Bet Tzedek Legal Services · 4 months ago
Staff Attorney II, Elder Justice
CA, Los Angeles, US
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$85K/yr - $106K/yr
4+ years expBet Tzedek Legal Services has provided high-quality, free legal services to Los Angeles’ most vulnerable residents for over 50 years. The Elder Law Staff Attorney will provide legal advocacy for low-income community members, focusing on elder justice and direct legal services for older and dependent adults.
AssociationConsultingLegal
Responsibilities
Provide victim/client-centered, trauma-informed direct legal services, including screening and legal assessment, advice and counsel, brief service, and direct representation to older/dependent adult victims of elder abuse, probate conservatorship, defense of conservatorship, and/or estate planning
Engage in outreach to community members and provide technical assistance to community partners
Train and engage with volunteers and pro bono attorneys for effective placement of matters
Participate in weekly case review meetings and support team grant deliverables
Effective case management, data entry, and compliance with agency policies
Other duties may be assigned
Qualification
Required
Active member of the California State Bar in good standing or licensed in another state and eligible to practice under CRC Rule 9.45 (Registered Legal Services Attorneys)
Four to five years practicing attorney
Previous litigation experience
Demonstrated understanding and commitment to Bet Tzedek's mission of equal justice for all and Bet Tzedek's core values of leadership, community-based advocacy, and innovation
Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
Preferred
Proficiency with NetDocuments or other web-based document management system
Proficiency with case management systems (LegalServer)
Previous experience in non-profit and/or government environment
Benefits
A generous number of paid holidays (up to 21 per year), vacation (up to 20, depending on number of years with agency), and sick days (up to 45) annually.
Personal and floating holidays.
Compensatory time for exempt employees.
18 weeks of paid parental leave (after 1 year of employment.)
Various paid leaves.
Medical, dental, vision, chiropractic and acupuncture coverage for employees and dependents, with office visit co-pay reimbursement for HMO enrollees.
Life/accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, long-term disability insurance, and Employee Assistance Plan.
Voluntary (employee-contributed) life/AD&D, accident, critical illness, hospital confinement, and pet insurance.
Employee-contributed 401(k) plan.
Employee-contributed 403(b) plan.
Healthcare and childcare flexible spending accounts.
Commuter transit and/or parking benefits.
Company
Bet Tzedek Legal Services
Founded in 1974, Bet Tzedek pursues equal justice for all by providing high-quality, free legal services to the unhoused, undocumented immigrants, LGBTQIA+ community, low-wage workers, tenants, the elderly, Holocaust survivors, small business owners, and more.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Diego Cartagena (he/him/his)
President & CEO
Sandy Samuels
President and CEO
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