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Job: LAFLA Hindu-speaking staff attorney

Title LAFLA Hindu-speaking staff attorney
Salary $50.731-$61,793
Location Long Beach, CA
Job Information
LAFLA (The Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles) is seeking a Hindi-speaking staff attorney in family and immigration law for their Long Beach office. This attorney will be providing much-needed legal services to South Asian community members in the Artesia/Cerritos area and will therefore be of great assistance to SAN and other organizations striving to meet the needs of our community.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Active membership in the California State Bar;
  • Litigation experience in State or Federal Court and preferably in family law or immigration proceedings;
  • Demonstrated knowledge of family law and/or immigration law preferred;
  • Demonstrated ability to interact and communicate with people from diverse cultures with tact and sensitivity;
  • Demonstrated commitment to serving Asian/Pacific Islander (API)  immigrant communities; and
  • Bilingual in an Asian language required (Khmer or Hindi preferred).

 

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Maintains an open caseload in the areas of family law and immigration law;
  • Organizes and coordinates community education and outreach activities regarding LAFLA services to API communities in the greater Los Angeles area;
  • Identifies significant legal needs and issues facing API immigrant communities and develops plans, including litigation and other advocacy, to address those needs and issues;
  • Supervises intake conducted through API language lines and at legal clinics at various locations, including courthouses and community-based organizations; and
  • In conjunction with the Pro Bono Coordinator, recruits, trains, and supervises volunteer attorneys and law students.

 

PROBATIONARY PERIOD – A one year probationary period will be required.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER – Selection will be based solely on merit and will be without discrimination because of age, race, sex, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability.

 

HOW TO APPLY - Please submit a resume to Diane Talamantez, Human Resources, Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, 1102 S. Crenshaw Blvd., Los Angeles, CA  90019; jobs@lafla.org; (323)801-7945 via fax.


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P.O. Box 4587
Cerritos,
California 90703-4587


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