Medical-Legal Partnership Attorney

Legal Services of North Florida • Tallahassee, FL

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Legal Services of North Florida has an opening for a Medical-Legal Partnership Attorney. This attorney will lead our Medical-Legal Partnership, a collaborative initiative that connects patients with civil legal services through referrals from healthcare providers who identify legal issues affecting their patients’ health and well-being. Through partnership with healthcare providers, the attorney will identify patients experiencing health-harming legal issues and provide legal advice, advocacy, and representation in matters involving housing, public benefits, health insurance, family law, and other civil legal needs. Working closely with healthcare providers and community partners, the attorney will address legal barriers that affect patient health, promote access to justice, and support improved health outcomes for underserved communities. This position requires visiting partner healthcare facilities regularly to support the Medical-Legal Partnership’s collaborative work and provide accessible legal services to patients. Attorneys at LSNF have the ability to work collaboratively with superior legal professionals in civil litigation and administrative law to strategize and advocate on behalf of clients and seek justice. LSNF legal staff also engage in significant litigation including large scale impact work and appellate work. To fulfill the mission to remove barriers to legal access, LSNF carries out community education and outreach with two Justice on the Block mobile response units where individuals can speak to an attorney, apply for our services, or have assistance filing pro se documents.

Requirements

• Member of The Florida Bar in good standing.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong communication skills.
• Comfortable interacting with clients.
• Desire to advocate.

Nice To Haves

• Public interest or legal aid experience.
• Experience collaborating with healthcare providers, community organizations, or interdisciplinary teams.
• Bilingual proficiency in Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Medical-Legal Partnership initiative.
• Connect patients with civil legal services through referrals from healthcare providers.
• Identify patients experiencing health-harming legal issues.
• Provide legal advice, advocacy, and representation in matters involving housing, public benefits, health insurance, family law, and other civil legal needs.
• Address legal barriers that affect patient health.
• Promote access to justice.
• Support improved health outcomes for underserved communities.
• Visit partner healthcare facilities regularly.
• Collaborate with superior legal professionals in civil litigation and administrative law.
• Engage in significant litigation, including large scale impact work and appellate work.
• Carry out community education and outreach with mobile response units.

Benefits

• Immediate paid time off includes holidays, sick leave, and personal leave.
• Personal or vacation leave earnings equal 2.4 weeks a year and after two years, increases to five weeks per year.
• 100% fully paid health insurance for employee & dependent children after 60 days of employment.
• Employer paid life insurance policy of $25,000.
• Employer contributes 6% to retirement/401K plan, after one year of full-time service.
• Additional voluntary options of dental, vision, term life, disability, and other insurance coverage.
• Flexible Work Plans including remote work options are available after 6 months of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level