Intake Unit attorney

Jacksonville Area Legal Aid•Jacksonville, FL

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Jacksonville Area Legal Aid (JALA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing legal assistance and advocacy for low-income individuals and families. We work to ensure access to justice and fair treatment in the areas of housing, consumer rights, family law, and other essential legal services. JALA seeks a full-time attorney for its Intake Unit in our downtown Jacksonville office. Applicants should have 1 to 4 years of legal experience in housing, consumer, family law, estate planning, and/or employment law. This job is a hybrid position with days of remote work and in-office coverage rotation, after an in-office training period. What you get when you come to JALA JALA is the premier litigation legal aid firm in the Southeastern United States. We are mission-driven, and our team makes a difference in our community. As a JALA employee, you can expect immediate hands-on experience interviewing and counseling clients as well as litigating cases in Federal and State courts. Staff are expected to take on challenging cases for our at-risk clients while being mentored and supported in taking on such cases. While there is a premium placed on initiative and self-motivation, you can expect to be supervised by lawyers who are recognized as subject matter experts in their field (JALA is the only law firm in Florida with three Florida Bar Consumer Protection Lawyers of the Year on staff, for example). Our lawyers and paralegals regularly serve on local and statewide committees, and our lawyers have gone on to become hearing officers, magistrates, judges, and administrative law judges. In addition to the opportunity to litigate early, our lawyers and staff are trusted as professionals - we have adopted a hybrid work environment (although not all positions are able to work remotely). Regardless of what others may prefer, we embrace diversity and inclusion as a way to ensure we are the most prepared to offer the best and highest level of representation for clients, as this is what they deserve from us. Salary/Benefits Salary commensurate with experience. Sign-on bonus . Benefits package include, but are not limited to, hybrid work model, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability insurance, group life insurance, 401(k) (match 100% of deferrals up to 6% of compensation), generous leave policy (13 paid holidays plus 22 personal leave days in first year, one-month sabbatical every four years), and membership in Access Perks, a private discount network. Jacksonville Area Legal Aid is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Requirements

Member in good standing of The Florida Bar
One (1) year of civil practice experience
Computer literate includes proficiency in Google and Microsoft 365 applications
Strong organizational skills and ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing with applicants, clients, and/or staff, as necessary
Able to follow policies and procedures of department and organization

Responsibilities

Assist with the daily administration of walk-in applicants and emergencies
Perform intake interviews in person and by phone for applicants
Assist in screening of clients for eligibility for full representation
Support units with rotation on intake calendars on dedicated days and times
Provide counsel for individuals seeking legal assistance on a myriad of legal issues
Handle a personal injury referral calendar and refer matters to partner agencies
Rotate to offsite locations as needed to handle in person intake appointments or outreaches and the ability to travel within our 17-county area
Direct and monitor activities of support staff, paralegals, and volunteers as requested by supervisor and/or management
Assist clients with brief services matters such as advanced directives, simple wills, name changes, identification issues, sealing and expunction of arrest records
Monitor legislative developments in areas affecting the low-income community
Support, promote and participate in community education, outreach and developing good public relations with client community, state and local bar and other community groups
Comply with all applicable regulations, policies and grant requirements
Assist with various projects, as needed
Perform other duties and projects as required by supervisor and/or management

Benefits

hybrid work model
medical
dental
vision
long-term disability insurance
group life insurance
401(k) (match 100% of deferrals up to 6% of compensation)
generous leave policy (13 paid holidays plus 22 personal leave days in first year, one-month sabbatical every four years)
membership in Access Perks, a private discount network
Sign-on bonus