Job summary: The Staff Attorney’s duties include research, analysis and writing about complex legal issues, inclusive of all activities required for service delivery within the scope of the contract/program (as defined by the funder).
Responsibilities/essential functions:
- Demonstrated commitment to public interest law and social justice
- Able to work well with clients from disadvantage backgrounds and variety of demographics
- Able to issue-spot and judge the merits of potential client cases and work to resolve if within the scope of service currently in effect
- Perform factual and legal research and analysis on a variety of legal issues
- Prepare written legal arguments, documents and correspondence
- Provide clients with counseling and assistance to ensure maintenance of housing and other government benefits
- Represent clients in administrative hearings
- Conduct client outreach, including facilitating educational workshops and trainings
- Conduct client intakes
- Able to work closely in congenial manner with other departmental staff and supervisors and share duties as necessary
- Maintain accurate documentation, progress notes, and data tools both physically and electronically in a timely manner
- Able to prioritize and manage time efficiently
- Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and in-service trainings
- Maintain confidentiality of HIV/AIDS clients as well as client information in general
- Perform general clerical duties
- Provide coverage for other areas as directed/needed
