Staff Attorney (Bilingual) - Self-Represented Litigants Program

The SRLP attorney is responsible for providing legal assistance to eligible clients, drafting and revising TexasLawHelp free legal content in English and Spanish, coordinating law student volunteers and interns, and various other program activities. This is a full-time position.

Essential Job Activities
- The SRLP Attorney is responsible for the direct services component of the program.
- Provide legal advice to eligible clients.
- Identify the need for publications to assist self-represented litigants for both print and web-publication for TexasLawLelp.
- Ensure TexasLawHelp is accessible and able to be easily understood by the general public.
- Ensure TexasLawHelp is accurate, updated, and free of spelling and grammar errors.
- Draft and update video, legal information publications, tools, interactive forms, and print forms for TexasLawHelp, as
needed and at the direction of the Executive Director and Designees.
- Use new and old technology to develop tools for SRLP clients and the general public to assist with form completion, and
filing of court documents.
- Coordinate projects between SRLP, projects within TLSC, and organizations outside of TLSC.
- Recruit, train, and supervise law students, volunteers, and interns for live chat on TexasLawHelp and development of
content for the TexasLawHelp website.
- Perform all job activities, especially project coordination, in a professional and positive manner.
- Keep track of project deadlines and milestones to ensure projects are completed on time and to a high standard.
- Provide high quality legal assistance to eligible clients and client organizations.
- Demonstrate knowledge and expertise of the law and legal system, especially in areas that impact family law.
- Comply with all regulations, grant requirements, and internal operating and personnel policies.
- Promptly provide all information needed/requested for TLSC-reporting.
- Ensure that all client, project, and computer files are maintained in an orderly manner.
- Maintain the highest ethical and professional standards as a member of the State Bar and stay current with updates and
changes to the law. Adhere to the ABA Standards for Civil Legal Services Providers.
- Maintain the highest level of professionalism when working with other TLSC staff, other Legal Aid programs, governmental
and funding entities, and the public.
- Embrace and support TLSC’s overall mission, standards, policies, and confidentiality requirements.
- Ensure that all appointments and deadlines are calendared and timely executed with sufficient time dedicated for
management approval of legal documents.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Executive Director, Deputy Director, Associate Director and the SRLP Managing
Attorney.

Other Requirements
This work is professional and requires the following physical activities:
- Sitting for long periods of time, occasional bending, squatting, kneeling, and good finger dexterity and feeling; frequent
repetitive motions
- Occasional lifting of files, supplies, and office equipment.
- Ability to type with speed and accuracy and to utilize office software and case management systems.
- TLSC uses a computer case management system to document activity with all callers. After training, the attorney is
expected to be adept at using the system and inputting the information correctly.
- The attorney is expected to follow TLSC policy and procedures when conducting intake and assisting callers, and to stay
current with all changes to family law.
- Prior experience and training in outreach and web development is helpful but not required.
- Ability to travel to remote locations to conduct training and outreach activities.