Remote Staff Attorney - Civil Rights & Poverty Law

California Rural Legal Assistance; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

California Rural Legal Assistance seeks a Staff Attorney to deliver legal services to low-income clients in housing, employment, health, and civil rights across CRLA priority areas.

The role requires CA bar admission or willingness to take the bar, and offers a comprehensive benefits package within a union environment. This remote position emphasizes statewide impact and collaboration with community partners.

Qualifications

• Admitted to practice law in California or willing to take the CA Bar Exam.
• Commitment to working with low-income clients.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Able to meet deadlines and perform multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail.
• Good people skills and the ability to maintain positive relations with a diverse population.
• Bilingual (English & Spanish) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides legal services to low-income clients and client groups, including advice, negotiation, litigation, and administrative advocacy in accordance with program priorities and case-handling policies.
• Reviews and supervises the work product of Community Workers and Clerical support staff relating to all clients being advised or represented by him/her.
• Undertakes significant statewide impact activity, including institutional and group litigation or community economic development beneficial to the low-income community.
• Develops leadership in working with community, client, and other advocacy groups related to statewide impact issues.
• Works to develop specialized knowledge in a substantive area of poverty law and acts as a resource for other staff through participation in at least one CRLA task force.
• Coordinates advocacy in substantive areas through collaboration with other human services providers, non-profit organizations, and community, client, or other advocacy groups.
• Participates in CRLA training programs, local office case reviews or staff meetings, or other CRLA activities as required.
• Provides community education regarding legal rights and prepares materials relating to these presentations.
• Works with members of the private bar as necessary in accordance with CRLA Private Bar Involvement.
• Maintains contemporaneous time records in the CRLA case management system.
• Maintains a good working relationship with all members of the office staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

People skills

Deadline-driven

Education

CA Bar Admission

Job description

California Rural Legal Assistance seeks a Staff Attorney to deliver legal services to low-income clients in housing, employment, health, and civil rights across CRLA priority areas.

The role requires CA bar admission or willingness to take the bar, and offers a comprehensive benefits package within a union environment. This remote position emphasizes statewide impact and collaboration with community partners.