Staff Attorney, Family Law
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At a glance
Organisation:
The District of Columbia Bar
Type:
Full-time
Location:
Washington D.C, US
Job posted:
10 April 2025
Key Responsibilities
- Provides same-day legal services through the Family Law Assistance Network (FLAN) to qualifying parents or third-party caregivers with cases in the Domestic Relations Branch of DC Superior Court (both remote and in-person).
- Provides legal advice, limited scope representation, and full representation to qualifying litigants in family law matters.
- Updates and drafts new materials for self-represented litigants and responds to and maintains records of requests for materials or information.
- Provides substantive guidance, mentoring, training, and outreach to volunteer attorneys, law students, and paralegals.
- Develops, selects, and compiles training and other resource materials.
- Refers appropriate matters to the Pro Bono Center’s Advocacy & Justice Clinic as well as other area legal services providers.
- Through the Pro Bono Center’s Advocacy & Justice, provides mentoring and feedback on substantive legal issues to pro bono attorneys.
- Identifies emerging issues, develops recommendations, and designs and implements new programs and projects.
- Represents the Pro Bono Center with the court, administrative agencies, other legal services providers, and community-based organizations.
- Collaborates with other Pro Bono Center clinics and projects involving family law matters and partners with other legal services providers.
- Provides community outreach, legal education, and/or “Know Your Rights” trainings to prospective clients and community members.
- Drafts forms, pleadings, reports, correspondence, notices, and other documents.
- Assists in preparing reports for internal reporting and grant reporting.
- Facilitates improvements in the Pro Bono Center’s case management system.
- Supports other Pro Bono Center clinics as needed.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
The Successful Candidate
- A J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school.
- An active member of the District of Columbia Bar and in good standing.
- Active practice experience in D.C., including extensive experience handling family law (custody, child support, and/or divorce) cases.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 and Legal Server.
- Demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working environment.
- Excellent interpersonal skills. Must work well in a team environment and be able to interact with clients, the public, Bar members, volunteers, and staff.
- Excellent organizational and oral and written communication skills; must be adaptable, creative and self-motivated, and must be able to work with minimal supervision.
- Must work well under pressure, possess excellent organizational abilities, and able to manage several priorities in a day.
- Must be detail oriented and deadline driven.
- Ability to handle and maintain the confidentiality of highly sensitive information.
The Successful Candidate
- Experience handling a variety of poverty law matters (housing, public benefits, consumer, and/or other civil legal issues).
- Experience with a legal services organization that provides legal services to indigent individuals.
- Experience working with volunteers.
- Experience working with domestic violence cases.
- Proficiency in Spanish.