Attorney - Yakima County

Agency Name: Legal Counsel for Youth and Children

Position / Job Title : Attorney - Yakima County

Location: Yakima County

Category : Attorney

Job Description: Legal Counsel for Youth and Children (LCYC) seeks a passionate, collaborative, and innovative attorney, committed to social justice and anti-racism, to provide direct representation in Yakima County. Applicants must be a member of the Washington State Bar Association or qualify for admission by motion from another state under Washington State Court rule APR 3(c)(1). This position is based in Yakima County, WA. LCYC is a virtual non-profit – the attorney will work from home and spend their time in Yakima County, meeting with clients in the community and at court. The attorney will primarily be practicing in underlying state Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) matters, CHINS/ARY/Becca proceedings, minor guardianships and dependencies.
Applicants with at least 3 years of experience representing youth in either dependencies, minor guardianships, or CHINS/ARY/Becca proceedings are strongly preferred. The attorney will not need existing expertise in the other listed areas of law, but they do need to arrive at LCYC with a commitment to continual learning. Spanish speakers are highly preferred.
COMMITMENT TO INCLUSIVITY, EQUITY AND REPRESENTATION:
LCYC is an equal opportunity employer committed to having a diverse staff and board reflective of the communities we serve. We strongly encourage applications from people of color, those with lived experience, people with disabilities, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and other underrepresented and historically marginalized groups. LCYC particularly values lived experience in
our practice areas of child welfare, juvenile court, youth and family immigration, and youth homelessness.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
This is a full-time, overtime exempt, salaried position that requires a willingness to work some evenings and weekends, as well as regular travel throughout Yakima County and occasional travel within
Washington State. LCYC exempt employees have some flexibility in setting their schedules each week.
This flexibility allows staff to adapt the timing of their work week with the scheduling needs of representing youth. This flexibility also allows employees to achieve better individual balance between work and home.
The salary range for the position is $73,000 - $95,000, depending on experience. Salary range is on a 10-year scale based on experience as a practicing attorney. Spanish speakers are eligible for an additional $3,000 annually, beyond their set salary.
Supportive benefits include but are not limited to Flexible Time Away, medical, dental, life and disability insurance, 403(b) plan, and paid
home office needs such as laptop computer, work cellphone, stand-up desk, and printer.
LCYC does not have a shared office space. All staff work from home offices. Travel for work is compensated at the Federal reimbursement rate.

Link to Application: http://static1.squarespace.com/static/533dcf7ce4b0f92a7a64292e/t/65ba7dc4db41514ca5cc7e65/1706720709033/LCYC+Attorney+Job+Posting+-+Yakima.pdf

Other Relevant Links: http://lcycwa.org/careers