The Law Foundation of Silicon Valley (LFSV) invites attorneys with a strong commitment to social justice and advancing the rights of underrepresented individuals in Santa Clara County to apply for the Supervising Attorney position on our Children & Youth team. Applicants should have experience managing direct service client caseloads, impact litigation, and advocacy work. This is a flexible, hybrid position.

Who We Are

The Law Foundation of Silicon Valley (LFSV) advances the rights of historically excluded individuals and families across Santa Clara County through legal services, strategic advocacy, and educational outreach. We serve over 10,000 individuals and families each year through our Children & Youth Program, Health Program, and Housing Program. Our attorneys, social workers, and advocates use legal advocacy as a tool for social change by crafting inventive solutions to the legal issues facing low-income people and communities of color in our region. Our work is collaborative and meaningful and includes plenty of opportunities for professional growth. As a staff, we actively engage in discussions about race, equity, and inclusion, and are actively working towards a Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC)-centered legal services practice that incorporates community and movement lawyering.

The Legal Advocates for Children and Youth Program (also known as LACY) is the Law Foundation’s program for at-risk youth aged 0-25. The LACY program provides legal representation and advocacy for youth in many areas including educational rights, juvenile dependency, family law assistance for parenting teens and young adults, representation through court appointment in family law and probate guardianships, immigration, and collaboration through our medical-legal partnership with Valley Medical Center. The LACY team employs a multi-disciplinary approach through its attorney/social worker partnership, pairing advocacy with supportive services and clinical expertise, allowing clients to receive holistic legal and social services. All services are provided confidentially and free of charge. Finally, LACY has a culturally diverse staff and is equipped to offer services in multiple languages.

What You’ll Do

We are actively looking to fill a Supervising Attorney position on LACY's diverse practice team (DPT). The DPT provides services in guardianship, family law, domestic violence, immigration in the area of Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SJIS), and work with transition age foster youth and former foster youth. The Supervising Attorney will oversee all aspect of the team’s casework which is generated through longstanding partnerships with and court appointments from the family and probate courts, referrals from local partnering agencies, as well as through our intake line. The Supervising Attorney will work closely with the Directing Attorney and other members of the LACY management team to oversee the work of staff and provide training, supervision and support. The Supervising Attorney will also collaborate with the Directing Attorney on project management, help maintain and grow funding resources, and manage various administrative aspects of the program.

Primary Duties

• Supervision of staff and casework (six full-time attorneys and four full-time administrators) 
• Hiring, training, mentoring, and professional development of LACY staff
• Direct representation of a small number of clients, as necessary and appropriate
• Case and courtroom coverage, as needed
• Program development, oversight, and administration
• Represent LACY on external system-improvement committees
• Support program and organization-wide initiatives, including Race Equity
• Lead LACY through external policy initiatives
• Track policy and legal developments in the area of children’s rights
• Oversee and participate in education and outreach to the community regarding legal issues experienced by children and youth
• Public relations with government agencies and the community, as needed
• Participate in Law Foundation meetings, events, and assigned activities
• Oversee and manage contracts
• Participate in fundraising activities and grant development

Who You Are

This role is a good fit for you if you have:

• A deep commitment to and passion for the vision and mission of the Law Foundation
• Ability to qualify for court appointed representation of minors in family, probate, or dependency courts
• Legal supervision experience
• A minimum of five years' experience in public interest law or advocacy services
• Prior experience or background representing children or youth
• Family law experience, including representation of children
• Experience working with multi-disciplinary teams
• Commitment to Race Equity work and incorporating race equity principles in a children’s rights practice
• Demonstrated commitment and ability to work with underrepresented communities
• Fund development experience, including grant and report writing
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• California State Bar membership
• Access to reliable transportation

What We Offer

The salary scale for this position is $115,000 – $128,000/year with generous benefits, including:

• 19 paid holidays per year
• 3-5 weeks of vacation per year
• 12 days of sick leave per year
• Up to 6 months of parental leave
• Fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums
• A robust Employee Assistance Program that includes free mental health therapy and wellness services for employees and their dependents
• A 401(k)-retirement plan with employer contributions
• A sabbatical after 5 years of employment
• An annual budget for professional development
• The option to work a hybrid schedule

Location

Law Foundation is a hybrid workplace and staff will be required to commute to our San Jose offices a minimum of two days per week. If staff can meet the requirements above, including commuting at their own expense, staff may live anywhere in California. Due to logistical challenges regarding taxes, insurance, and time zones, we are not able to consider staff in other states at this time.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Law Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer. We encourage people of color, women, people living with disabilities, older people, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people to apply. It is the policy of the Law Foundation to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants, without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, medical condition or genetic information, veteran status, national origin, disability, marital or other protected status. The Law Foundation will conform to the spirit, as well as the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.

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