Staff Attorney

7 days ago


Fresno, California, United States California Rural Legal Assistance Full time
Job Summary

California Rural Legal Assistance (CRLA) is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Staff Attorney to join our Community Equity Initiative (CEI) team. The ideal candidate will have a strong commitment to environmental justice and a proven track record of working with low-income communities.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide legal services to low-income client communities, including advice, negotiation, litigation, and administrative advocacy.
  • Develop and implement creative advocacy strategies to address community-identified environmental justice issues in the Fresno region.
  • Work with the Legal Program Director and staff to develop and implement community-specific strategies in client communities.
  • Advocate in legislative, administrative, and regulatory forums, as permissible.
  • Develop community leadership and support community residents' capacity to participate in public decision-making.
  • Prepare and provide community education regarding legal rights.
  • Coordinate advocacy in substantive areas through collaboration with other organizations, communities, and advocacy groups.
  • Raise awareness of successes and challenges facing disadvantaged unincorporated communities through media, presentations, and participation in issue- and community-based coalitions.
  • Work with and supervise the work product of Community Workers and Support Staff relating to all clients being advised or represented.
  • Develop specialized knowledge in water law and other substantive areas of environmental justice, community leadership development, and act as a resource for other CRLA staff.
  • Participate in training programs, case reviews, staff meetings, and other CRLA activities.
  • Collaborate with members of the private bar as necessary.
  • Maintain contemporaneous time records in the case management system.
  • Maintain great working relationships with staff.
Qualifications
  • Litigation experience.
  • Demonstrated commitment to working with low-income clients.
  • Demonstrated commitment to environmental justice.
  • Admitted to practice law in the State of CA or admitted before the court of any state and willing to take the next CA bar.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication.
  • Ability to manage a caseload with minimal supervision.
  • Good people skills and the ability to maintain positive relations with a diverse population.
  • Willingness to work some evenings and weekends and to travel regionally.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with issues related to the environment, local governance, land use, planning, leadership development, or civil rights.
  • Experience working with low-income families and communities.
  • Experience in a non-profit legal services environment.
  • Bilingual (English & Spanish)
Benefits

We offer a diverse, family-friendly environment and compensation based on competitive public interest salaries; generous benefits package which includes 100% employer-covered medical, dental, vision, life, and short & long-term disability insurance for employees and up to 50% for dependents coverage; and 401K retirement plan with CRLA contribution effective immediately. Some professional dues are paid by CRLA (Bar Fees) and, if qualified, up to $6,000 law school Loan Reimbursement Assistance Program (LRAP). Generous paid leave policy which includes; 15 days of sick leave, 15 holidays each year, and vacation (accrue 15 days for the first year of service and 20 days after one year of service at CRLA). This is a union position (Legal Service Workers for Rural California "LSWRC"), and the salary ranges from (Staff Attorney: $65,500-$90,000) depending on each year of admission to practice law in any U.S. jurisdiction and any relevant law-related work experience prior to being admitted to practice law.



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