Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida

Attorney

• provide clients with legal assistance regarding public benefit related issues
• focus primarily on SSDI/SSI, Reemployment Assistance, SNAP, and TANF cases and healthcare benefits
• responsible for substantial compliance with the CCLA Program Priority Plan within their particular areas of specialization
• carry out all phases of case work, interviewing clients and witnesses, discovery, investigations, negotiations, legal research, hearings and appeals
• attend unit meetings and complete monthly case reports
• train paralegals and legal interns assigned to work in their areas
• advise and represent clients in SSDI/SSI cases, including representing clients at hearings before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ)
• advise and represent clients in reemployment assistance cases
• advise and represent clients in SNAP/TANF cases
• frequent communication with clients and outside agencies

Attorney, Public Benefits

• Provide legal assistance and representation to seniors, aged 60 and older, throughout Broward County regarding healthcare and public benefits related issues
• Handle Social Security, SSI, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (SNAP) and access to healthcare cases
• Provide legal assistance and representation regarding Medicare, Medicaid, Health Insurance Marketplace, Long-Term Care, and financial assistance programs
• Represent clients at Agency for Healthcare Administration (AHCA) and Department of Children and Families (DCF) hearings before a Hearing Officer
• Conduct client interviews, respond to client phone calls, conduct discovery, investigate facts, review agency notices and medical records, gather and evaluate evidence, and interview healthcare providers and witnesses
• Represent clients in Social Security cases at hearings before Administrative Law Judge (ALJ), Appeals Council appeals, and potentially in Federal Court
• Advise and represent clients in SNAP/TANF cases as needed
• Perform legal research, complete forms, and draft letters, emails, memoranda, pleadings, and briefs
• Develop case strategies, analyze probable outcomes, troubleshoot, and prioritize cases
• Comply with program requirements including case management, time-keeping, reporting, professional development, and mandated trainings
• Perform community outreach events and educational trainings for staff, clients, and community providers
• Supervise paralegals, interns, and volunteers assigned to cases
• Communicate case progress to Supervising Attorney
• Perform other duties as requested by Management or required by grants

Senior Healthcare Attorney

• Provide legal assistance and representation to individuals under 60 regarding eligibility and access to services for Medicare, Medicaid, Health Insurance Marketplace, Long-Term Care, and financial assistance programs.
• Provide legal assistance and representation to individuals regarding eligibility for SSI and SSDI, including representing clients at ALJ hearings, Appeals Council appeals, and potentially Federal Court.
• Represent clients for Healthcare Administration (AHCA) and Department of Children and Families (DCF) hearings.
• Conduct client interviews, investigate fact situations, gather and evaluate evidence and witnesses, draft letters, emails, memoranda, pleadings, briefs; assist with applications and appeals; complete forms; review agency notices and medical records; perform legal research; communicate with outside agencies.
• Supervise legal interns and paralegals assigned to cases within practice areas.
• Attend unit meetings, comply with program and unit forms and directives, complete monthly case reports, report to unit on developments.
• Return client calls/emails in a timely manner, maintain records, case notes, and daily time-keeping in CCLA's case management system.
• Ensure substantial compliance with the CCLA Program Priority Plan and Legal Services Corporation guidelines.
• Perform community outreach events in person and/or virtually, on social media, and conduct educational trainings for staff, clients, and community providers.
• Maintain compliance with program and grant requirements, including preparing grant reports.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Management or Supervisors.

Healthcare Public Benefits Attorney

Manager

• Responsible for building the foundation for CCLA’s new in-house private attorney involvement (PAI) and volunteer program, and sustaining current regional, collaborative pro bono programs, Collier and Broward Lawyers Care
• Recruit, train, support, and supervise volunteer attorneys and law student interns to handle clinics and individual cases
• Foster relationships with large law firms, law schools, the judiciary, and other legal organizations to develop long-term partnerships
• Facilitate CCLA’s Fridays with Friends, Legal Learning, and Legal Clinics on Facebook Live and YouTube
• Organize volunteer participation in legal clinics, events, and trainings
• Build and manage CCLA’s pro bono and volunteer programs, including subgrantee programs
• Monitor case activity, outreach, and reporting, address program issues, and track/report on pro bono activities
• Develop strategies, resources, and trainings to support volunteer attorneys and coordinate in-person and virtual legal clinics
• Provide guidance, mentorship, and legal support to volunteers and interns; assist units with attorney fee recovery where applicable
• Cultivate partnerships and explore co-counsel opportunities; attend unit meetings and statewide pro bono groups
• Track and report on metrics, ensure compliance with funder regulations, professional responsibility, and legal and ethical standards
• Assist with grant applications, create and submit annual PAI workplan, attend management meetings, maintain timekeeping in LegalServer, develop policies and procedures, and work with development/outreach to advance pro bono projects

Attorney, Public Benefits

Senior Healthcare Attorney

Healthcare Public Benefits Attorney

Pro Bono Manager