Injunction for Protection Position Available In Broward, Florida

Injunction for Protection Women In Distress of Broward County, Inc. – 3.6 Pompano Beach, FL Job Details Full-time $70,000 – $75,000 a year 16 hours ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Paid time off Employee assistance program Vision insurance 401(k) matching Flexible schedule Life insurance Referral program Qualifications Bilingual Legal research experience (1-2 years) Spanish Law Doctoral degree Multilingual Experience in U.S. District Court Criminal defense law Filing Mid-level Microsoft Office Lexis-Nexis Doctor of Law Litigation Criminal law experience Driver’s License Experience in U.S. Supreme Court Legal research Organizational skills Portuguese Computer skills Family law Critical thinking Experience in U.S.

Court of Appeals Bankruptcy Full Job Description Overview:

The IFP Project Attorney(s) shall: 1) meet with survivors to provide legal advice to determine whether seeking an injunction is a safe and appropriate legal remedy; 2) complete and file petitions for injunctions for survivors and represent survivors at the final injunction hearing; 3) represent survivors who have obtained temporary injunctions and request representation at the hearing on the final injunction; 4) represent survivors who have a final injunction for protection at an order to show cause civil hearing for a violation of the injunction, or refer the violations to an advocate with the Office of the State Attorney for prosecution; 5) defend survivors against injunctions for protection filed by perpetrators; 6) defend survivors against a motion to dismiss the injunction; 7) represent survivors in a motion to modify or extend a final injunction; 8) represent survivors at continued injunction hearings for the court to determine child support, alimony, timesharing and other ancillary relief requested in an injunction petition; and 9) represent survivors in court-ordered mediation to address ancillary issues in the injunction such as child support and time sharing

Responsibilities :

Juris Doctorate from a nationally accredited U.S. law school.

• Member of the Florida Bar in Good Standing with no prior disciplinary proceedings that resulted in the imposition of a penalty or suspension.
• A minimum of 2 years’ litigation experience representing or working with survivors of domestic, dating and sexual violence or stalking, or experience in Family or Criminal Law preferred.
• Must understand the sensitivity of working with domestic violence survivors as well as the unique circumstances surrounding safety of staff and survivors while in public settings.
• Must possess highly developed interpersonal skills, as well as critical thinking and problem-solving skills, and must be able to make appropriate decisions relating to providing effective legal representation with minimal supervision.
• Excellent computer skills including competency in Microsoft Office and electronic legal research via LexisNexis. Ability to learn and become proficient in using legal case management software.
• Must have experience filing documents via FL E-portal.
• Bilingual or Multi-lingual preferred including Creole, Spanish and Portuguese.
• Valid Florida’s driver’s license with safe driving record.

Proof of automobile liability insurance.

Qualifications and Skills:

Essential Job Functions:

• The IFP Staff Attorney will provide direct legal representation to survivors of domestic, dating and sexual violence and stalking in temporary and final injunction for protection proceedings.
• Assess additional needs of survivors and make appropriate referrals for additional services with other community-based organizations.
• The IFP Project Attorney will conduct outreach in the Provider’s service area to develop new or renew existing collaborative partnerships with entities such as law enforcement agencies, state attorneys, agencies working with LGBTQ, immigrant, elder communities and persons with disabilities, health care providers, and faith-based organizations to develop survivor referral protocols and to offer additional venues for the IFP Project Attorney(s) to meet with survivors who are seeking injunctions for protection.

• Timely complete monthly and quarterly reports as required to monitor completion of project deliverables.
• Attend quarterly conference calls, IFP Project Statewide training events/ conferences, Learning Exchanges, and participate in technical on-site visits.

Requirements Additional requirements:

Employee will be required to take the Department of Children and Families (DCF) Core Competency training and obtain a passing grade of 75% or higher.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$70,000.00 – $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Employee assistance program Flexible schedule Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Referral program Vision insurance

Schedule:

8 hour shift

Work Location:

In person