Staff Attorney

1 month ago

Los Angeles, California, United States Laaconline Full time

About Public Counsel

Public Counsel is a nonprofit public interest law firm dedicated to advancing civil rights and racial and economic justice. Our comprehensive legal advocacy amplifies the power of our clients and promotes healthy and resilient communities through education and outreach. We support community-led efforts to transform unjust systems through litigation and policy advocacy in and beyond Los Angeles.

We operate eight legal projects: Children's Rights, Community Development, Consumer Rights & Economic Justice, Homelessness Prevention, Immigrants' Rights, Veterans' Rights, the Audrey Irmas Project for Women & Girls' Rights, and our impact litigation project, Opportunity Under Law.

Our full-time staff of over 150 is committed to building a diverse team and encourages applications from people of color, people with disabilities, and people of all gender identities, gender expressions, and sexualities.

About the Federal Pro Se Clinic

Public Counsel's Federal Pro Se Clinic provides high-quality legal assistance to individuals litigating their federal civil actions without legal representation in the federal district court for the Central District of California. Located at the Roybal Federal Building in downtown Los Angeles, the Clinic serves the needs of a growing population of pro se litigants.

The Clinic also provides a setting to connect these litigants with volunteer law students and volunteer attorneys from major law firms. It is part of the Consumer Rights & Economic Justice project.

Job Summary

The Federal Pro Se Clinic is seeking a staff attorney who will be responsible for:

  • Providing procedural and substantive legal advice in an in-person clinical setting to pro se litigants in federal actions;
  • Reviewing and analyzing federal pleadings to assess the merits of actions brought by pro se litigants in the Central District in a variety of federal substantive areas;
  • Preparing forms, guides, and instructional videos directed towards pro se litigants;
  • Preparing court documents for and providing limited scope representation to selected low-income, pro se litigants in a variety of federal substantive areas;
  • Supervising a legal assistant who works on-site at the Clinic and at Public Counsel's main office;
  • Recruiting, training, and supervising volunteer lawyers and law students at the Pro Se Clinic;
  • Coordinating with Central District judges, court staff, and community partners to provide pro se services;
  • Performing grant compliance duties such as maintaining detailed data and preparing reports;
  • Working and coordinating with pro bono attorneys who are interested in representing or have agreed to represent pro se litigants;
  • Completing other duties as assigned.

Requirements

The candidate must have:

  • A J.D. and California Bar membership;
  • At least 1 year of legal experience;
  • Experience and thorough familiarity with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Central District of California's Local Rules;
  • Comfortable preparing court documents and giving advice in a fast-paced clinical environment;
  • Ability to interact effectively with individuals from highly diverse backgrounds and individuals experiencing trauma;
  • Experience working in a clinical setting is preferred, but not required;
  • Excellent oral, written communication, research and writing skills;
  • Spanish language fluency preferred;
  • Prior federal clerkship highly desired.

Job Type and Benefits

This is a full-time, exempt position. The salary range for this position is $65,000-$93,000. Public Counsel offers a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 403(b) retirement plan, and generous paid time off and compensatory time up to 40 hours per calendar year.

How to Apply

We value lived experiences and experiences working with clients across a range of settings. Please consider discussing such experiences in your cover letter, especially if they are not reflected in your resume.

Public Counsel is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate against employees or prospective employees on the basis of union membership or activity, race, religious creed, religious observance, ethnicity, color, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information or predisposition, military service, military and veteran status, pregnancy, child birth and related medical conditions, marital and family status, national origin, ancestry, age, medical conditions as defined by state or federal law, or disability, or any other basis prohibited by law.

All qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.

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