Helpline Staff Attorney

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November 20

🐊 Florida – Remote

Although this job is listed in Florida, this company may be open to hiring remote in other states.

💵 $70k / year

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

🧑‍💼 Attorney

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Community Legal Services

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Legal • Non-profit • Social Impact

Community Legal Services is an organization that provides no-cost legal services to the most vulnerable individuals in Central Florida. They focus on various issues including family, housing, health, and financial matters. Their goal is to help clients protect their families, health, and livelihoods through legal assistance, community education, and volunteer engagement.

51 - 200 employees

Founded 1966

🤝 Non-profit

🌍 Social Impact

📋 Description

• Provide advice, brief services, and referrals in various areas of civil law. • Demonstrate a commitment to understanding and addressing issues of the low-income and vulnerable population that CLS serves. • Determine client eligibility for legal services in accordance with firm policies and procedures. • Empower and counsel pro se litigants through various civil legal issues while providing local community resources for a holistic approach in addition to conducting an initial client consultation, identifying assessing and analyzing a variety of civil legal issues, conducting research, and preparing pro se pleadings/letters. • The position also requires the ability to learn and utilize multiple computer platforms and technology for matters such as client interactions, case management, and phone systems. • In addition, an individual in this position must maintain professional and legal knowledge through continuing education. • This is a full-time position that may require the ability to work both scheduled and flexible work hours, including some evenings/weekends, based on business needs to perform duties, attend meetings and/or other functions within or outside the CLS 12-county service area.

🎯 Requirements

• Must be admitted in good standing to practice law in Florida. • Bilingual (English/Spanish) required. • No prior experience in any particular area of the law is required, however, experience in civil litigation or working with low-income and/or vulnerable clients and communities on civil legal matters is preferred. • Experience with working in a rapid-paced environment with a high capacity to prioritize and manage simultaneous tasks. • The successful candidate will have a highly approachable presentation, organizational skills, and the ability to effectively and consistently engage and collaborate with a diverse constituency. • Must possess excellent legal and community partnership skills and be computer literate (Microsoft Office 365). • Valid Florida automobile license, use of own auto, and proof of insurance necessary.

🏖️ Benefits

• 15 paid holidays and 24 days of paid time off • Excellent physical/mental health, vision, and benefits (With 95% of benefits paid for by company) • 100% Coverage with Dental Benefits, Life Insurance, Long/Short Term Disability • 100% 403B match after 1 year of employment (5%) • CLS pays Bar Dues and CLE Credits • Student loan reimbursement for Attorneys • Tuition Reimbursement • Ability to apply for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) • Fantastic work-life balance • Various opportunities for upward mobility into leadership/more advanced roles • Pet Insurance • Wellness Committee dedicated to employee morale, with events such as company wide retreats, activities, and challenges!