Health Attorney or Senior Health Attorney

5-9 yrs required

Full-time

No

Western Center values a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture.

JOB TITLE: Health Attorney or Senior Health Attorney
SALARY: Competitive and commensurate with experience, starting at $77,000 for attorney role and $98,000 for senior attorney role
EXPERIENCE: At least 5 years for attorney role, 9 years for senior attorney role
ORGANIZATION: Western Center on Law and Poverty
LOCATION: Los Angeles, Oakland, or Sacramento office
WEBSITE:

H1: Join Our Team at Western Center on Law and Poverty
H2: Advocate for Health Justice and Equity

About Western Center on Law and Poverty:
- Leading the fight to end poverty for over 56 years
- Securing housing, health care, safety net, and racial and economic justice for low-income Californians
- Impact litigation, legislative, policy and administrative advocacy, and support for legal services and community based organizations
- Largest legal services support center in California

Position Summary:
- Opportunity for experienced and enthusiastic attorney to join health team
- Advocate on health-related poverty law issues throughout the state
- Work on impact litigation, policy advocacy, and assistance and training for legal services attorneys
- Strong understanding of health care issues and commitment to addressing race-based inequities

Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with health team to ensure equitable access to affordable, quality health care for all Californians
- Identify and maintain caseload of impact litigation related to health team's focus areas
- Further execution of current programmatic work
- Advance administrative, regulatory, and policy changes at local, county, state, and federal levels
- Provide expertise, research, and advocacy support to legal services organizations
- Work with policy advocates on health-related initiatives
- Represent organization in coalitions, forums, and boards
- Draft and disseminate reports, legal analyses, and educational materials

Qualifications:
- Commitment to mission of Western Center
- Admitted to practice law in California
- At least 5 years of experience as an attorney, 9 years for senior attorney role
- Strong litigation skills in any practice area
- Passion for health care, racial justice, and anti-poverty policy
- Experience working with marginalized communities
- Prior work at legal services or community-based organization preferred
- Exceptional written and oral communication skills
- Ability to think creatively, be strategic, and exercise good judgment
- Ability to establish and maintain collaborative working relationships
- Ability to work independently and in a team setting

Compensation:
- Salary is very competitive and commensurate with experience
- Generous benefits package, including leave policies, vacation, and holiday office closure
- Opportunities for professional development

To Apply:
- Applications accepted until position is filled, priority given to applications received by March 1, 2024
- Email cover letter, resume, two writing samples, and list of references to
- In cover letter, include how personal/professional experience or background has prepared for contributing to diversity and inclusion efforts

Equal Opportunity Employer:
- Commitment to diversity and inclusion in workplace and addressing race-based inequities
- Encourages applications from persons of color, women, LGBTQ individuals, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups
- Values diverse workforce and inclusive culture

Not specified

Generous benefits package, including leave policies, vacation, and two-week December holiday office closure at full pay. Opportunities for professional growth and development.

Not specified

Litigation, Policy analysis, Advocacy, Legal research, Communication, Collaboration, Strategic thinking, Judgement, Relationship building, Teamwork

Law degree.

Email cover letter, resume, two writing samples, and list of references to .

Qualification and Experience Law degree, Admitted to practice law in California

Legal