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Litigation - General/Commercial Attorney in Tuba City, AZ

DNA People's Legal Service Sep 09,2019 May 03,2019 Location Tuba City AZ
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Public Interest

Attorney

Litigation - General (consumer)

Min 3 yrs required

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Medical Legal Partnership Attorney The candidate will develop relationships with the client and leaders of the communities. Rebuild and maintain firm’s partnership with North Country Health Care, to create partnerships with other clinics within service area Tuba City, AZand to seek funding to hire attorneys to establish medical legal partnerships with these outlying clinics. Educate medical professionals on legal issues facing their patients and develop effective referral process to MLP Attorney. Provide comprehensive legal assistance and representation to patients referred to the MLP Attorney from health care providers. Represent clients in state court and administrative hearings. Effectively conduct intakes and manage caseload based on established priorities with a focus on improving social determinants of health. Collaborate with other MLP Attorneys on improving and expanding the goals of the Medical-Legal Partnerships. Provide legal advice and assistance to clients. Provide legal advice to individual clients, and general legal information to eligible community groups as well as to the public in general, which may involve travel to outlying communities. Perform appellate work. Provide representation to clients for civil cases, appeals, and juveniles (excluding delinquency & dependency proceeding). Meet and communicate with clients. Interview witnesses. Prepare and manage caseloads and assist clients with finding court ordered classes, or counseling. Perform legal research and writing; draft, prepare, and file legal documents and correspondence. Interview defendants to ascertain case facts. Arrange pretrial investigations with paralegals and other office staff. Correlate findings and prepare case. Summarize case to the jury. Examine and cross examine witnesses. Participate in specialized litigation task forces, both program-wide and statewide. Partners with Executives, Litigators and staff across the Department. Liaises with a variety of external government groups including Grantees and associates, NM/AZ/NN Courts, other legal associates, etc. Maintains close working relationships with other offices of firm and the Department. Excel in a fast-paced, dynamic anti-poverty law practice and is capable of fiercely advocating on behalf of firm-People’s Legal Service clients in multiple forums. Should have JD degree from an accredited law school. Should have active State license and in good standing. 3+ years of litigation experience preferred. Poverty law experience is essential. Should have knowledge of substantive legal issues impacting low-income individuals.

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