Legal Staff Attorney

Job Description

Job Description

Summary

Nuevo Sendero, Inc. is a public 501(c)3 non-profit organization established in 2007, with our headquarters in Orlando, Florida. The organization is primarily supported through volunteers and contributions from local supporters in our community. We are dedicated to promoting and maintaining public awareness of domestic violence, sexual abuse and family relationships. These services are provided through education, family counseling, workshops and other special programs to the families and youth in our community. We primarily work with Hispanic families of diverse backgrounds in several communities in Orange, Osceola and Volusia Counties.

Position Overview

We're seeking a motivated Staff Attorney who thrives on solving complex legal challenges. You'll conduct critical legal research, deliver strategic legal advice, analyze case-related and policy issues, and stay at the forefront of legal developments through continuing education and training. If you're looking for a role that offers intellectual challenge, professional growth, and meaningful impact, we'd love to hear from you

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide civil legal representation to Spanish-speaking victims of domestic violence and sexual assault;
• Provide legal counsel and advice to clients with diverse socio-economic and cultural background;
• Coordinate legal services with other Nuevo Sendero’s team members as well as external agencies;
• Provide analysis of legal and policy issues.
• Conduct and oversee research into a variety of legal issues.
• Write, edit, and finalize reports, opinions, correspondence, articles, and other case-related documents;
• Advise, in collaboration with other attorneys, Nuevo Sendero’s staff about legal issues concerning its clients; and
• Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned; and
• Participate in agency planning and organizational development, especially as it relates to legal matters.
• Be committed to advancing immigrant rights, gender equity, and socioeconomic justice;
• Be committed to advancing our mission, vision, core values, and programmatic goals;
• Leverage best practices for facilitating positive, constructive interpersonal communication—including an ability to navigate and resolve conflict in a manner that values and respects relationships with colleagues and community partners; and will engage in direct communication with a solutions-oriented approach;
• Be highly organized, self-motivated, detail-oriented, creative, and demonstrate excellent time management in managing multiple projects;
• Exercise emotional maturity and a sense of humor in resolving pressing issues or project components;
• Be a collaborative team player who shares responsibilities, and supports and acknowledges colleagues’ contributions;
• Respect differences in race, ethnicity, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion (or lack thereof), ability, arrest or conviction history, socioeconomic status, and immigration status; and
• Be flexible to manage other duties as assigned.

The duties and responsibilities outlined above do not comprise a comprehensive list and are intended to provide a representation of the general nature and level of work performed by an employee in this capacity. Nuevo Sendero maintains the right to augment, realign, or remove duties and responsibilities as business dictates.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

The following characteristics are essential to the performance of this position.

• Ability to create, compose, and edit legal opinions and other legally specific written materials;
• Ability to conduct complex legal research, and in-depth/applied knowledge of the principles and procedures of legal research;
• Ability to monitor, assess, and record client progress per their legally focused service plan goals, and make adjustments to/pivot between case-specific legal strategies as necessary to accomplish client goals;
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in diverse communities;
• Ability to assess clients’ needs as they relate to legally specific service plan goals and honor clients’ directives specific to their legally specific goals;
• Ability to operate effectively and communicate clearly during crises arising within the context of litigation, including conveying client information to other members of the legal department or to collaborating professionals;
• Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare case-specific reports;
• Ability to maintain confidential records; and
• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills in both English and Spanish.

Position Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution, required;
• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an American Bar Association (ABA)-accredited law school;
• Active membership, in good standing, with The Florida Bar;
• A minimum of three (3) years of active legal practice experience is required
• Experience in family law and/or domestic violence matters is required. Relevant clinical legal experience may be considered in fulfillment of this requirement
• Full professional bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish, both written and verbal, is required.

Employment Screening & Compliance

• Employee will be subject to background check;
• Employee must comply with all Nuevo Sendero’s policies, especially those involving the safety of fellow workers, volunteers, and clients/customers;
• Employee must maintain a current and valid driver’s license to perform work duties if position requires activities that necessitate travel by motor vehicle; and
• Employee must have and maintain a clean driving record.

Nuevo Sendero Work Environment

• Most essential duties are performed in an office environment with exposure to a variety of business equipment and other pertinent materials normally found in this type of work setting;
• Work is normally performed in an area permitting partial-to-total privacy; and
• Work duties often require travel to other locations throughout the city, state, and country.

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