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About the Role

Open Door Legal (ODL) is seeking a Litigation and Economic Justice (LEJ) Triage Attorney to support its LEJ team. This role serves as the primary legal contact for individuals seeking assistance, responsible for assessing legal issues, identifying necessary documentation, providing emergency legal advice, and performing limited scope work. The position aims to maximize the number of individuals served by efficiently identifying needs and routing matters appropriately. This role offers a challenging and rewarding experience for those looking to grow in substantive and strategic leadership and contribute to poverty reduction.

Responsibilities

Embody ODL's mission of universal access to civil legal aid and support the team in meeting client needs in civil litigation, employment law, and public benefits.
Conduct initial legal assessments of incoming matters to determine viability and next steps, including identifying required documentation, providing emergency legal advice, and performing limited scope work.
Gain and maintain proficient knowledge of civil litigation, employment law, public benefits, probate law, elder law, and direct services legal advocacy, including client and time management.
Apply legal frameworks to distinguish between matters requiring immediate action, brief service, or referral to full scope representation or external resources.
Clearly explain guests' rights, options, and risks in accessible language and advise on gathering relevant documentation.
Meet with guests with nonviable legal matters to explain the reasons.
Provide emergency legal advice for time-sensitive issues.
Perform discrete, limited scope legal tasks such as document review, letter drafting, or court form preparation.
Collaborate with the Managing Attorney - External Partnerships to place matters with pro bono partners, panel attorneys, or other legal aid organizations.
Identify and create/facilitate additional capacity-building programs within triage, such as clinics and collaborations with non-legal programs.

Requirements

Membership in good standing with the State Bar of California, or licensed in good standing with another state bar.
Previous experience practicing in one or more of the LEJ team's practice areas.
Strong time management skills and ability to organize time, manage diverse activities, and meet critical deadlines with minimal supervision.
Active demonstration of cultural humility and sensitivity to barriers low-income San Franciscans face.
Demonstrated understanding of providing trauma-informed advocacy for clients in crisis.
Ability to commute to ODL's offices three days a week for in-person intakes and meetings.
High level of comfort learning and using technology and cloud-based case management systems (Salesforce, Dropbox, Google Suite).
Genuine enjoyment and motivation for working with low-income clients and ability to work competently with clients impacted by trauma.
Must actively demonstrate cultural humility and sensitivity to barriers low-income residents face.
Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Skills

Civil litigation
Employment law
Public benefits law
Probate law
Elder law
Direct services legal advocacy
Client management
Time management
Trauma-informed advocacy
Salesforce
Dropbox
Google Suite
Legal assessment
Legal advice
Limited scope legal work
Collaboration
Capacity building

Location

Hybrid

Work Type

Full-time
Hybrid (3 days/week in office minimum)

Experience Level

At least one (1) year of experience practicing in one or more of the areas of law covered by the LEJ team (Bonus Points)

Salary/Compensations

$83,500-$99,500

Benefits

Loan Repayment Assistance
Medical/Dental/Vision Plan offerings at 100% coverage
Generous paid time off (four weeks vacation and two weeks sick/care)
Flexible work hours
Generous paid parental leave
401K/Retirement Account
Financial investment in individual professional development (mentorships, coaching, learning opportunities)
Best-in-class technology solutions

About the Company

At Open Door Legal (ODL), we're pioneering the country’s first system of universal access to civil legal representation to dramatically reduce poverty and prove that the law really can belong to all of us.
We’ve grown 150x in 10 years, and in the next 2 years, we hope to finish scaling across San Francisco.
We’ve created an award-winning and best-in-class legal aid organization full of passionate, motivated, gritty, thoughtful, and team-oriented people.
We believe that injustice is the heart of poverty, and we're looking for someone to join us in ensuring justice for all.
We are a fun and hard-working office with best-in-class technology solutions for anyone who’s passionate about making a meaningful and measurable difference.

Equal Opportunity

Open Door Legal is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics.
We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at whitney[at]opendoorlegal[dot]org.