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Community Legal Services of Philadelphia · 5 days ago

Family Advocacy Unit Staff Attorney

Philadelphia, PA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

2+ years exp

Community Legal Services, Inc. of Philadelphia (CLS) is a non-profit public interest agency providing free civil legal services to low-income Philadelphia residents. The Family Advocacy Unit seeks a staff attorney to provide courtroom representation and engage in systems and policy advocacy to improve outcomes for vulnerable families in the child welfare system.

AdviceConsultingLegal

Work & Life Balance

Responsibilities

Represent parents involved with the Philadelphia child welfare system in their effort to maintain or regain custody of their children

Engage in non-litigation focused advocacy, including policy, administrative and legislative advocacy

Organize and teach community and professional education sessions

Provide supervision and support to paralegals, social workers, parent peer partners and interns

Qualification

Litigation experienceOral advocacy skillsLegal researchPolicy advocacy experienceChild welfare experienceFluency in another languageNetworking skillsProfessional judgmentCommunication skills

Required

2 years litigation experience preferred; will consider clinic or moot court experience for outstanding candidates

Excellent oral advocacy skills

Excellent legal research and writing skills

Experience and ability to work with low-income and vulnerable individuals

Excellent work ethic, organization, and communication skills

Demonstrated commitment to public interest work

Experience and interest in policy and other forms of advocacy

High level commitment to racial justice advocacy

Strong networking, relationship building and communication skills

Exhibit sound professional and legal judgment

Preferred

Experience with child welfare or family law preferred, but not required

Fluency in another language helpful, but not required

Benefits

100% employer paid medical (including gender affirming care)

Life and short/long-term disability benefits

403(b)-retirement plan with employer contribution

Generous leave package, including 13 paid holidays and five personal holidays each year

Company

Community Legal Services of Philadelphia

Community Legal Services of Philadelphia is a non-profit firm that offers legal and consumer protection services to the community.

Founded in 1966

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

51-200 employees

https://clsphila.org/

Funding

Current Stage

Growth Stage

Leadership Team

Li Clavijo, MBA

Chief Financial Officer

Brenda Marrero

Chief Operating Officer

Recent News

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