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About the Role
Provide general civil legal advice, assistance, or representation to eligible clients, maintaining the highest ethical and professional standards and supporting the organization's mission.
Responsibilities
- 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 strategic plans to eliminate social injustices.
- Execute intake interviews, confirm eligibility for services and check for conflicts of interest.
- Communicate with third parties, media, and public on behalf of clients to resolve legal problems and advocate for clients and the organization's 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.
Requirements
- Licensed by the Supreme Court of Texas.
- Sedentary work involving sitting most of the time.
- Occasional bending, squatting, and kneeling.
- Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
Skills
- 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 LegalServer (case management system) or ability to learn.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
- Understanding of grant requirements and associated reporting needs.
- Commitment to promoting inclusion, equity, and cultural responsiveness.
- 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.
Location
- Cedar Park, Williamson County, TX
Work Type
- Hybrid (3 days per week in office)
Experience Level
- Not specified
Education Level
- J.D. Degree
About the Company
- This is a grant funded position.