Job o’ the Day: Bilingual Staff Attorney with the Victim Rights Law Center in Boston!
The Victim Rights Law Center (VRLC) in Boston was established in 2003 as the first nonprofit legal organization in the country solely dedicated to serving the needs of rape and sexual assault victims. With the help of pro bono and staff attorneys, the organization helps to restore lives after an attack through direct legal and social services.
The VRLC is currently looking for a new addition to its team of committed attorneys. From the PSJD job listing:
The Victim Rights Law Center (VRLC) is a nonprofit law center based in Boston, MA, with a satellite office in Portland, OR. The VRLC provides free legal representation to victims of sexual assault in Massachusetts, and legal technical assistance nationally to lawyers, advocates, law enforcement officers, prosecutors, state sexual assault and domestic violence coalitions, tribes, medical providers, educational institutions, and other grantees of the Office on Violence Against Women.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct intakes with English and Spanish speaking clients.
- Provide brief consultations to sexual assault victims outlining range of options and remedies.
- Provide full representation to sexual assault victims in the following areas: privacy, safety, immigration, employment, education, housing, financial compensation, and public benefits. Representation includes, but is not limited to, motion practice, restraining order hearings, privacy hearings, administrative hearings, and extrajudicial proceedings.
- Participate in weekly intake and case assessment meeting with other staff attorneys.
- Conduct outreach and trainings on legal issues and issue spotting throughout Massachusetts.
- Collaborative with statewide service providers, including rape crisis centers, medical and mental health providers, district attorney’s offices, and law enforcement.
- Provide case mentorship for pro bono attorneys.
- Manage client services database and assist in client services data gathering and grant reporting.
For more information on application instructions and qualifications, view the full listing at PSJD.org (log-in required)!