STAFF ATTORNEY

Full-time

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- Legal Aid Service of Broward County: Making a Difference in the Lives of Children
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Position Description:

- Full-time position with Legal Aid Service of Broward County's Children's Advocacy Program (CAP)
- Providing direct, independent legal representation for children and youth in the child welfare system
- Responsible for a full case load, including court advocacy, negotiations, and legal research and drafting
- May also advocate for child victims of crime and assist youth navigating the juvenile delinquency system

Qualifications:

- Member in good standing of the Florida Bar
- Background or experience in child dependency law preferred
- Courtroom litigation experience preferred
- Passion for improving the lives of children and families in the child welfare system
- Empathy and willingness to work with children who have experienced trauma
- Strong advocate for children and youth clients
- Bilingual in English and Spanish, Haitian Kreyol, or Portuguese preferred

Salary and Benefits:

- Exempt, full-time position with a starting salary of $65,000
- Salary may be significantly higher based on years of experience
- Generous benefits package including health, vision, dental, and life insurance, retirement, and paid time off

To Apply:

- Submit cover letter, resume, and references to
- Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled

Legal Aid Service of Broward County (LASBC) is a non-profit pro bono law firm dedicated to providing high-quality, free civil legal advice, representation, and education to the disadvantaged in Broward County. With a team of over 125 employees, including more than 50 attorneys, LASBC works tirelessly to meet the legal needs of a diverse community and to challenge systems, laws, and policies that adversely affect the underserved and marginalized.

As a Staff Attorney in the Children's Advocacy Program, you will have the opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of children and families involved in the child welfare system. With a full case load, you will provide direct legal representation for children and youth, advocate for child victims of crime, and assist youth navigating the juvenile delinquency system. Your work will include court advocacy, negotiations, and legal research and drafting, and will require travel within Broward County.

To be considered for this position, you must be a member in good standing of the Florida Bar and have a background or experience in child dependency law or related areas. Courtroom litigation experience is preferred, as well as a passion for improving the lives of children and families and a willingness to work with and support children who have experienced trauma. Fluency in English and Spanish, Haitian Kreyol, or Portuguese is also preferred.

At LASBC, we value team collaboration and a strong commitment to advocating for our clients. As an equal opportunity employer, we strongly encourage persons of color, veterans, persons with disabilities, and persons from other traditionally underrepresented communities to apply.

In addition to a competitive starting salary of $65,000, LASBC offers a generous benefits package including health, vision, dental, and life insurance, retirement, and paid time off. With 13 paid holidays and a generous annual and sick leave allotment, we believe in promoting a healthy work-life balance for our employees.

If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and families and have the qualifications and experience we are looking for, please submit your cover letter, resume, and references to . We will review applications on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Join our team at Legal Aid Service of Broward County and help us expand access to justice for all.

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Health, vision, dental, and life insurance, retirement, 13 paid holidays, generous annual and sick leave allotments.

English and Spanish, Haitian Kreyol, or Portuguese preferred.

Legal advocacy, courtroom litigation, legal research, drafting pleadings, counseling, negotiation, collaboration, travel, bilingualism (English and Spanish, Haitian Kreyol, or Portuguese preferred).

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Send cover letter and resume with references to .

Qualification and Experience Member in good standing of the Florida Bar, background or experience in child dependency law or related areas, courtroom litigation experience preferred, commitment to improving the lives of children and families, empathy for children who have experienced trauma, value team collaborative efforts, strong advocacy skills, capability for travel within Broward County, bilingualism preferred.

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