Staff Attorney – Pro Bono Coordinator Job West Palm Beach area,Florida USA,Law/Legal

Overview

Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc. (FRLS) is a non-profit law firm that provides free civil legal aid to eligible individuals, families, and vulnerable communities across 13 Florida counties, as well as to farm workers statewide. Since 1966, FRLS has been dedicated to justice, offering legal services in housing law, family law, consumer protection, public benefits, elder law, disaster relief, education law, and more—at no cost to our clients.

FRLS partners with community organizations and pro bono attorneys to provide quality advocacy, outreach, and education aimed at protecting the rights of those in need. For over 50 years, FRLS has been a steadfast advocate for justice. Learn more S.org.

Responsibilities

Interviews, certifies eligibility and identifies the legal problems of FRLS’s clients within a specific area of law and provides clients with appropriate legal assistance in the form of advice, referrals, or actual representation.

Recruit attorney volunteers, law students, paralegals, and other professionals to accept pro bono cases and assist at pro se and legal advice clinics.

Conduct on-site intake as needed at outreach events.

Manage the flow of cases from intake to placement (case matching) with volunteer

Act as attorney mentor to pro bono attorneys.

Develop and implement various pro bono projects, advice clinics, and outreach events for the benefit of attorneys and clients.

Develop and implement CLE trainings for pro bono volunteers and FRLS’s staff.

Develop and implement volunteer recognition programs.

Work with various committees, bar associations, community partners, and the public to promote FRLS Pro Bono Program.

Collaborate to establish and implement creative pro bono opportunities for attorneys in the service area.

Submit articles for local newsletters, produce recognition ads, press releases, and other advertising pamphlets and brochures to increase participation in outreach events by attorneys and clients.

Participates in community outreach and education.

Represents clients in court and before administrative agencies as accepted.

Provides documentation, statistical information and other records as required by the Managing Attorney, Deputy Director, or Executive Director.

Participates in case acceptance meetings.

Participates in training to keep up CLE’s and required and legally relevant training as may be provided by the program and as mandated by Florida Bar rules.

Adheres to office hours, exhibits a strong work ethic and excellent time management skills, communicates, and treats clients and staff with courtesy and respect, provides constructive feedback to other advocates (paralegals) on cases discussed.

Serves as a role model to support staff by promoting the values of hard work, high quality advocacy and treating others with courtesy and respect.

Attempts to ensure accessibility of the local office(s) when necessary, by serving clients, including rural clients, non-English speaking clients and client with disabilities.

Promotes good relations with the public, including client groups, service providers, press, and private bars, attending/speaking at local meetings as appropriate and approved by the Managing Attorney, Deputy Director and/or Executive Director.

Is familiar with FRLS policies, as well as requirements of LSC and other funders, and adheres to those policies and requirements.

Maintains an accurate follow-up system to review cases when needed.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Juris Doctorate from an ABA accredited law school.

Barred in Florida and at least 4 years of civil practice in FL in one of FRLS’s practice areas.

Knowledge of State and Federal court practices required.

Some knowledge of the legal system, commitment to the mission of FRLS and compassion for the clients.

Ability to forge positive relationships with prospects and colleagues.

Good organizational, interpersonal and communication skills.

Ability to work collaboratively, yet independently.

Must be able to effectively and efficiently maximize existing resources.

Working knowledge of Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint).

Knowledge of CMS a plus.

Must be able to…


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