Staff Attorney

Sexual Trauma Awareness and Response
Orleans, LA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/27/2024

Mission Statement: The mission of Sexual Trauma Awareness & Response® (STAR®) is to support survivors of sexual trauma, improve systems response, and create social change to end sexual violence.

Position Description: The primary duty of the Staff Attorney is to provide legal assistance and representation to sexual assault survivors. This position will provide sexual assault victims with comprehensive legal consultations, representation and referrals; practice areas include privacy, safety, employment, education, housing, financial compensation including public benefits, criminal justice system advocacy, and/or other legal needs that arise from a sexual assault.

Classification: 40 hrs/wk (Full-Time/Exempt)

Reports to: Legal Director

Supervises: Legal Interns (as requested)

Home Office: New Orleans Branch

Position Duties

  • Provide sexual assault victims with comprehensive legal consultations, representation and referrals; practice areas include privacy, safety, employment, education, housing, financial compensation including public benefits, criminal justice system advocacy, and/or other legal needs that arise from a sexual assault
  • Conduct safety plans with all survivors
  • Connect survivors with additional services throughout the community as needed
  • Attend court, return client calls, and draft legal documents as needed
  • Participate in weekly check-in meetings to discuss new legal requests
  • Attend branch meetings as available
  • Attend meetings with community partners as needed
  • Maintain compliance requirements for continuing legal education
  • Assist in developing grant reports as required by funders.

Travel throughout STAR's service area to provide legal assistance and representation

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