Legal Services of Northern Virginia (LSNV) is a large, high-volume legal aid organization in Virginia, with 45+ attorneys spanning seven offices. We help thousands of clients each year in civil legal matters, while cultivating relationships with community service organizations, local law firms, pro bono attorneys, and local bar associations, and other stakeholders to serve the region’s low-income and neediest populations.
We are seeking a full-time Family Law Coordinating Attorney to join our dedicated team.
This position will assist LSNV’s Family Law Practice Group Chair by taking over day-to-day responsibility for overseeing and coordinating Family Law/ Domestic Violence (DV) practice in Fairfax County.
This is a hybrid position, based in our Fairfax office (10700 Page Avenue STE 100, Fairfax, VA 22030).
Essential Functions:
Carries a substantive caseload of family law matters in Fairfax.
Takes the lead on coordinating DV/family law outreach to community partners in Fairfax County and participates in various coordinated community responses.
Coordinates LSNV’s representation on committees as part of the local bar association, the Fairfax coordinated community responses to domestic and sexual violence, the trauma-informed community network, and other relevant groups.
Coordinates with the Family Law Practice Chair and Executive Director in their participation on additional Fairfax committees and acts as a backup or designee as needed.
Acts as the primary point of contact for Fairfax Juvenile and Domestic Relations (JDR) Court Services staff for day-to-day referrals and questions.
Assists in the development of a coordinated response to new and emerging DV/family law-related issues.
Coordinates with the Managing Attorney for Pro Bono on Fairfax family law/DV pro bono efforts.
Interfaces with attorneys and other potential volunteers on local, state, and national levels.
Assists the Family Law Practice Chair in supervising Fairfax family law attorneys.
Performs other duties as assigned.
The ideal candidate will possess a demonstrated commitment to public interest work and a strong desire to assist indigent applicants. Further, the ideal candidate will meet the following requirements:
Must be licensed with the Virginia State Bar or be eligible to obtain a Virginia Legal Aid Counsel Certificate under Rule 1A:9.
Experience working with Fairfax County partnerships.
Interest in gaining litigation experience and mentoring newer attorneys.
Interest in working with survivors of domestic violence, stalking, and sexual assault as well as clients of diverse ethnicities and backgrounds, sexual orientations, genders, and individuals with disabilities.
Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
Commitment to social justice, racial justice, and/or public interest work, strongly preferred.
Experience in community engagement and advocacy, strongly preferred.
Legal aid experience, strongly preferred.
Three (3) years of practice, primarily in family law/DV-related cases, preferred.
Strong litigation experience, preferred.
Multi-lingual (verbal and written), preferred.
For internal candidates, current Senior Staff Attorney status, preferred.
Are you ready to make a meaningful impact? Please email your cover letter and resume, detailing your interest in the position, to Crystal Luu-Murdock, Human Resources Manager, at [email protected].
Explore other career opportunities with us online at www.lsnv.org/about-us/join-our-team.
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