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Available Jobs As of April 23, 2008:
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• Hearing Representative
• Part Time, Temporary - Eight Weeks Beginning May 2008
  Holocaust Restitution Advocate
• Executive Assistant/Administration
• Employment Rights Project Attorney
• Attorney I or II, Family Caregiver Project
• Time-limited, Family Caregiver Project: Elder Law Social Worker
• Time-limited, Family Caregiver Project: Probate Litigation Paralegal II or III
• Employment Rights Project Volunteers Needed
• Academic Year 2007-2008 Accounting Volunteer Internship
• Academic Year 2007-2008 Marketing Assistant (Development Department)
• Academic Year 2007-2008 Volunteer Development Intern
• Academic Year 2007-2008 Computer Helpdesk Internship
• Summer 2008 Law Clerk Brochure >>
• College Internship and Volunteer Opportunities (Fall, Winter & Spring) >>

Hearing Representative

The Hearing Representative will advocate on behalf of Bet Tzedek clients at administrative hearings on matters including Supplemental Security Income Disability, Medi-Cal, Wage Claims and Veterans benefits. The Hearing Representative will conduct intake interviews with potential clients throughout the greater Los Angeles area.

Duties Include:

1. Represent clients, through oral and written advocacy, at government benefit administrative law hearings;
2. Prepare cases for administrative law hearings by conducting legal research, factual investigation, pleading/briefs on behalf of elderly, indigent and disabled clients;
3. Through an outreach intake process at multi-purpose senior centers, interview potential clients and make recommendations to supervising attorneys regarding representation in civil matters and administrative law matters;
4. Perform other assignments consistent with the classification, including preparation of wills, bankruptcy assistance, conservatorships and guardianships and litigation support;
5. Prepare case status reports and meet regularly with the Director of Litigation and/or the Deputy Director of Litigation.

Qualifications:

1. Completion of college level program which includes taking courses in administrative and/or poverty law, or equivalent experience in law school or in legal assistant training courses, preferably in ABA accredited schools.
2. Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment and work closely with staff attorneys; ability to plan own work and deal with clients and potential clients with minimal supervision.
3. Demonstrated commitment in public interest law or public benefits preferred.

Salary:
This is a full-time, union position, $3,134.33 to $4,405.91 monthly, commensurate with experience; liberal benefits package.

Please submit your cover letter and resume via email to humanresources@bettzedek.org, or fax to (323) 939-1040

Part Time, Temporary - Eight Weeks Beginning May 2008
Holocaust Restitution Advocate

Bet Tzedek, The House of Justice, seeks a Holocaust Restitution Advocate to work with our German Ghetto Work Payment Program Clinic clients and volunteers. The advocate will provide volunteer attorneys, para-professionals, and law clerks training and support in preparing and processing the applications. The advocate will work with the Holocaust Services Attorneys and the Deputy Director of Litigation on the pre-screening of clients, preparation for and coordinating the clinics, and follow-up and completion of client applications. As time permits the advocate will also assist the project in other restitution and reparation matters.

Qualifications:
Must be available 30 hours per week for eight weeks. Demonstrated strong advocacy skills as a paralegal, para-professional or attorney, demonstrated mentoring or supervisory skills, detail oriented, commitment to poor and low-income persons and knowledge of Holocaust Survivor issues strongly preferred.

Please submit your cover letter and resume via email to humanresources@bettzedek.org, or fax to (323) 939-1040

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT/ADMINISTRATION

The Executive Assistant works directly with the President/CEO, providing a wide range of administrative support. In addition, the Executive Assistant will work closely with the Director of Marketing and Development, s/he will act as part of the fundraising team at Bet Tzedek, assisting at various fundraising events throughout the year, including Bet Tzedek’s Annual Dinner Gala and The Justice Ball®. The Assistant will help publicize all events, track RSVP’s and ticket requests, and help with other event logistics.

Duties of Position Include:

1. Assisting the President/CEO with scheduling and coordinating meetings and appointments; communications with the Board of Directors, staff, donors, and outside agencies;
2. Preparing and organizing reports, funding documents and correspondence; maintaining records and files, including expenses and public funding documents.
3. Coordinating special projects for the President/CEO and Board of Directors.
4. Performing other clerical work as required, including but not limited to photocopying, filing and coordination of mailings;
5. Entering and tracking data including pledges, gifts, event tickets, purchases and sponsorships in fundraising database. Producing gift acknowledgments and reports, and providing other information from database, as needed by the Development Department.

