Public Counsel
Supervising Staff Attorney- Opportunity Under Law
Public Counsel, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079
Job Type
Full-timeDescription
ABOUT PUBLIC COUNSEL
Public Counsel is a nonprofit public interest law firm dedicated to advancing civil rights and racial and economic justice, as well as to amplifying the power of our clients through comprehensive legal advocacy. Founded on and strengthened by a pro bono legal service model, our staff and volunteers seek justice through direct legal services, promote healthy and resilient communities through education and outreach, and support community-led efforts to transform unjust systems through litigation and policy advocacy in and beyond Los Angeles.Public Counsel operates eight legal projects: Children’s Rights, Community Development, Consumer Rights & Economic Justice, Homelessness Prevention, Immigrants’ Rights, Veterans’ Rights, the Audrey Irmas Gender Justice Project, and our impact litigation project, Opportunity Under Law.Public Counsel has a full-time staff of over 150. We are committed to building a diverse staff and encourage applications from people of color, people with disabilities, and people of all gender identities, gender expressions, and sexualities.About Opportunity Under Law
Opportunity Under Law (OUL) was formed in 2014 to expand Public Counsel’s longstanding economic justice and impact litigation practice. OUL combats economic and racial injustice in all its forms through community-based, strategic campaigns combining impact litigation, organizing, and communications. These campaigns affect large groups of people within California and nationwide and address structural inequities and discrimination on the basis of race, wealth, disability, gender, and immigration status.Job Summary
Reporting to OUL’s Director, the Supervising Staff Attorney will:
Provide leadership within the OUL team in litigating complex federal and state impact cases to promote civil rights and economic justice.Along with the Directing Attorney, provide day-to-day supervision of OUL staff on substantive litigation matters.Responsibility for recruiting, hiring, training, mentoring, and reviewing OUL’s Staff Attorneys, Organizers, Paralegals, legal fellows, and student law clerks.Work on existing cases and campaigns and develop new impact litigation opportunities in collaboration with the Director of OUL, Project staff, staff in Public Counsel’s other projects, and volunteer attorneys.Assist the Directing Attorney in the management of the project, which may include grant applications and management, tracking fee recovery, management memos.Assist the Directing Attorney to maintain and grow relationships with funders and community partners, and manage the administrative aspects of the project.Other duties as assigned.Requirements
ESSENTIAL JOB SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Juris doctor degree;Member in good standing of the California Bar; Note: Candidates that are willing to take the California State Bar Examination will be considered.At least 7 years of relevant litigation experience strongly preferred (including clerkships and fellowships), including at least 5 years of experience litigating complex civil rights cases in federal and state court;Experience with and competence in working closely with community-based organizations and people of diverse cultural, geographic, and economic backgrounds, including individuals who are low-income and racially diverse;Experience with and competence in supervising diverse groups of people across roles and experience levels;Experience with training, mentoring, and professional development of staff and volunteers;Excellent oral and written communication skills;Excellent negotiation and conflict management skills;Demonstrated commitment to trauma-informed advocacy, economic, racial, and social justice, and community lawyering.Job Type And Benefits
Full-time, Exempt positionNon-BargainingPublic Counsel offers a competitive benefits package including:Salary range for an Attorney with 7-10 years of experience is $89,500 - $98,900. DOE. Plus a supervisor supplement of $7,500.Medical coverage with an option for 100% employer-paid employee and dependent child(ren)’s premiums; buy-up options are available for other HMO and PPO coverageDental and vision coverageOption to enroll in a Flexible Spending Account403(b) retirement plan with an elective employee contribution, and after a year of employment a discretionary employer contributionEmployer-paid life insurance and disability plansHow To Apply
We value lived experiences and experiences working with clients across a range of settings. Please consider discussing such experiences in your cover letter, especially if they are not reflected in your resume.PUBLIC COUNSEL EEO POLICY
Public Counsel is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate against employees or prospective employees on the basis of union membership or activity, race, religious creed, religious observance, ethnicity, color, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information or predisposition, military service, military and veteran status, pregnancy, child birth and related medical conditions, marital and family status, national origin, ancestry, age, medical conditions as defined by state or federal law, or disability, or any other basis prohibited by law.
