Senior Attorney

COMMUNITY LEGAL AID SOCAL•Santa Ana, CA

3h•$95,000 - $117,000

About The Position

Senior Attorneys at Community Legal Aid SoCal maintain an active caseload while serving as organizational leaders and mentors to less experienced attorneys. They represent CLA SoCal effectively in court and in the community, including before law firms, funders, advocacy partners, and others. The role includes the responsibilities described in the Staff Attorney Job Description, along with administrative and legislative advocacy, staff and community leadership, and professional engagement. The position serves low-income residents and seniors throughout Orange and Los Angeles Counties.

Requirements

Meet all qualifications described in the Staff Attorney Job Description.
Have at least seven years of legal experience.
Demonstrate superior advocacy ability and excellent broad-based legal skills.
Use critical thinking and creativity to devise advocacy strategies for clients.
Work collaboratively within CLA SoCal and throughout the community.
Have time-management skills and effectively prioritize work.
Have special expertise or knowledge in at least one area of law or practice that significantly benefits the low-income communities served by CLA SoCal.
Have knowledge of and involvement in regional issues and activities affecting poor people.
Have knowledge of and involvement in leadership positions within CLA SoCal, such as Training, Pro Bono, Technology, Fundraising, and/or Media.
Be willing to develop knowledge in other areas as needed to respond to client needs and agency priorities.
Be able to initiate and complete major advocacy efforts or transactional matters effectively and efficiently, producing high-quality work with acceptable results.
Be self-reflective and able to give and receive constructive and corrective feedback with supervisors and colleagues.
Embrace work/life balance to maintain the ability to provide quality legal services.

Responsibilities

Perform all responsibilities described in the Staff Attorney Job Description.
Represent CLA SoCal as a leader in an external taskforce, commission, or committee, and work toward systemic change through legislative and rulemaking advocacy, media work, and partnerships with other advocates.
Represent CLA SoCal clients’ interests before local, state, or national legislative and administrative bodies.
Serve as a liaison between staff and public officials.
Keep CLA SoCal staff informed at least twice a year, through a memo or training, about legislation and regulations affecting low-income clients within areas of expertise.
Prepare reports on legislative and administrative activities as required by funding sources.
Assist with coordinating CLA SoCal’s legislative activities with municipal, county, state, and federal legislative and administrative bodies.
Assist supervisory staff with training and professional development plans for two Advocates.
Train and mentor at least two CLA SoCal Advocates.
Prepare and lead a team project with a work plan of at least one year aimed at making an impact in a selected practice area.
Take active responsibility for agency-wide committees, multi-unit activities, and task force projects.
Develop creative strategies for representation, outreach, policy work, or pro bono engagement and mobilize resources to implement them.
Assist the grants manager in preparing grant proposals for funding in a major practice area.
Publish articles or educational materials.
Conduct training at regional or national training events.
Advance the agency’s professional reputation by serving as a leader and representative of CLA SoCal.
Contribute client stories to the CLA development team and facilitate contributions from others.