Staff Attorney/Pro Bono Coordinator—Guardianship & Children’s Rights

Riverside, CA
Full Time
Experienced
Job Title:                     Staff Attorney/Pro Bono Coordinator—Guardianship & Children’s Rights
FLSA Classification:   Exempt
Reports To:                 Pro Bono Director
Supervises:                 Community Engagement Assistant
Compensation:          $78,000.00 to $115,000.00 Annually DOE + Benefits

Inland Counties Legal Services (ICLS) is seeking an attorney to join our Pro Bono Team as a Staff Attorney/Pro Bono Coordinator, to coordinate ICLS’s Guardianship Clinic and Children’s Rights Programs. ICLS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization providing free legal services to people of limited means residing in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. ICLS targets services to seniors and those in the greatest social and economic need. ICLS provides legal assistance in eight practice groups: Outreach, Consumer, Housing, Family Law, Immigration, Systemic and Impact, Health Law, and Public Benefits. In addition, ICLS operates a Pro Bono Program, which offers a number of clinics and other opportunities to engage with volunteers to serve its client population. Visit our website at www.inlandlegal.org for more information.

Overview of Position
Work with ICLS’s Pro Bono Director and the Pro Bono Team to assist with daily operations of ICLS’s Pro Bono Program, with a particular focus on managing and expanding ICLS’s Guardianship and Children’s Rights Program. With the help of volunteer attorneys, the Program provides legal services to children and caretakers, including counsel and advice, document review, and extended representation.

Guardianship Clinic & Children’s Rights Programs Duties & Responsibilities
  • Develop broad legal expertise in guardianship law, and other areas of need for children and guardians, including adoption, foster care, special immigrant juvenile status.
  • Organize and supervise legal clinics, webinars, and other related programs.
  • Oversee and coordinate volunteer work, including by responding to volunteer inquiries, maintaining regular contact with volunteers, creating meaningful opportunities for volunteers to participate in the clinic, and maintaining a panel of volunteers dedicated to serving children and caretakers in our region.
  • Conduct initial intake interviews with prospective clients, as needed.
  • Work with ICLS’s Communications Manager to advertise services and programs.
  • Work effectively as part of a team that includes attorneys, support staff, community partners, volunteers, and students.
  • Network with other entities, community organizations, and people who help children and caretakers, to increase the reach of ICLS and to provide holistic services to clients.

Additional Pro Bono Duties & Responsibilities
  • Manage pro bono projects and volunteer involvement with designated ICLS practice groups, acting as liaison between practice group staff and rest of pro bono team.
  • Organize, attend, and supervise community outreach, legal workshops, and clinics.
  • Coordinate new pro bono initiatives, as needed, including the design, implementation, and evaluation of initiatives with community and pro bono partners.
  • Collect and analyze volunteer data and assist in developing marketing materials.
  • Other duties as needed on special projects.
Desired Education, Skills, and Experience
  • A minimum of two years of experience as a practicing attorney and ability to practice law in the State of California or a minimum of 1 year of experience as an ICLS attorney;
  • Background in one or more substantive legal areas common to advocating for children’s rights (e.g., guardianship, special immigrant juvenile status (SIJS), foster rights, etc.);
  • Demonstrated commitment to legal services work;
  • Demonstrated commitment to race, equity, and inclusion;
  • Demonstrated experience working with individuals from diverse communities;
  • Demonstrated ability to envision, implement and evaluate new projects;
  • Strong project management skills, including organization and ability to multi-task;
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team;
  • Ability to supervise volunteers, including law students and paralegals;
  • Ability to lead and collaborate with a broad range of stakeholders;
  • Strong communication skills and ability to present to range of audiences;
  • Experience mentoring, training, and supervising attorneys and/or law clerks;
  • Ability to cultivate and develop pro bono relationships;
  • Ability to read, write, and communicate in English, with Spanish being a plus; and
  • Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and Power Point proficiency.
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The recognition of our common humanity is the first step in fostering a diverse environment. The sum of our unique differences is greater than our individual parts. Our unique stories and experiences allow us to better solve the challenges that our community faces. Staff approach professional relationships with humility across the spectrum of diversity, including race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, immigrant status, religious identity, physical and mental disabilities, and/or limited English proficiency with a willingness to consider unique perspectives. Inland Counties Legal Services provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
 
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