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Bilingual Staff Attorney – Workers’ Rights & Community Justice
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Description
The Bilingual Staff Attorney will provide direct legal services to farmworkers facing employment-related harm, conduct Know Your Rights workshops, co-develop popular education materials, and supervise the bilingual legal assistant. Working collaboratively with CVEA and other community organizations, the attorney will help tailor services to the evolving needs of the community. While the work will be employment-law heavy, the approach is holistic and rooted in the understanding that workers' rights extend beyond the workplace—addressing interconnected issues such as housing access, and other social determinants of wellbeing. The position blends litigation and community lawyering—focused on access, dignity, and system-level impact.
The Bilingual Staff Attorney will provide direct legal services to farmworkers facing employment-related harm, conduct Know Your Rights workshops, co-develop popular education materials, and supervise the bilingual legal assistant. Working collaboratively with CVEA and other community organizations, the attorney will help tailor services to the evolving needs of the community. While the work will be employment-law heavy, the approach is holistic and rooted in the understanding that workers' rights extend beyond the workplace—addressing interconnected issues such as housing access, and other social determinants of wellbeing. The position blends litigation and community lawyering—focused on access, dignity, and system-level impact.
Benefits
- Salary: $80,000–$90,000 depending on experience
- Relocation Stipend
- 100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision (dependents included)
- 8% employer 401(k) contribution
- $500 FSA contribution + dependent care FSA
- Two weeks of paid time off during the organization’s annual end-of-year closure
- Generous PTO, sick leave, and parental leave
- Salary: $80,000–$90,000 depending on experience
- Relocation Stipend
- 100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision (dependents included)
- 8% employer 401(k) contribution
- $500 FSA contribution + dependent care FSA
- Two weeks of paid time off during the organization’s annual end-of-year closure
- Generous PTO, sick leave, and parental leave
Level of Language Proficiency
Bilingual in English and Spanish (spoken and written fluency) required; additional language fluency (Mixteco, Tagalog, Ilocano, Hmong etc.) strongly preferred
Bilingual in English and Spanish (spoken and written fluency) required; additional language fluency (Mixteco, Tagalog, Ilocano, Hmong etc.) strongly preferred
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To Apply
Please send a resume and a brief cover letter to:
Margaret DeMatteo, Directing Attorney
Email: mdematteo@movementlegal.org
Subject line: Bilingual Staff Attorney - Workers’ Rights
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
