Staff Attorney - Elder Law

Inland Counties Legal Services is a nonprofit organization providing legal services to low-income individuals, particularly seniors, in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. The Staff Attorney for Elder Law will deliver free legal assistance to seniors facing various legal issues including estate planning, elder abuse, and consumer matters, while also engaging in community outreach and education.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with and report to the Elder Law Practice Group Director
• Organize and participate in community outreach events, training, and community education events
• Be familiar with and follow all ICLS and funder policies, and all applicable state, federal and local regulations
• Develop broad legal expertise in elder law
• Travel and work throughout both counties
• Provide full range of legal assistance to clients
• Work with independence in furtherance of ICLS’s mission, require little direct supervision and manage a caseload
• Engage with client and community groups, local stakeholders, bar associations, and governmental associations to identify, assess, and meet client and community legal needs
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, excellent project management skills and an interest in ICLS’ mission
• Assist and represent clients aged 60 and over in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties with legal issues including consumer matters, family law, simple probate, estate planning, elder abuse, and restraining orders
• Provide direct client services at assigned Senior Centers throughout San Bernardino and Riverside Counties
• Maintain community relations with local organizations
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

• Degree from law school and active member of the California Bar in good standing
• Ability to understand the objectives of poverty law
• Superb legal research, writing and analytical skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• A high level of independence, initiative, creativity, and good judgment
• Excellent organizational skills
• Humility and competence in working with diverse individuals and communities
• Patience, flexibility, and a willingness to take on additional job responsibilities as needed
• Self-motivated, takes initiative, ability to learn quickly
• Good judgment, ability to handle stress, initiative, and willingness to work as a team
• Active listening skills
• Trauma-informed interviewing skills
• Legal writing and research skills
• Negotiation skills
• Analytical skills
• Ability to conduct capacity determinations for clients and establish whether they are competent to engage in an effective attorney-client relationship
• Courtroom/trial experience (will be gained at ICLS for those with limited experience)
• Prior work experience with Elder Abuse, Estate Planning, Family Law, and Consumer Law issues preferred but not required
• Knowledge of elder law preferred but not required
• Bilingual preferred but not required

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