Legal Counsel

Job Description

Job description

Department: Legal

Position Summary: Under direction from the CEO/ Founder, the Legal Counsel prepares legal research, gives legal advice, provides legal and policy analysis of case-related issues, and participates in Continuing Legal Education training.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

The Legal Counsel will:

Provide civil legal representation to Spanish-speaking victims of domestic violence and sexual assault;

Provide legal counsel and advice to clients with diverse socio-economic and cultural background;

Coordinate legal services with other Nuevo Sendero’s team members as well as external agencies;

Provide analysis of legal and policy issues.

Conduct and oversee research into a variety of legal issues.

Write, edit, and finalize reports, opinions, correspondence, articles, and other case-related documents;

Advise, in collaboration with other attorneys, Nuevo Sendero’s team members about legal issues concerning its clients; and

Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned; and

Participate in agency planning and organizational development, especially as it relates to legal matters.

In addition to the essential duties outlined above, the Legal Counsel will:

Be committed to advancing immigrant rights, gender equity, and socioeconomic justice;

Be committed to advancing Enlaces mission, vision, core values, and programmatic goals;

Leverage best practices for facilitating positive, constructive interpersonal communication—including an ability to navigate and resolve conflict in a manner that values and respects relationships with colleagues and community partners; and will engage in direct communication with a solutions-oriented approach;

Be highly organized, self-motivated, detail-oriented, creative, and demonstrate excellent time management in managing multiple projects;

Exercise emotional maturity and a sense of humor in resolving pressing issues or project components;

Be a collaborative team player who shares responsibilities, and supports and acknowledges colleagues’ contributions;

Respect differences in race, ethnicity, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion (or lack thereof), ability, arrest or conviction history, socioeconomic status, and immigration status; and

Be flexible to manage other duties as assigned.

The duties and responsibilities outlined above do not comprise a comprehensive list and are intended to provide a representation of the general nature and level of work performed by an employee in this capacity. Nuevo Sendero maintains the right to augment, realign, or remove duties and responsibilities as business dictates.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

The following characteristics are essential to the performance of this position.

Ability to create, compose, and edit legal opinions and other legally specific written materials;

Ability to conduct complex legal research, and in-depth/applied knowledge of the principles and procedures of legal research;

Ability to monitor, assess, and record client progress per their legally focused service plan goals, and make adjustments to/pivot between case-specific legal strategies as necessary to accomplish client goals;

Strong interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in diverse communities;

Ability to assess clients’ needs as they relate to legally specific service plan goals and honor clients’ directives specific to their legally specific goals;

Ability to operate effectively and communicate clearly during crises arising within the context of litigation, including conveying client information to other members of Enlace’s legal department or to collaborating professionals;

Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare case-specific reports;

Ability to maintain confidential records; and

Must have strong verbal and written communication skills in both English and Spanish.

Position Qualifications

J.D.

3-year practice of law experience (family law/domestic violence experience preferred); clinical law experience may be considered to fulfill practice of law requirement; OR

Member of FL State Bar; and

Bilingual (English-Spanish), written and verbal required.

Employment Screening & Compliance

Employee will be subject to background check;

Employee must comply with all Nuevo Sendero’s policies, especially those involving the safety of fellow workers, volunteers, and clients/customers;

Employee must maintain a current and valid driver’s license to perform work duties if position requires activities that necessitate travel by motor vehicle; and

Employee must have and maintain a clean driving record.

Nuevo Sendero Work Environment

Most essential duties are performed in an office environment with exposure to a variety of business equipment and other pertinent materials normally found in this type of work setting;

Work is normally performed in an area permitting partial-to-total privacy; and

Work duties often require travel to other locations throughout the city, state, and country.

lease note: an individual is not required to disclose information about mental or physical limitations that may potentially interfere with work performance. However, a reasonable accommodation is only possible if Nuevo Sendero is notified of modifications that may be necessary for the individual to adequately perform the duties of the position.

Nuevo Sendero is an equal opportunity employer. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive workplace culture. Nuevo Sendero encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, marital status, immigration status, disability, or veteran status.

Acknowledgement:

This job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all job functions that an incumbent in this position may be asked to perform. All Team Members are required to perform the essential functions, physical demands and intended purpose of their role in a satisfactory manner. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions & physical demands of this role. Nuevo Sendero 501c is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. Nuevo Sendero 501c does not discriminate on the basis of disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected under federal, state or local laws. Nuevo Sendero 501c provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $80,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Paid time off

Schedule:

8 hour shift

Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

Orlando, FL 32826: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In personCompany Description