Legal Fellow, Pro Bono Center

District of Columbia Bar • Washington, DC

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Legal Fellow provides direct client and community engagement, legal research, legal analysis, and support to Pro Bono Center clinics and programs. Placement departments include: family, immigration, housing, development and communications, probate, consumer/bankruptcy, nonprofit small business, and legal technology and innovation.

Requirements

• Demonstrated interest in public interest law.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365.
• Strong writing skills.
• Ability to attend in-person meetings and events as needed.
• Demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Must be detail oriented and deadline driven. Able to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills. Must work well in a team environment and be able to interact, including in-person, with Bar members, volunteers, vendors, the public andPro Bono Center andBar employees.
• Must work well under pressure, possess excellent organizational abilities, and able to manage several priorities in a day.
• Must be adaptable, creative, and self-motivated.
• Ability to handle and maintain the confidentiality of highly sensitive information.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with a legal services organization that provides legal services to indigent individuals.
• Proficiency in Spanish or another language.

Responsibilities

• Assists staff attorneys and managing attorneys in preparing for legal clinics and resource centers.
• Provides legal research and legal analysis on issues that may include housing law, family law, probate, public benefits, small business law, and/or consumer law.
• Reviews documents providing legal information for accuracy and advises Pro Bono Center attorneys on necessary changes to any such documents.
• Updates and drafts new materials for self-represented litigants and responds to and maintains records of requests for materials or information.
• Refers appropriate matters to the Pro Bono Center’s Advocacy & Justice Clinic as well as other area legal services providers.
• Helps to identify emerging issues and develops recommendations for service models.
• Assists in preparing community outreach and legal education materials for prospective clients and community members.
• Drafts forms, pleadings, reports, correspondence, notices, and other documents for attorney review.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees