Job Description

Position Description:

The Childrens Unit primarily assists children who are unsafe and safe families of these children through securing Injunctions for Protection, Dissolutions of Marriage, Powers of Attorney, Temporary Custody by a Relative Orders, Guardian Advocacy Orders, and Paternity Orders. We also assist children with learning differences to identify the specific learning differences, develop individualized education plans, and advocate for the resources required to ensure the child has necessary access to his/her free public education. Currently, the unit has an opening for a full-time Staff Attorney or Educational Advocate.

Staff Attorneys are responsible for providing high-quality legal services to clients and their families. Aside from direct representation, the Staff Attorney position requires preparing and delivering client training and other community education; conducting outreach, active bar participation; and special legal and community projects.

Education Advocates provide representation and counseling services to clients for the benefit of children by stabilizing the education of children. Education advocates will conduct outreach presentations at specific community agencies and will actively participate in coalitions and groups that collaborate regarding clients' rights.

Qualifications:

If Attorney:

· Member in good standing of the Florida Bar Association;

· 1 – 3 years of practice preferred but not required

If Non-Attorney Education Advocate:

· 5 years public education experience;

· Certified paralegal diploma preferred;

· Some legal experience preferred

Both Positions:

· Experience with IEP, 504, FBA, IDEA, FAFSA, and the battery of educational diagnostics used in Florida

· Experience serving low-income individuals, victims of crime, veterans, or other marginalized communities preferred but not required;

· A demonstrable awareness and sensitivity to the needs of the populations we serve;

· Public speaking experience and skill;

· Ability to work effectively with a large caseload and function professionally within a highly stressful environment;

· Strong organizational and time management skills;

· Strong research and analysis skills;

· Ability to work independently at times and also as an effective part of a team, including attorneys, support staff, volunteers, and community partners;

· Excellent written and communication skills;

· Ability to work constructively with others;

· Ability to speak more than one language is a plus.

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