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Litigation Attorney in Woodland, CA

Legal Services of Northern California May 10,2017 Nov 22,2016 Location Woodland CA
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Public Interest

Attorney

Litigation

Litigation - Whistleblower - CFTC

$3,500 - $3,750/month

1-3 yrs required

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Staff Attorney (Contract) The candidate, under supervision of the managing attorney, will participate in all aspects of advocacy and litigation including: client interviews, factual investigation, legal research, discovery, preparation of legal documents, negotiations, trials, and appellate work in both state and federal courts; appear at administrative hearings; provide legal advice to individual clients, and general legal information to eligible community groups as well as to the public in general.

Qualification and Experience

The candidate should have J.D. degree and be a member of the California Bar or willing and qualified to take the next Bar exam. This is an entry-level position or higher - law graduate or attorney with 1-3 years of experience working with low-income people preferred; experience with community outreach preferred; Spanish-speaking ability preferred. Should have knowledge of the principles and procedures of litigation in State and Federal Courts, administrative agencies and hearing rights; substantive areas of law relevant to program/office case priorities; principles of community development and establishment of working relationships; the theories of changes in the law and how to implement strategies for developing changes; principles and procedures of legislative advocacy; the importance of written reports to management; computer research methods. Skills would include client interviewing, investigation, legal research, analytical reasoning ability, creativity, excellent English writing skills, negotiation, trial skills, appellate writing and oral argument, communication/listening skills, ability to work under stress and short time lines, ability to work with/for poor people, empathize with the client community, and the ability to do computer research. An ability to relate to the client community being served; bilingual in a language spoken by client communities preferred.

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