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    "description": "<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif\">B</span></span><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif\">ackground:</span></span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif\">Founded in 1978, SeniorLAW Center is a dynamic nonprofit public interest legal services organization whose mission is to seek justice for older people by using the power of the law, educating the community, and advocating on local, state, and national levels. We are the only non-profit agency in Pennsylvania wholly dedicated to providing legal assistance to older persons and protecting their legal rights, and one of few in the nation. SeniorLAW Center prioritizes services to older people who are low-income, cultural, and racial minorities, the disabled, victims of crime and family violence, and those facing other vulnerabilities and challenges. We fight senior poverty, fraud, and homelessness, provide protection from elder abuse and financial exploitation, enable grandparents to raise grandchildren, and improve access to justice.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif\">Position Summary:</span></span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif\">The Staff Attorney, Victim Services provides direct legal services to and engages in advocacy on behalf older victims in Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and/or Montgomery Counties.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif\">Role-Based Duties and Responsibilities:</span></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif\">Client related</span></span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif\">Handle all aspects of client representation, including, but not limited to: </span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif\">screening and interviewing walk-in and/or emergency clients </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif\">conducting client interviews by telephone or in person to give legal opinion or recommend a case for further services</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif\">filing necessary court documents timely</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif\">analyzing facts to prepare appropriate case strategies</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif\">preparing for all court appearances </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif\">assessing holistic legal needs of clients and make referrals internally and externally</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif\">providing technical assistance to staff and volunteer attorneys </span></li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif\"> </span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif\">Handle case-related tasks including but not limited to:</span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif\">retrieving, transcribing, and performing prescreen data entry in the case management system as needed</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif\">preparing and mailing retainers and letters, </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif\">drafting court documents</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif\">communicating with clients or third parties via telephone, email, text message or other by other means</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif\">preparing case files for hearing/trial</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif\">maintaining case files and case management database</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif\">conducting home visits to frail or homebound clients</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif\">handling other case or client related tasks as necessary</span></li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif\"> </span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif\">Utilize Language line or other interpretation services for Limited English Proficient (LEP) older adults.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif\">Provide information and referrals to older victims of crime, linking them to other resources and supportive services, including emergency financial assistance, support groups, health services and other resources.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif\">Community Outreach and Education</span></span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Arial_EmbeddedFont, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 15px\"><span>Represent </span><span>SeniorLAW</span><span> Center at professional committees/coalitions related to</span><span> older adult</span> <span>victimization</span> <span>to </span><span>advocate for better services and access to justice for older victims of crime.</span></span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Arial_EmbeddedFont, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 15px\"> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Arial_EmbeddedFont, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 15px\"><span>Develop and present </span><span>legal education workshops to older adults to prevent victimization, </span><span>ident</span><span>ify</span><span> victims </span><span>and promote self-identification or refer them to needed services.</span></span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Arial_EmbeddedFont, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 15px\"> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Arial_EmbeddedFont, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 15px\"><span>Aid in the development </span><span>of educational materials and resources for older victims of crime </span><span>and “best practices” resources for professionals.</span></span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Arial_EmbeddedFont, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 15px\"> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Arial_EmbeddedFont, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 15px\"><span>A</span><span>id</span> <span>in </span><span>planning, </span><span>organizing,</span><span> and attending community outreach and tabling events.</span></span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Arial_EmbeddedFont, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 15px\"> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Arial_EmbeddedFont, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 15px\"><span>Assist</span><span> with community clinics </span><span>focused on older victims of crime</span><span>.</span></span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Arial_EmbeddedFont, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 15px\"> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Arial_EmbeddedFont, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 15px\"><span>Coordinate with Project Director to update website, E-News, and other communication tools with project related information.</span></span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Arial_EmbeddedFont, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 15px\"> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul></ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif\">Additional Responsibilities:</span></span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif\">Participate in scheduled project related meetings.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif\">Participate in staff and Legal team meetings.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif\">Provide support to other colleagues agency wide as needed. </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif\">Assist with on-boarding staff as needed.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif\">Become knowledgeable of and follow all SeniorLAW Center’s personnel and legal policies and procedures.