Staff Attorney, Victim Services
SeniorLAW Center
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Philadelphia • Pennsylvania • United States
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Salary
💰 $66,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- provide direct legal services to and engages in advocacy on behalf older victims in Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and/or Montgomery Counties
- Handle all aspects of client representation, including screening and interviewing clients, conducting client interviews, filing court documents, preparing for court appearances, assessing holistic legal needs, and making referrals
- Provide information and referrals to older victims of crime, linking them to resources and supportive services
- Represent SeniorLAW Center at professional committees/coalitions related to older adult victimization
- Develop and present legal education workshops to older adults
- Participate in scheduled project-related meetings and provide support to colleagues as needed
Requirements
- Juris Doctor
- Active member of the Pennsylvania Bar in good standing
- At least four (4) years of civil litigation experience, including substantial time in the courtroom
- experience to independently handle a case load of PFA, ejectment, and other civil cases
- experience with victims of crime and/or violence and a highly developed ability to interact with such clients in a trauma-informed manner
- highly developed advocacy and negotiating skills
- excellent writing, organizational, interpersonal, and presentation skills
- flexibility and cultural sensitivity; and a keen interest and ability to work with older people and persons of different backgrounds (second language proficiency a plus).
Benefits
- Excellent benefits, including fully paid health and dental for employee
- long- and short-term disability
- 401k
- flexible spending plan
- generous holidays and leave time, with a value of over $20,000
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
Juris Doctorcivil litigationcourtroom experiencecase load managementPFAejectmenttrauma-informed interactionadvocacynegotiating
Soft Skills
writingorganizationalinterpersonalpresentationflexibilitycultural sensitivityinterest in working with older peopleability to work with diverse backgrounds
Certifications
active member of the Pennsylvania Bar