Lead Attorney, Corridor Program (Hybrid)

JCI Empresarios La Paz; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Generous PTO

Job summary

Dependency Advocacy Center (DAC) in San Jose, CA, seeks a Corridor Program Managing Attorney to lead an interdisciplinary team and deliver zealous, client-centered representation for parents involved with the juvenile dependency system. The Corridor program collaborates with Santa Clara County Adult Probation to break cycles of criminal justice and child welfare involvement.

Primary duties include supervising the staff attorney, coordinating case staffing, developing Know Your Rights materials,

Qualifications

• Member in good standing of the State Bar of California.
• High degree of professionalism and commitment to social justice.
• Experience advocating for marginalized communities across housing, family law, criminal defense, mental health, domestic violence, benefits, and child welfare.
• Ability to lead an interdisciplinary team including social workers and parents with lived child welfare experience.
• Ability to work compassionately with clients in crisis.
• Ability to build partnerships with community-based organizations.
• Trained in cultural competency, motivational interviewing, and trauma-informed service delivery.
• Familiarity with data entry and reporting preferred.
• Management experience preferred.
• Bilingual Spanish speaking preferred.

Responsibilities

• Working closely with the interdisciplinary Corridor team and supervising the staff attorney.
• Facilitating staffing of all Corridor cases with the team.
• Developing Know Your Rights materials.
• Acting as liaison with DFCS and Adult Probation.
• Coordinating outreach and building networks with community partners.
• Collaborating with executive management to meet programmatic needs including data collection, budget oversight, and team protocols.

Skills

State Bar California

Leadership

Social justice advocacy

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Crisis client support

Community networking

Cultural competency

Trauma-informed service

Data entry & reporting

Management experience

Bilingual Spanish

Education

J.D. Required

Job description

Dependency Advocacy Center (DAC) in San Jose, CA, seeks a Corridor Program Managing Attorney to lead an interdisciplinary team and deliver zealous, client-centered representation for parents involved with the juvenile dependency system. The Corridor program collaborates with Santa Clara County Adult Probation to break cycles of criminal justice and child welfare involvement.

Primary duties include supervising the staff attorney, coordinating case staffing, developing Know Your Rights materials,