Disaster Relief Staff Attorney

Are you interested in making a difference in your community? Are you passionate about helping others who are in need across different groups? Do you value work life balance? If you answer yes to these questions, Bay Area Legal Services may be the workplace for you!

Bay Area Legal Services is a nonprofit law firm serving the Tampa Bay area for over 50 years. We assist low-income residents, veterans, seniors, children, domestic violence survivors, and many more.

Our Mission: Providing the highest quality legal counsel by:

• Assisting individuals and nonprofit groups with limited access to legal services
• Resolving the legal problems of our clients
• Preserving the independence, hope, and dignity of those we serve.

Position Title: Disaster Relief Staff Attorney (Full-Time)

Office Location: Ruskin, FL-Hybrid (3 days in office & 2 days remote)

Position Summary: This is professional position. This position will involve the delivery of targeted legal services, from brief services to extended, to individuals and families impacted by disasters in a designated 13-county service region within Florida. In addition to direct client legal services, this position will involve a sizeable component of community engagement through staffing outreach events and giving presentations to community audiences and partner organizations. This position will require collaboration with team members to ensure timely fulfillment of grant deliverables. Applicants should expect to travel for activities as necessary. Because disaster applicant influx may vary significantly, focus may at times shift to other job duties as the need arises.

Illustrative Duties

• Staffing statewide disaster relief hotline, including conducting client intake and providing appropriate legal service based on client need and eligibility.
• Interviewing applicants and determining if established legal services eligibility requirements are satisfied.
• Counseling and advising clients, referring applicants to appropriate legal aid partners or other community resources for other services needed.
• Preparing legal instruments, pleadings, trial briefs, oral arguments, and abstracts of legal research related to the case. Conducting necessary correspondence relating to services rendered.
• Participating in hearings before various courts and administrative tribunals on behalf of clients.
• Participating in required community engagement through attending focused outreach events and delivering presentations on disaster legal services.
• Supervised by Team Leader and other senior staff but operating substantially on an independent basis.
• Coordinate with Team Leader to ensure compliance with grant requirements and deliverables.
• Performing related work and other duties as required and assigned by the Team Leader.