Staff Attorney Transition Age Youth Medical-Legal Partnership

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35d•$75,000 - $79,000•Hybrid

About The Position

MHAS seeks to hire a Staff Attorney to provide free legal services to our transition age youth (TAY) clients. The Staff Attorney will primarily respond to referrals by MHAS's partneranizations and will also respond to individuals requesting assistance through MHAS's general intake line as needed. MHAS assists young adults with legal issues to ensure they have the resources and support needed to achieve a successful transition to adulthood. The ideal candidate will be expected to respond quickly to intakes in a wide range of subject areas, including housing, public benefits, and criminal record expungements. This position will focus on homelessness prevention, providing direct representation to clients in conflict with landlords, housing authorities, and non-profit housing and service providers. This advocacy will include pre-eviction legal services, services to ensure receipt of ie or benefits to improve housing stability, administrative hearing representation, and assisting in the development of state court litigation. Other responsibilities will include providing legal training and technical assistance to both staff and clients at our partner agencies. The attorney will also take on other client and policy work from time to time as deemed appropriate to MHAS's mission and client goals. The Staff Attorney will be required to live in the Los Angeles area, conduct in-person work at partneranization sites up to one day per week, and occasionally attend in-person meetings as needed

Requirements

J.D. degree and membership in California State Bar
0 to 3 years of attorney experience.
Commitment and sensitivity to the rights of transition age youth, people with mental health disabilities, and other vulnerable populations.
Excellent legal research skills.
Excellent oral and writtenmunication skills, with attention to detail.
Excellentanizational skills.
Ability to prioritize tasks, manage time, and meet deadlines.
Demonstrated ability to analyzeplex problems and develop creative solutions.
Cultural sensitivity and demonstrated ability to work well with diverse social, economic, and ethnic groups.

Nice To Haves

Spanish language fluency or proficiency helpful but not required. (Bilingual pay supplement of up to $100 per month, subject to language testing.)
Experience advocating on behalf of vulnerable populations.

Responsibilities

Providingpetent legal assistance to clients through advice and counsel, research and writing, negotiation, administrative advocacy, and court advocacy
Developing expertise in a broad range of poverty law issues
Assisting with the development and litigation of state court cases, particularly administrative writs
Maintaining a caseload in ananized and efficient manner
Creating training materials and client surveys as assigned
Providing technical assistance and training to stakeholders
Assisting with project administration
Participating in policy advocacy projects
Assisting with other projects and tasks as needed to further MHAS's mission