Staff Attorney -Medical Legal Community Partnership (MLCP)

Change Lives and Transform Communities – Join Our MLCP Team!

Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County (NLSLA) provides free assistance to over 175,000 individuals and families each year through innovative projects that expand access to justice. We see the law as a powerful tool for social change, and we’re looking for passionate individuals to help us fight for justice.

We value diverse perspectives and experiences, and we believe that a strong community is built through inclusivity. NLSLA is proud to foster an environment that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds and abilities, and we encourage all qualified candidates to apply.

About the Role
NLSLA oversees multiple medical legal community partnership projects across multiple healthcare delivery systems in Los Angeles County. NLSLA seeks an attorney to join its Medical-Legal Community Partnership (MLCP) team, providing legal services to survivors of trauma through Olive View-UCLA Medical Center’s Trauma Recovery Center (OVMC TRC). OVMC TRC provides professional mental health and wraparound case management services to victims of crime in the San Fernando and Antelope Valleys to support them in their recovery and return to productive lives within their communities. The OVMC TRC MLCP attorney will work alongside medical and mental health professionals to support OVMC TRC patients in crisis by providing these patients with legal advocacy to improve patient outcomes and stability. This role focuses on providing direct legal services that impact patients’ well-being, including family law, healthcare access, housing, immigration, public benefits, and re-entry.

This position also involves collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and engagement with community partners to expand access to justice for vulnerable individuals.

In this role, you would report to the Supervising Attorney. This position is exempt and temporary.

What You’ll Do

Under the guidance of the MLCP Supervisor, the OVMC TRC attorney will:

• Maintain an active caseload composed of direct patient referrals and technical assistance requests.  Advocacy may include informal, administrative, litigation and/or policy work on a wide variety of substantive legal areas impacting the social determinants of health;
• Collaborate with OVMC TRC staff including medical providers, community health workers, and other staff through ongoing engagement, technical assistance, weekly case reviews, and representing NLSLA at meetings;
• Provide direct client services to OVMC TRC patients who are experiencing legal issues;
• Support MLCP paralegals on substantive legal issues;
• Serve as an escalation point for service delivery issues arising out of OVMC TRC;
• Track data and case outcomes obtained for reporting requirements for the OVMC TRC medical legal partnership;
• Conduct process, skills, and substantive trainings for OVMC TRC staff, patients, and other community members.
• Perform similar job duties to cover MLCP cases from other healthcare systems if there are staffing shortages/coverage issues for PTO.
• This position is designated as hybrid. Employees are?required?to work on-site a minimum of two (2) days per week, with the remaining time eligible for remote work as business needs allow. Specific in-office days may be set by the department or manager to support team collaboration and organizational priorities. Any out-of-state work is prohibited unless prior approval is obtained from HR.
• Travel to NLSLA program offices, courthouses, and other locations throughout Los Angeles County may be required.