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Full-timeDescription
ABOUT PUBLIC COUNSEL
Public Counsel is a nonprofit public interest law firm dedicated to advancing civil rights and racial and economic justice, as well as to amplifying the power of our clients through comprehensive legal advocacy. Founded on and strengthened by a pro bono legal service model, our staff and volunteers seek justice through direct legal services, promote healthy and resilient communities through education and outreach, and support community-led efforts to transform unjust systems through litigation and policy advocacy in and beyond Los Angeles.Public Counsel operates eight legal projects: Children’s Rights, Community Development, Consumer Rights & Economic Justice, Homelessness Prevention, Immigrants’ Rights, Veterans’ Rights, the Audrey Irmas Gender Justice Project, and our impact litigation project, Opportunity Under Law.Public Counsel has a full-time staff of over 150. We are committed to building a diverse staff and encourage applications from people of color, people with disabilities, and people of all gender identities, gender expressions, and sexualities.About Opportunity Under Law
Opportunity Under Law (OUL) was formed in 2014 to expand Public Counsel’s longstanding economic justice and impact litigation practice. OUL combats economic and racial injustice in all its forms through community-based, strategic campaigns combining impact litigation, organizing, and communications. These campaigns affect large groups of people within California and nationwide and address structural inequities and discrimination on the basis of race, wealth, disability, gender, and immigration status.Job Summary
Reporting to OUL’s Director, the Supervising Staff Attorney will:
Provide leadership within the OUL team in litigating complex federal and state impact cases to promote civil rights and economic justice.Along with the Directing Attorney, provide day-to-day supervision of OUL staff on substantive litigation matters.Responsibility for recruiting, hiring, training, mentoring, and reviewing OUL’s Staff Attorneys, Organizers, Paralegals, legal fellows, and student law clerks.Work on existing cases and campaigns and develop new impact litigation opportunities in collaboration with the Director of OUL, Project staff, staff in Public Counsel’s other projects, and volunteer attorneys.Assist the Directing Attorney in the management of the project, which may include grant applications and management, tracking fee recovery, management memos.Assist the Directing Attorney to maintain and grow relationships with funders and community partners, and manage the administrative aspects of the project.Other duties as assigned.Requirements
ESSENTIAL JOB SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Juris doctor degree;Member in good standing of the California Bar; Note: Candidates that are willing to take the California State Bar Examination will be considered.At least 7 years of relevant litigation experience strongly preferred (including clerkships and fellowships), including at least 5 years of experience litigating complex civil rights cases in federal and state court;Experience with and competence in working closely with community-based organizations and people of diverse cultural, geographic, and economic backgrounds, including individuals who are low-income and racially diverse;Experience with and competence in supervising diverse groups of people across roles and experience levels;Experience with training, mentoring, and professional development of staff and volunteers;Excellent oral and written communication skills;Excellent negotiation and conflict management skills;Demonstrated commitment to trauma-informed advocacy, economic, racial, and social justice, and community lawyering.Job Type And Benefits
Full-time, Exempt positionNon-BargainingPublic Counsel offers a competitive benefits package including:Salary range for an Attorney with 7-10 years of experience is $89,500 - $98,900. DOE. Plus a supervisor supplement of $7,500.Medical coverage with an option for 100% employer-paid employee and dependent child(ren)’s premiums; buy-up options are available for other HMO and PPO coverageDental and vision coverageOption to enroll in a Flexible Spending Account403(b) retirement plan with an elective employee contribution, and after a year of employment a discretionary employer contributionEmployer-paid life insurance and disability plansHow To Apply
We value lived experiences and experiences working with clients across a range of settings. Please consider discussing such experiences in your cover letter, especially if they are not reflected in your resume.PUBLIC COUNSEL EEO POLICY
Public Counsel is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate against employees or prospective employees on the basis of union membership or activity, race, religious creed, religious observance, ethnicity, color, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information or predisposition, military service, military and veteran status, pregnancy, child birth and related medical conditions, marital and family status, national origin, ancestry, age, medical conditions as defined by state or federal law, or disability, or any other basis prohibited by law.
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