Cancer Legal Resource Center Staff Attorney

STAFF ATTORNEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with CLRC team to operate CLRC’s national Telephone Assistance Line, conducting intakes with callers, researching legal questions/concerns, and providing information, education, resources, and referrals in a timely manner.
• Coordinate and conduct Know Your Rights trainings and outreach presentations/webinars on cancer- related legal issues to a variety of audiences including cancer patients and survivors, caregivers, health care professionals, and legal professionals.
• Develop written training materials and publications on cancer-related legal issues.
• Train, supervise, and work with law students and volunteers.
• Work with CLRC team to review caller files for possible brief service intervention.
• Participate in collaborative efforts and coalitions within the cancer, health, and legal communities, attending meetings, phone calls, conferences, and outreach events.
• Participate in DRLC’s policy advocacy efforts.
• Establish new community relationships and maintain existing relationships with partner organizations.
• Prepare reports, correspondence, and other documents as needed.
• Participate in organizational planning and development to better serve the cancer community.
• Participate in a supportive, collaborative work culture that allows for creative, thoughtful, high-quality, and effective interdisciplinary advocacy.
• Perform other duties as assigned to further the mission of the DRLC.

Note: Some California travel is required, primarily local within Southern California, but may also include CLRC out-of-state conferences and events.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• J.D. or L.L.M. degree from an accredited law school and active membership in the California State Bar, or ability to obtain admission.
• 1-4+ years of experience, preferably in disability rights or civil rights practice.

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Excellent research, written, and verbal communication skills; flexibility, and good humor.
• Excellent legal, organizational, and time-management skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent judgment, calm demeanor even under pressure, strong work ethic, resourceful, and able to maintain confidentiality.
• Decisive, with ability to exercise independent judgment.
• Proven ability to develop and maintain positive team environment and support staff morale and resilience.
• Ability to mentor, train and provide career path guidance to clerks and volunteers.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and to initiate and follow through on work independently.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities.
• Ability to meet deadlines and perform multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail.
• Excellent program evaluation and project management skills.
• Ability to lead projects, provide supervision, build strong relationships, and work well with others.
• Demonstrated commitment to advancing the rights of people with disabilities.
• Knowledge of a second language a plus, with Spanish language skills preferred.
• Commitment to public service and social justice; positive attitude; client centered approach to lawyering.