal documents), as well as direct representation before administrative law and civil courts. Legal assistance is provided in areas including housing, family, consumer/civil, public benefits, elder abuse, citizenship clinics, bankruptcies (selected), healthcare access, and domestic violence.