Inland Counties Legal Services · 1 month ago
Staff Attorney - Consumer
Riverside, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$78K/yr - $115K/yr
0+ years expInland Counties Legal Services (ICLS) is seeking an Attorney to join our Consumer Team, providing free legal services to seniors and those in social or economic need. The role focuses on debt protection for clients losing their homes, involving networking, project planning, litigation, and community outreach.
LegalService Industry
Responsibilities
Interviewing and advising clients of their rights and legal strategies
Triage cases for merit and resource allocation
Maintain client relationships
Manage and resolve client litigation and legal disputes
Research complex legal issues
Engage in community outreach, workshops and clinics
Support team members on their cases
Innovate ways to expand delivery of services
Participate in grant searches, planning, writing, and reporting
Demonstrate ability to handle urgent matters in tight timeframes
Comply with all firm policies, procedures and restrictions
Access to reliable transportation
Ability to travel to community events in ICLS's service area
Ability to participate in events outside of regular work hours
Qualification
Required
Law degree and active member of the California Bar in good standing
Ability to understand the objectives of poverty law
Strong written, verbal and interviewing skills
Excellent Interpersonal Skills
Ability to work and collaborate with a team
Patient and flexible
Admission to the State Bar of California, in good standing
Years of Experience: Attorney I: 0-3 years of experience, Attorney II: 3-5 years of experience, Attorney III: 4-9 years of experience, Attorney IV: 8 + years of experience. Note: Years of experience are considered guidelines based on actual, substantive legal experience
Access to reliable transportation
Ability to travel to community events in ICLS's service area
Ability to participate in events outside of regular work hours
Preferred
Prior experience serving low-income clients
Calendaring experience
Civil litigation experience
Bankruptcy experience
Consumer law experience (i.e. Fair Debt Collection Practice Act, Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practice Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act)
Background in substantive legal areas impacting impoverished communities and experience working with low-income organizations and client groups
Company
Inland Counties Legal Services
Inland Counties Legal Services, Inc.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase