Staff Attorney

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Staff Attorney
Duties: Interviewing clients, assisting in determining eligibility for services, and ascertaining and investigating facts; Conducting legal research and interpreting statutes, case law, regulations, and other sources of law; Providing advice and counsel to clients; Preparing legal documents, including but not necessarily limited to: briefs, pleadings, motions, notices, correspondence, memoranda, discovery and documents responsive to discovery requests; Developing strategy and arguments for presentation of cases and assisting in preparation of witnesses for hearings and trials; Representing clients at hearings, in trial and appellate courts, and before quasi-judicial or administrative agencies; Reviewing decisions and consulting with management team to determine the merit of potential appeals; Participating in external professional and community organizations relevant to casework; Conducting clinics, community education, and workshops; Becoming engaged in team efforts to achieve office and program goals, including participation in program-wide affinity groups and task forces; Developing knowledge of community referral resources and assessing community and client needs; Enhancing skills and substantive knowledge through training, CLE, and other educational opportunities; Abiding by all applicable professional standards of ethics and practice; Completing required administrative tasks including entering of notes and timekeeping in case management software, and maintaining of physical files; Ensuring that requirements of grants and contracts which may provide funding for the position are met, and assisting with grant reports; Performing other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned. Interview clients, assist in determining eligibility for services, and ascertain and investigate facts; Conduct legal research and interpret statutes, case law, regulations, and other sources of law; Provide advice and counsel to clients; Prepare legal documents, including but not limited to: briefs, pleadings, motions, notices, correspondence, memoranda, discovery and documents responsive to discovery requests; Develop strategy and arguments for presentation of cases and assist in preparation of witnesses for hearings and trials; Represent clients at hearings in trial and appellate courts, and before quasi-judicial or administrative agencies; Review decisions and consult with management team to determine the merit of potential appeals; Participate in external professional and community organizations relevant to casework; Conduct clinics, community education, and workshops; Become engaged in team efforts to achieve office and program goals, including participation in program-wide affinity groups and task forces; Develop knowledge of community referral resources and assess community and client needs; Enhance skills and substantive knowledge through training, CLE, and other educational opportunities; Abide by all applicable professional standards of ethics and practice; Complete required administrative tasks including entering of notes and timekeeping in case management software, and maintain physical files; Ensure that requirements of grants and contracts which may provide funding for the position are met, and assist with grant reports; Perform other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned.

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