Do you have a passion for social justice and improving systems' responses to victims of domestic violence?
Are you someone who is invested in our vision that domestic violence can and must come to an end for the next generation?
If this describes you, please read on...
The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence (PCADV) is dedicated to reducing, preventing, and educating the community about domestic violence. We are currently seeking a Staff Attorney to assist our Legal Services team. This position reports to the Legal Services Director.
STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR STAFF
At PCADV, we embrace diversity and our collective strength. We believe in creating acommunity where systems support all so everyone can thrive.PCADV is committed to actively growing and developing for all who serve within the organization. We are passionate about building andsustaining fair working and learning environments for allemployees.To sustain a culture of accountability, every PCADV employee is responsible for thefollowing behaviors and values:
- Accountability - we improve our organizational culture by engaging inhealthy and constructive feedback behaviors
- Celebrate - we acknowledge and celebrate our diversity throughactive understanding and respect. Everyone associated with PCADVis expected to engage in allyship behaviors, make connections, challengestereotypes, and address incidents of unconscious bias
- Engage - we engage each other by providing tools for success, get to know others,allow others to grow, recognize the efforts of others, encourage teamwork throughreciprocity with acts of kindness. We center relationship building in our work as
- Identifying challenges and problem solving – we identify gaps in communication, fosteran environment of open and direct communication without repercussion, allow othersto be and feel heard, define boundaries for awareness and safety and seek solutions toproblems big and small.
- Discovering – we commit to process discovery by highlighting opportunities,finding information, and measuring outcomes of organizational and team
You will be responsible for:
- PROVIDING legal information, referrals, and technical assistance through PCADV's Legal Helpline for survivors of domestic violence;
- PARTICIPATING in the development of public policy legislation, regulations and rules, legal position papers, briefs, and protocols on domestic violence
- PARTICIPATING in the development and publication of papers, briefs, memos and technical assistance packets on prioritized issues related to civil and criminal legal issues facing victims of domestic violence in a clear, concise, and relevant manner
- DEVELOPING and regularly UPDATING a statewide referral network of legal and community resources, including civil legal aid, domestic violence programs, and other victim service providers for survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, stalking, dating violence, and other crimes
What qualifies me to be considered:
- A law degree from an American Bar Association accredited law school
- An active law license demonstrating current eligibility to practice law in Pennsylvania
- Minimum of three years' experience in the practice of law
- Thorough knowledge of Pennsylvania civil law and practice related to domestic violence, dating violence and stalking
- Demonstrated knowledge of protection orders, custody, support, and divorce law; child abuse law; privileged communications law; and access and representation barriers confronted by victims of domestic violence in civil courts