Qualifications:

1. Excellent skills in Excel and Word Perfect and/or Word;
2. Experience with PowerPoint and Raiser’s Edge (or other fundraising database), preferred;
3. Minimum three years administrative assistant or secretarial experience, preferred;
4. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
5. Excellent organizational skills;
6. Strong writing skills.

Salary:
This is a full-time, non-union position, $3,114.25 to $4,377.66 monthly, commensurate with experience; liberal benefits package.

How To Apply:
Email cover letter and resume to: Director, Human Resources. Email: humanresources@bettzedek.org. Or fax to (323) 939-1040.

Employment Rights Project Attorney

Bet Tzedek’s Employment Rights Project represents low income workers, without regard to immigration status, seeking to recover their unpaid wages. With assistance from Bet Tzedek staff, volunteer attorneys and numerous law clerks, the project counsels and represents individuals in administrative hearings and litigation, including enforcement and impact litigation. The project also conducts community outreach and education aimed toward educating workers about their rights and toward local and state policy reform. Under the supervision of a senior manager, the Employment Rights Project Attorney will represent individuals and coordinate project work to meet client and project goals.

Duties and Responsibilities Include:

1. Represent individuals and client groups in Labor Commissioner hearings, state and federal courts and through legislative advocacy;
2. Develop, conduct and/or co-counsel impact litigation, including enforcement litigation, against employers in a focused industry;
3. Participate in local wage and hour policy reform coalitions; analyze and develop legislation as needed;
4. Supervise a weekly evening clinic;
5. Work closely with Bet Tzedek's Pro Bono Director to place matters with volunteers, and train and mentor staff and volunteers handling wage claim cases and other project work;
6. Conduct community outreach including: recruitment at local law schools and educational trainings in employment law to the working poor, the legal community, community leaders and to elected officials;
7. Prepare project literature as needed.

Qualifications:

• Active member in good standing of the State Bar of California.
• Demonstrated experience in wage and hour and other employment law matters affecting the working poor strongly preferred.
• Proficient in speaking Spanish
• Ability to train and work with volunteer attorneys and students.

How To Apply:
Email cover letter and resume to: Director, Human Resources. Email: humanresources@bettzedek.org. Or fax to (323) 939-1040.

ATTORNEY I OR II - FAMILY CAREGIVER PROJECT

The Caregiver Attorney will be a member of the Bet Tzedek’s Family Caregiver Project, which is part of the organization’s Elder Law Unit. The attorney will work with project staff to protect the rights of elders and dependent adults, and will provide direct legal services, conduct outreach and education, and participate in policy and legislative advocacy. The attorney will be a key staff member of Bet Tzedek’s Caregiver Training Coalition, an innovative new initiative to provide legal training and develop formal partnerships with other service providers in order to better serve low-income disabled and elderly adults and their caregivers.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

1. Provide direct legal services to aged and disabled persons and their caregivers relating to health care decision making, long term care planning, medical and end of life care, conservatorships, restraining orders, elder abuse, Supplemental Security Income, Medicare and Medi-Cal, and other issues. Provide telephone and in-home consultation when appropriate.
2. Provide education to consumers, social services personnel, and partner organizations of the Caregiver Training Coalition on caregiver legal issues.
3. Work closely with Bet Tzedek’s Pro Bono Director to engage, train and mentor volunteer attorneys.
4. Work as part of the Family Caregiver Project and Elder Law Unit. Participate in case reviews.
5. Collaborate with the members of the Elder Law Unit, Director of Litigation and community partners to identify and develop policy and legislative advocacy. Represent Bet Tzedek on elder law matters in the community, where appropriate.
6. Support the work and goals of the Family Caregiver Project and the Caregiver Training Coalition, as directed.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Active membership in good standing in the State Bar of California.
2. Spanish or Asian/Pacific Islander language strongly preferred.
3. Minimum two years legal experience.
4. Demonstrated experience in law affecting the elderly and poor.
5. Ability to work well with pro bono law students and pro bono attorneys.
6. Strong organizational and computer skills.
7. Public speaking experience preferred.

