Trauma-Informed Family Law Attorney

Genesis Women's Shelter & Support; Dallas (TX); Vor Ort; USD 65.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Genesis Women's Shelter & Support in Dallas, TX seeks a Staff Attorney to provide high-quality, trauma-informed legal representation to indigent clients in family law matters, including divorces, child custody, protective orders, modifications, and enforcement. The attorney gathers evidence, advises clients about rights, drafts documents, and represents clients in court.

You will interview clients and witnesses with cultural competence, design outreach and education efforts, supervise volunteers

Qualifikationen

• Law degree (JD or LLM) from an ABA-accredited U.S. institution and admission in good standing to Texas State Bar
• Minimum two (2) years of relevant family law experience including divorces, child custody, protective orders, modifications, and enforcement
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred
• Demonstrated organizational and leadership skills, including ability to manage a caseload of approx. 20 individual clients and prioritize client-centered and trauma-informed services
• Excellent written and verbal skills required

Aufgaben

• Carry a caseload client who are needing representation in family law matters in Dallas Count
• Advise and strategize with clients about the proper approach to their cases to achieve the client’s goals. Empower the client to participate in the court process against her abuse
• Provide trauma-informed legal representation to the client
• Responsibility to interprets laws, rulings and regulations for client’s best interest
• Advocate for client’s legal needs in court and provide trauma-informed explanations and guidance about the family court process to the client
• Advocate for domestic violence survivors and survivor-focused policies in the family court system
• Work closely with the Legal Program Director and other staff attorneys to promote successful communication and collaboration between all attorneys
• Be prepared to assist other Legal Program attorneys with their hearings, drafting, court appearances (when other attorney has a conflict)
• Attend and eventually conduct speaking engagements within the community about domestic violence, related topics and the GWSS response.

Kenntnisse

Family law experience

Bilingual Spanish/English

Trauma-informed approach

Ausbildung

JD or LLM

Texas Bar admission

Jobbeschreibung

Genesis Women's Shelter & Support in Dallas, TX seeks a Staff Attorney to provide high-quality, trauma-informed legal representation to indigent clients in family law matters, including divorces, child custody, protective orders, modifications, and enforcement. The attorney gathers evidence, advises clients about rights, drafts documents, and represents clients in court.

You will interview clients and witnesses with cultural competence, design outreach and education efforts, supervise volunteers