Heather Tiffee

Duties:

• Perform telephone intake on potential clients for services in a variety of legal areas for assignment to pro bono volunteer attorneys and/or legal clinics and projects.
• Provide legal advice and forms preparation to individual clients.
• Assist with the recruitment, scheduling, and supervision of volunteers and CPB’s clinics and projects, which may require evening work hours one to two days a week.
• Track progress of client cases and maintain client files in computer database program, including data entry and retrieval.
• Provide general information about CPB’s services to community groups as well as to the public through legal education and information presentations.
• Develop legal education materials and work with client groups, community based organizations, and agencies to reach under-served eligible clients.
• Attend appropriate training sessions, continuing legal education seminars, and staff meetings.
• Assist with the preparation of reports, grants, and routine memos as needed.
• Perform additional duties as assigned consistent with qualifications.

Knowledge:

• Law office practices and procedures
• Correct business English and legal terminology, including spelling, grammar, and punctuation
• Interviewing techniques and counseling methods
• Listening and problem solving methods
• Windows-based computer applications and Judicial Council Forms programs (Clio)
• Operation of standard office equipment

Skills:

• Ability to communicate in a professional and courteous manner
• Good proof-reading and ability to write with correct English, spelling, grammar, and punctuation
• Ability to communicate and interact effectively with the public, agencies, employees, and clients
• Ability to relate to low-income clients and legal communities
• Ability to work independently and accept supervision and correction

Education/Experience:

This is an entry level position, 0-1 years of attorney experience. Must be recently licensed and in good standing with the State Bar of California. Bilingual preferred but not required. Experience dealing with the public, especially low-income individuals, strongly preferred. This is not a remote position.

Compensation and Benefits: Starting at $7,000/month at 37.5 hours/week, DOE. Capital Pro Bono offers an excellent fringe benefit plan.