Staff Attorney Adults Unit
Job in
Ocala, Marion County, Florida, 34470, USA
Listing for:
Legal Access for All
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-01-15
Job specializations:
-
Law/Legal
Legal Counsel, Lawyer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 70000 USD Yearly
USD
70000.00
YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Staff Attorney Older Adults Unit
Be a part of an organization making a difference in the Central Florida community. As an Orlando Business Journal’s 2021 Best Places to Work Honoree, Orlando Sentinel’s 2022 Best Workplaces Honoree, and a SHRM Mental Health Ally, Community Legal Services (CLS) is a full service civil legal aid law firm that promotes equal access to justice, specifically for the most vulnerable individuals in our society.
CLS offers:
- 15 paid holidays and 24 days of paid time off
- Excellent physical/mental health, vision, and benefits (With 95% of benefits paid for by company)
- 100% Coverage with Dental Benefits, Life Insurance, Long/Short Term Disability
- 100% 403B match up to 5% after 1 year of employment
- CLS pays Bar Dues and CLE Credits
- Student loan reimbursement for Attorneys
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Ability to apply for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
- Fantastic work‑life balance
- Various opportunities for upward mobility into leadership/more advanced roles
- Pet Insurance
- Wellness Committee dedicated to employee morale, with events such as company wide retreats, activities, and challenges!
CLS is currently searching for a service‑minded, mission driven individual to fill the following position:
Staff Attorney‑Older Adults Unit (Ocala/Spring Hill) OVERVIEW
This position represents low‑income individuals and other vulnerable populations, including older adults and caregivers, in a broad range of elder law matters. The role supports older adults and caregivers in addressing civil legal barriers that affect their ability to age in place, including elder abuse, financial exploitation, consumer scams, housing and residential placement, age discrimination, advance health care planning, long‑term care and estate planning, guardianship, income instability, and family law matters.
In addition, the position engages in community legal education, senior outreach, the provision of general legal information, and the development of collaborative partnerships with community‑based organizations to better serve the aging population.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Regular client interaction includes completing intakes, conducting interviews, and providing legal assistance such as brief advice, limited services, and full representation.Research and interpret laws, rulings, and regulations applicable to cases assigned as well as prepare and review legal writings for the court or administrative agencies.Representing and advising clients in a variety of civil law matters affecting clients’ independence, including, but not limited to: elder abuse, financial exploitation, public benefits, long‑term care benefits, landlord/tenant issues, foreclosure prevention, homestead issues, debt collection, consumer scams, guardianship, age discrimination, estate planning, custody by extended family members, and dissolution of marriage.Developing and maintaining a referral process between community partners and CLS.Identifying legal needs of older adults and caregivers and developing legal educational programs to address those needs.Conducting training and outreach with the community organization’s managers, staff, subagencies, and volunteers and supporting the firm’s overall mission.Collaborating with aging and caregiver service providers and organizations including areas on aging agencies, county senior services divisions, aging networks, domestic abuse, law enforcement, public schools, and faith‑based organizations.Cultivating and coordinating effective working relationships with professionals and faith or community‑based organizations, to assure CLS’s positive impact on its clients served and create awareness.Provide legal assistance to older adults and caregivers ranging from pro se assistance to full representation.Drafting pro se pleadings, counseling pro se litigants through in the court process, representing clients in court or before administrative agencies, conducting discovery, attending mediation, negotiating disputes, and drafting settlement agreements.Participate in outreach events and provide community education.Identify and participate in impact advocacy that impacts older adults and caregivers.Supervise paralegals and other subordinates in all aspects of…
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