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif\">Demonstrate and model commitment to SeniorLAW Center’s mission and values.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif\">Participate in SeniorLAW Center’s culture of philanthropy and events to support the organization.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif\"><span>Assist</span><span> with quality control and case management data collection and </span><span>reporting</span><span> as necessary.</span></span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif\">Other responsibilities to further mission of the project and organization.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif\">Project-Based Duties and Responsibilities:</span></span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif\">Client-related</span></span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif\">Providing civil legal assistance to victims of crime, including, but not limited to:</span><br></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif\">filing and pursing protection from abuse petitions and related litigation.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif\">filing quiet title actions and other related litigation to address fraud.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif\">prepare revocation and powers of attorney.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif\">filing of and representing victims of financial exploitation and abuse in other civil legal matters arising directly out of the victimization to ensure the economic security of the client including ejectment actions, landlord-tenant matters, mortgage foreclosures, spousal support actions, kinship/custody matters, debt collection and consumer matters.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif\">Providing information, support and advocacy with related criminal proceedings that may impact civil litigation, collaborating with the police and District Attorneys as necessary.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif\">Work with Legal advocate to provide appropriate safety planning, including other legal tools necessary to ensure the safety of the victim.</span><br></li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Arial_EmbeddedFont, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; 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Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif\">Required Education and Experience:</span></span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif\">Juris Doctor</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif\"><span>Active member of the Pennsylvania Bar in good standing</span><span> </span></span></li>\n<li><span>At least four (4) years of civil litigation experience, </span><span>including substantial time in the courtroom.</span></li>\n<li><span>the experience to independently handle a case load of PFA, ejectment, and other civil cases within a short period of time.</span></li>\n<li><span>experience with victims of crime and/or violence and a highly developed ability to interact with such clients in a trauma-informed manner.</span></li>\n<li><span>the motivation to work independently and the skills to operate within a team.</span></li>\n<li><span>highly developed advocacy and negotiating skills</span></li>\n<li><span>excellent writing, organizational, interpersonal, and presentation skills.</span></li>\n<li><span>flexibility and cultural sensitivity; and</span></li>\n<li><span>a keen interest and ability to work with older people and persons of different backgrounds (second language proficiency a plus).</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif\">Preferred Education and Experience:</span></span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif\">Experience with victims of crime and/or violence </span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Arial_EmbeddedFont, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 15px\"><span>Second language </span><span>proficiency</span><span> preferred</span></span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Arial_EmbeddedFont, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 15px\"> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Arial_EmbeddedFont, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 15px\"><span>Extensive litigation and courtroom experience</span></span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Arial_EmbeddedFont, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 15px\"> </span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Arial_EmbeddedFont, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 15px\"><span> </span></span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Arial_EmbeddedFont, Arial_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 15px\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif\">Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities &amp; Behaviors:</span></span><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><br></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif\">     •Must be a motivated self-starter<br>     •Must possess high quality advocacy and negotiating skills<br>     •Highly professional, organized, energetic, flexible, and culturally sensitive<br>     •Excellent writing, organizational, interpersonal and presentation skills<br>     •Interest and ability to work with older people and persons of different backgrounds</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><br></span><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif\">Work Conditions:</span></span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif\">This job operates in a professional office environment. </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif\">This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and photocopiers.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif\">Physical Demands:</span></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif\">The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job with or without accommodation. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif\">Salary Range/Benefit Information</span></span></span><span><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif\">:</span></span></span><span><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif\"> </span></span><br></p>\n<p><span><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif\">E</span></span><span><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif\">xcellent benefits, including fully paid health and dental for employee, long- and short-term disability, 401k, flexible spending plan, and generous holidays and leave time, with a value of over $20,000. Salary range, commensurate with years of experience and SeniorLAW Center’s salary structure: starting salary $ 66,000.  </span></span></p>\n<p><span><br></span><br></p>\n<p><span><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif\">Note SeniorLAW Center has a mandatory COVID vaccination policy for all staff and volunteers. All applications should include a cover letter and resume, a professional writing sample, and at least three (3) professional references. The references shared should be able to attest to the candidate’s work ethic, skills, and achievements in past roles.</span></span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>SeniorLAW Center is an equal opportunity employer and values fostering an inclusive and welcoming workplace in all aspects of our work. SeniorLAW Center prohibits discrimination based on age, race, national origin, color, religion, veteran status, sexual orientation, disability, sex, gender identity, familial status, or any other basis prohibited by law. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.<span style=\"color: inherit; font-size: 12pt\">​</span></p>\n<p> </p>",
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