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We are seeking a dedicated and community-centered Staff Attorney to join our team at the Garment Worker Center. As a Staff Attorney, you will provide labor and employment legal assistance to garment workers, including wage claims through the CA Labor Commission and investigations through the CA Bureau of Field Enforcement.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct case evaluation, including intake, evidence review, and wage and damages calculations.
- Provide direct representation to workers in Berman hearings at the State Labor Commission.
- Prepare and advise workers for settlement conferences and hearings.
- Participate in case review with Clinic staff and GWC organizers.
- Draft legal memoranda, pleadings, and other case-related legal documents.
- Communicate with Labor Commission deputies, as needed for case management.
- Communicate case updates to clients on a regular basis, in coordination with Case Managers.
- Support worker delegations to factories and brand headquarters, related to workers' demands about their wages and working conditions.
- Assist in the development of Know Your Rights training curriculum and educational materials, in collaboration with Leadership Development Organizer.
- Conduct wage and hour training with workers, in coordination with Leadership Development Organizer, and for GWC staff and allies.
- Attend coalition or partnership meetings related to GWC's labor agency advocacy.
- Attend weekly Downtown LA and monthly regional clinics, with support from Case Managers.
- Support GWC's membership building efforts by connecting clients to GWC organizers, in coordination with Case Managers.
Requirements:
- J.D. and admission to the California Bar.
- Staff Attorney 1: 1-3 years experience, Staff Attorney 2: 4 or more years experience.
- Strong legal research, writing, and analytical skills.
- Proficient on Lexis Nexis or Westlaw.
- Experience representing clients at administrative hearings and/or trial (preferred but not required).
- Experience with trauma-informed interview skills (preferred but not required).
- Demonstrated experience in community or labor organizing.
- Strong commitment to racial, gender, and economic justice and their intersections.
- Knowledge of the garment industry (preferred but not required).
- Self-motivated, able to set priorities and goals, and also work well in collective settings.
- Detail-oriented and able to meet deadlines.
- Fluent in Spanish - both written and oral skills.
- Speaks Zapotec or Mayan dialect (preferred but not required).
Compensation:
- Salary
- Staff Attorney 1: $75,000 - $80,000
- Staff Attorney 2: $80,000 - $85,000
- Generous paid sick time, vacation, and holidays.
- Health and dental benefits.
- Retirement program, with employer matching.
