Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law · 2 weeks ago
Staff Attorney - Domestic Violence (Family Law)
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$70K/yr - $82K/yr
0+ years expThe Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law is seeking two knowledgeable and organized Staff Attorneys to provide legal assistance to low-income clients who are survivors of domestic violence. The role involves managing a caseload of domestic violence family law cases, training volunteers, and conducting community outreach and education.
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Responsibilities
Handle Domestic Violence Family Law Caseload: The Staff Attorney is expected to professionally and expeditiously resolve a continuously high volume of diverse and complex cases with limited resources. Casework may include any aspect of a domestic violence-related family law case, from initial papers to court hearings. Casework will be primarily focused on Domestic Violence Prevention Act cases including consultations with clients on restraining orders, drafting restraining orders, court representation in domestic violence restraining order cases, and safety planning
Manage, Develop, and Train Volunteers to Handle Cases: The Staff Attorney works with volunteer lawyers and law students to provide direct legal assistance and resolution of cases. The Staff Attorney will also assist in training volunteer attorneys on drafting requests for restraining orders and representing survivors at restraining order hearings as well as supervising volunteers on restraining order casework
Provide Community Outreach and Education: The Staff Attorney travels to locations throughout Los Angeles County to provide direct legal assistance and education, and to engage in public presentations
Qualification
Required
Member in good standing of the California bar
0 - 5 years of family law or domestic violence experience
Strong writing and public speaking skills
Excellent analytic and organizational abilities
Demonstrated ability to work well with others
Capacity to travel locally and work weekends and evenings if needed
Compassion for domestic violence survivors and commitment to serving the survivor community
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Voluntary employee retirement plan
Paid vacation and holiday leave
Professional development opportunities
Company
Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law
HBCFL served as a cornerstone of family law and domestic violence assistance for low-income persons, protect victims of domestic violence.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageRecent News
2025-06-18
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