Managing Attorney

Department: Family Support & Advocacy Center (FSAC)

Reports to: Director of Strategic Initiatives

Salary: $130000-$170000 (compensation reflective of qualifications and credentials)

This position is grant funded for a 2-year period with the possibility of extension contingent on funding. If the contract is not extended the staff member can return to their current or a comparable position if they remain in good standing.

Job Snapshot

CLC is seeking a dynamic managing attorney to lead the Family Support & Advocacy Center (FSAC) a legal services program focused on preventing young families from entering the child welfare system. FSAC is an innovative grant-funded program serving adults who were previously involved with the child welfare system as children and are now parents at risk of their own children entering the system. FSAC was established to respond to the alarming number of parents with dependency court cases who had been in the system as children themselves. FSACs mission aligns with CLCs strategic efforts toward reducing the overall child welfare population. FSAC is CLCs first program serving former foster youth and is a big step forward toward breaking the intergenerational cycle of foster its approximately 3 years of operation FSAC has seen overwhelming success in keeping young families together with over 90% of clients served avoiding separation and trauma.

Your Impact on the Mission Excellence in Advocacy

• FSACs Managing Attorney will be responsible for directly supervising FSACs staff and leading FSACs provision of services which includes:

1. Focused interventions to support and stabilize families including early advocacy during the investigatory phase to prevent dependency court involvement
2. Legal interventions in areas including family law and housing to address urgent needs
3. Connection to services to stabilize the family such as mental health treatment substance abuse programs and more

• The Managing Attorney plays an important role in building and maintaining strong relationships with other service providers engaged in prevention work as well as system partners in child welfare including the child welfare agency (DCFS) and parents counsel (LADL).
• The Managing Attorney will be expected to carry a small caseload and potentially recruit and supervise pro-bono attorneys or other legal volunteers.
• The Managing Attorney will be available to provide Know Your Rights and/or Dependency 101 trainings to community partners.
• The Managing Attorney will undergo continuous learning by staying informed and adapting evolving social dynamics to better engage and support clients from all backgrounds.
• As this is a grant-funded program this position will require ensuring comprehensive and accurate data tracking in the programs case management program (LegalServer) as well as assistance with grant applications and grant reports. There will also be engagement in CLCs policy and advocacy efforts to create more sustainable government funding for CLCs prevention work.

The Assets You Possess/Essential Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 years of legal experience a Juris Doctor degree and a member in good standing of the State Bar of California.
• Experience practicing law in dependency and/or a related field such as family law (especially related to issues of domestic violence) and prior work with low-income communities.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both orally and in writing.
• Excellent time management skills accountability problem solving principled decision-making and critical thinking ability.
• Strong record of prior supervisory training or management experience.
• The highest standards of ethical and professional conduct.
• Interest & proficiency in working with children & youth in diverse communities.
• An ability to effectively and respectfully communicate with children teens their families caregivers and the public.
• Ability to maintain effective relationships with attorneys staff management team service providers and other child welfare professionals.
• Working knowledge of the Los Angeles County child welfare system and/or experience navigating the DCFS investigative process - is a significant plus.

Perks Benefits Employees of CLC Enjoy:

Health Wellbeing

• Employee Assistance Program
• Company-Sponsored Benefits (Medical Dental Life Insurance) *
• Up to 6% employer matched retirement plan*
• Generous Parental Leave Additional Leave Options*
• Fitness/Wellness Program*
• Health Care & Dependent Day Care FSA *
• Transit Parking Benefits *

Growth Development

• Durfee Professional Development funds are available for all employees in good standing who have been with CLC for at least two years.

Flexibility Additional

• Flexible working environment (depending on position requirements)
• Paid vacation/sick/holiday time
• CLC will pay the current years mandatory bar dues for all attorneys actively employed on the date bar dues are owed and who have no known plans to end employment with CLC within 30 days of the due date. CLC will also pay bar dues for new admittees who are actively employed on their initial payment due date and have no known plans to end employment with CLC within 30 days of the due date.

* Must meet eligibility requirements upon open enrollment

About CLC

CLC is the largest childrens legal services organization in the nation advocating for tens of thousands of children and youth in Los Angeles Sacramento and Placer County foster care systems. We are a powerful voice for our clients fighting in and out of the courtroom for family reunification permanence educational opportunity health and mental health services self-sufficiency and overall well-being. We want all of Californias children to have the support they need to succeed. We work to accomplish this goal through direct legal representation for children multidisciplinary advocacy and support and public policy.

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