Staff Attorney - VLAP

Texas Legal Services Center; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Legal Services Center is seeking a staff attorney for the Medical-Legal Partnership to provide civil legal assistance and representation to eligible clients. The attorney will work three days per week in Cedar Park, Texas, and travel as needed within the state to conduct outreach and clinics.

The role requires a J.D. degree and Texas licensure, with responsibilities including intake, case management, and representing clients in hearings and appeals.

Qualifications

• J.D. degree required and licensed to practice in Texas.
• Licensed by the Supreme Court of Texas.
• 3 days per week in Cedar Park (Williamson County).

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality legal advice and assistance primarily over the telephone to eligible clients and organizations.
• Analyze legal and social issues and craft strategic plans to advance clients' rights.
• Conduct intake interviews, confirm eligibility, and check conflicts of interest.
• Communicate with third parties, media, and the public to advocate for clients and TLSC.
• Prepare for and participate in depositions, hearings, trials, and appeals.
• Travel to counties in Texas for outreach, clinics, and representation.

Skills

Legal advice

Trauma-informed

Communications

Grant compliance

Office software

Education

J.D. Degree

Tools

LegalServer

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

Job description

THIS POSITION REQUIRES 3 Days per week in Cedar Park, Williamson County in support of the

Medical-Legal Partnership MLP

Position Summary:

The staff attorney is responsible for providing general civil legal advice, assistance, or representation to eligible clients.

This attorney in this position is expected to:

Maintain the highest ethical and professional standards as a member of the State Bar; adhere to the American Bar Association Standards for the Provision of Civil Legal Aid; embrace and support TLSC's overall mission; and comply with all grant requirements, regulations, standards, policies, and confidentiality requirements.

This is a grant funded position.

Essential Functions:

• Provide high quality legal advice and assistance primarily over the telephone to eligible clients and client organizations in a compassionate, culturally appropriate, and trauma-informed manner.
• Analyze legal and societal problems and devise savvy strategic plans to eliminate social injustices while often utilizing outside-the-box thinking.
• Execute intake interviews, confirm eligibility for services and check for conflicts of interest according to TLSC policy.
• Communicate with third parties, media, and public on behalf of clients to resolve legal problems and to advocate on behalf of clients and the TLSC mission.
• Prepare for, attend, assist, argue, and conduct depositions, hearings, trials, and appeals.
• Travel to designated counties in the state of Texas to conduct outreach and clinic activities, and legal representation.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Competencies:

• Current knowledge and expertise of the law and legal system, especially in areas that impact senior citizens, Medicare, Medicaid, housing, and other public benefits.
• High-level organizational skills.
• Exceptional listening, verbal, and written communications skills.
• Strong time management and attention to detail.
• Proficiency with (or the ability to learn) LegalServer (TLSC's case management system).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Understanding of grant requirements and associated reporting needs.
• Commitment to promoting inclusion, equity, and cultural responsiveness, and to protecting the rights of marginalized and underserved populations.
• Ability to travel to out-of-town locations that include overnight stays.
• Ability to work with clients in a patient, trauma-informed and non-judgmental manner.
• Ability to enter information into case management system accurately.

Supervisor Responsibilities: Not applicable to this position.

Requirements

THIS POSITION REQUIRES 3 Days per week in Cedar Park, Williamson County in support of the

Medical-Legal Partnership MLP

Minimum Education and Experience:

• J.D. Degree

Licensure and/or Certification: Licensed by the Supreme Court of Texas.

Physical Requirements

• Sedentary work that involves sitting most of the time.
• Occasional bending, squatting, and kneeling.
• Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasional, and a negligible amount of force as needed, at times to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.