Staff Attorney, Health Justice Alliance Perinatal Legal Assistance & Well-being (LAW)

Georgetown University; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 66,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgetown University seeks a Staff Attorney for the Health Justice Alliance project. This role involves delivering legal services to perinatal patients, alongside educating and collaborating with healthcare providers. Ideal candidates have a JD, relevant legal experience, and a strong commitment to social justice.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefit package

Tuition assistance

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of post-JD legal experience providing civil legal housing-related services.
• Membership in or eligibility to waive into the District of Columbia Bar.
• Interest in research on medical-legal partnership impacts.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct legal services to perinatal patients.
• Conduct legal intakes and provide brief service.
• Engage in community outreach and maintain case records.

Skills

Collaboration with healthcare providers

Commitment to social justice

Community outreach

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Staff Attorney, Health Justice Alliance Perinatal Legal Assistance & Well-being (LAW) Project Georgetown University Law Center

Georgetown University comprises two unique campuses in the nation's capital. With the Hilltop Campus located in the heart of the historic Georgetown neighborhood, and the Capitol Campus, just minutes from the U.S. Capitol and U.S. Supreme Court, Georgetown University offers rigorous academic programs, a global perspective, and unparalleled opportunities to engage with Washington, D.C. Our community is a close-knit group of remarkable individuals driven by intellectual inquiry, a commitment to social justice, and a shared dedication to making a difference in the world.

Requirements

Tradition. Innovation. A superb faculty. Hundreds of course offerings - and all of this just steps away from the Capitol and Supreme Court. Georgetown Law is an exceptional institution in an enviable location. Students come here from all over the world to study international or tax law, environmental or health care law (just a few of our specialties). They come here for our top-ranked clinics. Most of all, they come because this is the place where theory and practice meet. At Georgetown, students learn the law in the place where laws are made.

The Staff Attorney provides direct legal services to perinatal patients, delivers education and training to students and providers, engages in community outreach, and contributes to data collection and research. The position exists to support the Health Justice Alliance's mission to address health and justice disparities faced by vulnerable communities in DC through inter-professional education, service, and research initiatives. Duties include but are not limited to:

• Provide direct legal services to perinatal patients referred by Women's and Infants' Services (WIS) at MedStar Washington Hospital Center.
  
• Conduct legal intakes, offer advice, brief service, and extended representation.
  
• Deliver trainings and educational sessions for healthcare providers and students.
  
• Engage in community outreach and build relationships with legal and social services partners.
  
• Maintain accurate case records and contribute to data collection and evaluation.
  

Work Interactions

The staff attorney works under the supervision of the MLP Director of the Perinatal LAW Project and collaborates closely with the Faculty Director, Director of Operations, and Director of Research and Evaluation of the Health Justice Alliance. The position reports directly to the Faculty Director and is supervised day-to-day by the MLP Director. While the role does not have regular direct reports, the attorney may supervise and mentor Georgetown Law students and oversee graduate fellows as needed. The attorney plays a significant role in ensuring legal services are responsive to the needs of perinatal patients and supports the broader mission of Georgetown University.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
  
• 3-5 years of post-JD legal experience providing civil legal housing-related services to low-income clients
  
• Membership in, or eligibility to waive into, the District of Columbia Bar
  
• Ability to collaborate with healthcare providers to address patients' health-harming legal needs.
  
• Commitment to social justice and service to vulnerable clients
  
• Interest in research on medical-legal partnership impacts
  
• Willingness to develop legal expertise as needed
  
• Ability to travel between local clinical sites
  

Preferred Requirements and Qualifications

• Prior medical-legal partnership (MLP) experience
  
• Experience building or expanding legal aid programs
  
• Experience training healthcare providers on law impacting patients
  

Work Mode Designation

This position has been designated as Hybrid. Please note that work mode designations are regularly reviewed in order to meet the evolving needs of the University. Such review may necessitate a change to a position's mode of work designation. Complete details about Georgetown University's mode of work designations for staff positions can be found on the Department of Human Resources website: https://hr.georgetown.edu/mode-of-work-designation.

Pay Range:

The projected salary or hourly pay range for this position which represents the full range of anticipated compensation is:
$66,783.00 - $126,720.23

Compensation is determined by a number of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's individual qualifications, experience, education, skills, and certifications, as well as the University's business needs and external factors.

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EEO Statement:

GU is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, and will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship, color, disability, family responsibilities, gender identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, matriculation, national origin, race, religion, personal appearance, political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Benefits:

Georgetown University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, retirement savings, tuition assistance, work-life balance benefits, employee discounts and an array of voluntary insurance options. You can learn more about benefits and eligibility on the Department of Human Resources website.


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