Job Title: Staff Attorney, Health (Patients' Rights) Job Responsibilities: - Provide legal advocacy and representation to individuals living with mental health and other chronic health issues associated with poverty. - Represent clients in locked psychiatric facilities in civil commitment and forced medication hearings. - Ensure compliance with patients’ rights laws among mental health facilities through facility meetings, trainings, community education, grievance procedur...
Job Title: Legal Director Organization Description: The **Members Only** is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides interdisciplinary family defense legal services to indigent parents and children involved in Santa Clara County’s juvenile dependency system. The organization addresses issues such as substance use disorder, intimate partner violence, and mental health concerns, which often stem from poverty, marginalization, and intergenerational trauma. DAC believes that trad...
Job Title: Senior Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Senior Staff Attorney is tasked with providing legal services and advocacy in alignment with the mission of the organization, which focuses on social justice and supporting immigrant and refugee families. The role requires a strong commitment to these values and involves organizing and managing casework effectively. Key responsibilities include: - Providing legal representation and advocacy, particularly in immigrat
Job Title: Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Provide client consultations - Represent clients - Conduct research and analysis - Support administrative and coordination functions Education and Experience Information: - . law degree (.) - Active bar membership - No disciplinary actions recorded on license - Experience in immigration law, specifically in removal defense, is a strong positive - General grant knowledge is advantageous Salary Information:
Job Title: Staff Attorney, Housing Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney in the Housing Program at the organization is tasked with preventing the displacement of low-income individuals and communities of color. This is achieved through direct legal services, including unlawful detainer defense, and system change initiatives such as impact litigation and policy advocacy. The attorney is expected to manage a high-volume caseload, specifically representing tenants in unlawfu