Staff Attorney I, Immigration/ Kinship Care - LAUSD Partnership

For nearly 50 years, Bet Tzedek has been committed to providing free legal services to those who need them most. In that tradition, Bet Tzedek is seeking a determined, organized and zealous advocate to provide education and representation, meeting children where they are – at school. This role will serve in Bet Tzedek’s Partnership with LA Unified School District (LAUSD). The underlying mission of this position is to continue to develop our budding partnership with the LAUSD as a means of ensuring that undocumented children have access to justice and representation in their immigration matters. 

This position is eligible for Bet Tzedek Legal Services’ hybrid/remote workplace designation. While the primary workplace is Bet Tzedek’s offices, at the discretion of the immediate supervisor, the employee may be permitted to work remotely or may be required to work in other locations depending on workload/business obligations.

$75,395.03 - $86,902.80 (DOE/DOQ)

BENEFITS PACKAGE:

Bet Tzedek offers an excellent benefits package in addition to competitive salaries. These benefits currently include:

· A generous number of paid holidays, vacation, and sick days annually.

· Personal and floating holidays

· Compensatory time for exempt employees.

· 18 weeks of paid parental leave (after 1 year of employment.)

· Medical, dental, vision, chiropractic and acupuncture coverage for employees and dependents, with office visit co-pay reimbursement for HMO enrollees.

· Life/accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, long-term disability insurance, and Employee Assistance Plan.

· Voluntary (employee-contributed) life/AD&D, accident, critical illness, hospital confinement, and pet insurance.

· Employee-contributed 403(b) plan.

· Healthcare and childcare flexible spending accounts.

· Commuter transit and/or parking benefits.

HOW TO APPLY: 

· Please visit to submit a letter of interest, and resume.

Note : All positions are subject to funding. This position is time-limited; ongoing funding or employment cannot be assured. To best serve our communities, Bet Tzedek seeks diverse staff with cultural competency reflecting our client populations. We strongly encourage candidates from traditionally underrepresented communities and historically oppressed groups to apply.

REQUIREMENTS

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

· Maintain a regular physical presence on select LAUSD campuses.

· Grow school community members’ awareness of on-campus legal services resources.

· Provide education through presentations and workshops on legal rights & options for caregivers, with special focus on intergenerational & elder caregivers.

· Provide caregivers with legal representation in Probate Guardianship matters.

· Represent undocumented minors in Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, and other forms of humanitarian relief, which may include conducting new client intake, preparing cases for pro bono placement, and/or providing full scope representation. 

· Advocate on behalf of minors eligible for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status in removal proceedings, adjustment of status, asylum relief, U-visas, and T-visas.

QUALIFICATIONS:

· Active member of California State Bar in good standing (required).

· Willingness to train and work with volunteers, law clerks, and pro bono counsel (required).

· Fluency in written and spoken Spanish (required).

· Minimum one-year non-profit legal services experience (preferred).

· Experience working directly with school-age children and families (highly desired).

PERSONAL SKILLS: 

· Demonstrate an understanding and commitment to Bet Tzedek’s mission of equal justice for all and Bet Tzedek’s core values of leadership, community-based advocacy, and innovation.

· Candidates should be able to articulate their interest in assisting people of diverse ethnicities, nationalities, sexual orientations, gender identities, religions, immigration status, physical abilities, and ages with varying English-speaking abilities.