Staff Attorney - Consumer

Inland Counties Legal Services Inc.•Riverside, CA

7d•$78,000 - $115,000

About The Position

Inland Counties Legal Services (ICLS) is seeking an Attorney to join our Consumer Team. ICLS is a publicly and privately funded nonprofit California law firm that provides free services to seniors and those in social or economic need. ICLS provides a range of legal services to residents in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties. Visit our website at www.inlandlegal.org for more information. The Consumer Team is a committed group of lawyers and support staff who provide services in the areas of financial abuse, bankruptcy and tax disputes. We use community education, outreach, clinics, workshops, negotiation, and litigation to both empower and obtain the best outcomes for our clients. We partner with community organizations and private attorneys to provide the highest quality of service with limited resources. We are seeking an Attorney with a passion for consumer protection. This position offers the right candidate a dynamic experience networking, project planning, litigating, grant writing, team building and innovating solutions to bridge the access to justice gap for distressed consumers. The position will focus on debt protection for clients losing their homes. For this reason, this staff attorney will collaborate closely with the Housing Practice Group and at times report to the Housing Practice Group Director.

Requirements

Law degree and active member of the California Bar in good standing
Ability to understand the objectives of poverty law
Strong written, verbal and interviewing skills
Excellent Interpersonal Skills
Ability to work and collaborate with a team
Patient and flexible
Access to reliable transportation
Ability to travel to community events in ICLS's service area
Ability to participate in events outside of regular work hours

Nice To Haves

Prior experience serving low-income clients preferred
Calendaring experience preferred
Civil litigation experience preferred
Bankruptcy experience preferred
Consumer law experience preferred (i.e. Fair Debt Collection Practice Act, Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practice Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act)
Background in substantive legal areas impacting impoverished communities and experience working with low-income organizations and client groups preferred.