LIFT Project Staff Attorney

PrismHR; Plantation (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Pension plan

Job summary

A non-profit legal firm in Plantation, FL is seeking a Project Attorney to provide civil legal advice and representation for domestic violence victims. This role focuses on landlord/tenant, consumer, family law, and public benefits. The candidate should possess a law degree and active membership in the Florida State Bar, along with experience serving low-income individuals. The position offers a competitive salary and various benefits, including medical and vision insurance.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable awareness and sensitivity to client needs.
• Willingness to advocate aggressively for clients.
• Ability to handle a large caseload in a stressful environment.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice and representation in civil legal matters.
• Work on-site at the Women In Distress shelter.
• Collaborate with attorneys and support staff.

Skills

Awareness and sensitivity

Advocacy

Organizational skills

Time management

Independent work

Team collaboration

Written and oral advocacy

Multilingual skills

Education

Active membership in the Florida State Bar

Experience serving low-income individuals

Experience in landlord/tenant law

Experience in family law

Experience in public benefit law

Job description

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Base pay range

$70,000.00/yr - $75,000.00/yr

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About Us

We are a Southern Florida area non-profit pro bono law firm. Every day, we work hard to meet the legal needs of a large, diverse, multiethnic community across Broward County. Our mission is to provide high-quality, free civil legal advice, representation, and education to the disadvantaged of Broward County. Our company has more than 125 employees, including more than 50 attorneys, who provide free services and resources across a broad range of civil legal issues that impact health, safety, and self-sufficiency. Every year, we help thousands find their voice, regain control of their lives, and build a brighter future.

Through education, effective litigation, and collaboration, we work tirelessly to expand access to justice for all, identify needs in our community, and challenge systems, laws, and policies that adversely affect the underserved and marginalized

Position Summary

The LIFT Project provides advice, counsel, and representation in civil legal matters which prevent domestic violence victims from reaching financial stability, such as landlord/tenant, consumer, family law, and public benefits. The Project Attorney and paralegal team work on-site at the Women In Distress domestic violence shelter three days per week and two days per week in the Legal Aid office.

• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• A demonstrable awareness and sensitivity to the needs of the populations we serve
• A willingness to be an aggressive advocate for our client population;
• Ability to work effectively with a large caseload and function professionally within a highly stressful environment;
• Strong organizational and time management skills;
• Ability to work independently at times and also as an effective part of a team, including other attorneys, support staff, volunteers, and community partners;
• Excellent written and oral advocacy skills;
• Ability to work constructively with others;
• Ability to speak more than one language is a plus.
• Education & Experience

Active membership in the Florida State Bar;

• Experience serving low-income individual
• Experience in landlord/tenant, consumer, family law, public benefit

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Legal Services

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Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Pension plan

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