Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida

Attorney

• Responsible for substantial compliance with the CCLA Program Priority Plan within their areas of specialization and consonant with the Legal Services Corporation guidelines
• Responsible for all phases of case work, interviewing clients and witnesses, discovery, investigations, negotiations, legal research, hearings and appeals
• Responsible for supervising legal interns and paralegals who have been assigned to cases within their practice areas
• Attends unit meetings, complies with all program and unit forms and directives, completes monthly case reports, report to the unit on development in their area of expertise and train the paralegals and legal interns assigned to work in their areas
• Conducts client interviews to gather information, investigates fact situations, gathers and evaluates evidence, witnesses, drafts letters, emails, memoranda, pleadings, briefs, assists with applications and appeals, completes forms, reviews agency notices, reviews medical records or other client documents, and performs legal research
• Advises and represents clients in SSDI/SSI cases, including representing clients at hearings before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ), in Appeals Council appeals, and potentially in Federal Court as applicable
• Advises and represents clients in reemployment assistance cases, including representing clients at administrative hearings before referees and in appeals to the RAAC
• Advises and represents clients in SNAP/TANF cases, including representing clients in administrative hearings with DCF
• Advise and represent clients in healthcare related cases, including Medicaid, Medicare, Marketplace and other denials of healthcare or services
• Frequent communication with clients and outside agencies; in person, on the phone, and via email
• Working closely, as part of a team with numerous attorneys and paralegals
• Returns client’s calls/emails in a timely manner, maintain records, case notes, and daily timekeeping in CCLAs case management system
• Performs community outreach events in person and/or virtually, as well as, on social media and conduct educational training for staff, clients, and community providers, in accordance with CCLA’s outreach policy, and as needed
• Keeps track of and meets deadlines and hearing dates
• Compliant with program and grant requirements
• Performs all other duties as assigned and/or requested by Management, Supervisors, or as required by grant(s)

Public Benefits Attorney

Paralegal

• support case preparation and management by assisting with client intake, completing prescreens and applications
• preparing documents, gathering relevant documents and pleadings
• communicating with clients and government agencies
• entering data into the organization’s case management system
• answer incoming phone calls and promptly return calls and emails
• follow up on referrals from internal units, partner organizations, agencies, and online intake sources
• schedule intake appointments and meetings with applicants
• complete conflict checks, pre-screens, and full intake assessments
• provide administrative and litigation support to attorneys and paralegals
• draft correspondence, basic legal documents, and forms for attorney review
• conduct client intake and gather preliminary information for attorney evaluation
• determine applicant eligibility for legal services in accordance with program guidelines
• assist clients with completing applications and forms related to public benefits programs
• file documents through electronic filing portals and assist with document preparation, copying, scanning, and faxing
• communicate with clients and outside agencies by phone, email, and in person as required
• maintain accurate records, case notes, and daily timekeeping in the organization’s case management system
• support community outreach activities, including educational presentations and distribution of informational materials, as needed
• perform other duties as assigned by management, supervisors, or as required by grant obligations

• Provide direct legal services to victims of human trafficking, intimate partner violence, and victims of crime who are age 60 and older
• Assist with case work, such as intake and interviewing clients, discovery, e-filing, calendaring, investigations
• Communicate with applicants and clients, drafting pleadings, trial preparation, and legal research
• Draft correspondence, legal documents, and communicate with clients
• Conduct client intake, interviews, and legal research
• Assist clients with applications and forms
• File documents through e-filing portal, copying, and faxing
• Represent and advocate for clients in administrative hearings and with agencies
• Collaborate with numerous attorneys and paralegals as part of a team
• Maintain data and generate reports
• Perform community outreach events in-person and virtually, as well as on social media
• Conduct educational training for staff, clients, and community providers, as needed
• Maintain records, case notes and daily timekeeping in CCLA’s case management system
• Ensure compliance with program and grant requirements
• Perform other duties as requested by Management, Supervisors, or as required by grant(s)

Paralegal, Family Law – Victims of Crime

• Conducts interviews with clients and witnesses
• Answer client related phone calls, keep detailed notes, and keep court calendar updated
• Advise clients regarding their legal issues and their legal rights
• Interpret and analyze statutes and relevant case law
• Undertake necessary legal research and writing
• Analyze probable outcome of cases, using knowledge of legal precedent
• Develop strategies and arguments in preparing and presenting cases
• Engage in troubleshooting and prioritizing cases
• Analyze client documents
• Preparation of legal documents for clients' cases
• Prepare relevant motions and orders
• Prepare clients for testimony at court hearings
• Attend court hearings and trials
• Search for and examine public and legal records to support cases
• Assess relevance of witnesses and evidence
• Represent clients in court
• Engage in discovery and depositions
• Supervise paralegals
• Assign work to paralegals and interns, review all legal work, and monitor workload
• Communicate case progress, status, issues and outcomes to supervising attorneys
• Oversee status of cases through case management system
• Perform community outreach events and legal clinics in-person and virtually, as well as, on social media, and conduct educational trainings for staff, clients, and community providers
• Maintain records, case notes and daily timekeeping in CCLA's case management system
• Preparation of grant reports, if necessary
• Compliance with program and grant requirements
• Obtain cross-training in all legal areas handled by Unit
• Perform other duties as requested by Management, Supervisors, or as required by grant(s)

Senior Attorney

• Prepares pleadings and represents clients for family law, injunctions, victims’ rights, and other related cases for holistic representation of clients who are victims of intimate partner violence, human trafficking, and/or seniors age 60 and older.
• Maintains own caseload and co-counsel on more complex cases when needed.
• Conducts interviews with clients and witnesses.
• Answers client-related phone calls, keep detailed case notes, keep court calendar updated.
• Advises clients regarding their family law and or domestic violence issues and their legal rights and responsibilities.
• Interprets and analyzes statues and relevant case law and perform necessary legal research and writing.
• Analyzes probable outcome of cases using knowledge of legal precedent.
• Develop strategies and arguments in preparing cases and presenting cases in court.
• Engages in troubleshooting and prioritizing cases.
• Analyze client documentation.
• Represent clients in court.
• Litigate contested and uncontested court hearings and proceedings.
• Engage in discovery, mediation, and depositions and prepare clients for the same.
• Oversee status of cases through case management system.
• Participates in application/prescreen review for acceptance of cases.
• Assists Director and Supervising Attorneys with mentoring the Unit’s other Staff Attorneys, Supervising Paralegals, and helping to supervise substantive legal work and non-substantive work of Paralegals as assigned.
• Attends regular unit meetings and case reviews to ensure proper case management and grant compliance with LSC and other grants.
• With the Director and Supervising Attorneys, assists in interviewing, hiring, orientation, training, continuous training and evaluation of current staff in the Unit, and recommends personnel actions as needed.
• Ensures cases are compliant with grant requirements, completes and submits grant reporting, ensures grant deliverables are met, and assists the Unit in identifying gaps in services and source grants or resources to address those needs in our community.
• Ensures compliance with policies and procedures in accordance with grants and office requirements.
• Performs community outreach to ensure agencies are referring victims to CCLA for legal services, including providing content for social media, virtual and in-person outreach, active participation with coordinated community response organizations and groups, and educational training for staff, clients and community providers.
• Maintain accurate timekeeping to ensure contemporaneous and compliant timekeeping.
• Performs all other duties as assigned and/or requested by Director, Supervising Attorneys, or Management, or as required by grant(s).

Public Benefits Attorney

Paralegal

Paralegal, Family Law – Victims of Crime

Senior Attorney

Attorney II – Family Law, Victims of Crime