Family Law Staff Attorney

The Organization

The mission of Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice (LACLJ) is to secure justice for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault and empower them to create their own future. Located in East Los Angeles, LACLJ is a non-profit law firm serving survivors throughout Los Angeles County. LACLJ’s primary practice areas are family law and immigration. However, LACLJ strives to provide clients with holistic legal services and has both a growing criminal justice advocacy and appellate practice. Additionally, through our integrated legal/social worker service model, LACLJ Community Advocates work alongside our attorneys providing supportive services such as education, safety planning, and linkages to other service providers as part of the legal team. LACLJ is committed to a trauma-informed and culturally-responsive workplace and service provision.

The Position

LACLJ seeks an attorney with a strong commitment to public interest and social justice advocacy. This attorney will represent low-income survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and/or human trafficking in a variety of family law matters, with a focus on providing representation on cases involving child custody such as restraining orders, dissolution and parentage actions. In addition, this position offers the opportunity to:

• Provide presentations and trainings to community partners and client communities on family law as well as other related legal issues;
• Develop relationships and collaborate with a range of public and private community partners to address systemic barriers facing LACLJ’s client community;
• Engage in other tasks and projects that further LACLJ’s mission and operations.

Essential Job Skills and Abilities

• J.D. or LLM degree from accredited law school
• A member in good standing of the California Bar
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills, and an ability to work collaboratively with a dynamic team

Preferred Candidates will have one or more of the following:

• Ability to read, write and speak fluently in Spanish
• Commitment to trauma-informed advocacy, cultural responsiveness, empathy, responsive listening, and demonstration of authentic care and concern
• Previous experience working with survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault or human trafficking and/or immigrant populations
• Demonstrated commitment to serving low-income people

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

• Work will be performed remotely or in an office setting at a workstation, or in court in person
• This position requires concentration on tasks while facing distractions
• This position requires attendance at meetings, both remote and in person, in and outside the LACLJ office, and requires applicants be located in Southern California
• Use of office machines such as computers, photocopiers, and telephones
• Ability to work at and travel between the LACLJ main office at 5301 Whittier Blvd. in East Los Angeles and Los Angeles Superior Court locations for in person court appearances