This is a full-time, time-limited union position with a monthly salary range of $3717 - $6171, and includes a package of full benefits. It is supported by grants from the Unihealth Foundation and the California Equal Access Fund.

Please send cover letter, resume and writing sample to Director, Human Resources, Bet Tzedek Legal Services, 145 S. Fairfax Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90036, or humanresources@bettzedek.org.

TIME-LIMITED, FAMILY CAREGIVER PROJECT: ELDER LAW SOCIAL WORKER

The Elder Law Social Worker will be a significant member of the Family Caregiver Project.  The social worker will work with the team to protect the rights of elders and dependent adults.  The social worker will provide social work support to the Family Caregiver Project by completing psycho-social assessments, establishing and maintaining community contacts, providing effective referrals, advocating on behalf of clients and developing care plans.  The social worker will participate in Bet Tzedek’s Caregiver Training Coalition (CTC), a new and innovative initiative of the Family Caregiver Project.  Funded by the UniHealth Foundation, the Caregiver Training Coalition will develop formal partnerships to provide legal training and tools that build capacity of providers who serve low-income disabled and elderly adults and their caregivers.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

1. Assess client’s cognitive, physical, environmental, medical and social needs to support the legal work of the Family Caregiver Project.  When necessary, complete assessments and provide social services in the homes of homebound clients or long-term care facilities.
2. Make recommendations to the Family Caregiver Project regarding social service needs of clients and their families. Develop care plans relative to the client’s needs and legal strategies. Follow up and monitor care plan.
3. Identify, establish and maintain contacts with community based organizations, regional centers, churches, community agencies and senior centers as part of the Caregiver Training Coalition.  Utilize these contacts to provide meaningful referrals to clients and to solicit meaningful referrals from agencies to Bet Tzedek.
4. Provide social work services to Bet Tzedek clients.
5. Under the auspices of the CTC, assist Family Caregiver Project attorneys in creating a new, standardized diagnostic intake form and training community partners in using the intake form.
6. Advocate on behalf of consumers within the courts, administrative law courts, with government agencies, physicians and other professionals.
7. Provide educational trainings to consumers, caregivers, regional centers, nursing homes, community based organizations and other professionals.
8. Work as part of the Family Caregiver Project and the Caregiver Training Coalition.  Participate in case reviews.
9. Perform other related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. At least 2 years demonstrated experience working in the aging field.
2. Completion of BA or BS program.
3. Course work, which may include post-graduate course work, in geriatrics, social work, psychology or related field.
4. Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment and work as a team; ability to plan own work and deal with clients and potential clients with minimal supervision.
5. Patience, compassion and commitment to serving the elderly and poor.  Ability to work with people with dementia and developmental disabilities.
6. Spanish language skills strongly preferred.
7. Public speaking experience strongly preferred.

This is a full-time, time-limited union position with a monthly salary range of $2,742.58-$5,035.33 and includes a package of full benefits.  This position is funded by a grant from the Unihealth Foundation.

HOW TO APPLY:

TIME-LIMITED, FAMILY CAREGIVER PROJECT: PROBATE LITIGATION PARALEGAL II OR III

The Probate Litigation Paralegal will support all aspects of the case work of Bet Tzedek’s Family Caregiver Project and will participate in Bet Tzedek’s Caregiver Training Coalition, a new and innovative initiative of the Family Caregiver Project.  Funded by the UniHealth Foundation, the Caregiver Training Coalition will develop formal partnerships to provide legal training and tools that build capacity of providers who serve low-income disabled and elderly adults and their caregivers.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

1. Provide probate litigation support and direct legal services to aged and disabled persons and/or their caregivers with a primary emphasis on probate and limited conservatorships.
2. Conduct intake interviews, including interviews of homebound clients and those living in long term care facilities, to assess the needs of elders and dependent adults.
3. Collaborate with the members of the Family Caregiver Project, Director of Litigation and community partners to identify and develop policy and legislative advocacy.  Represent Bet Tzedek on elder law matters in the community, where appropriate.
4. Conduct educational trainings and community outreach, as appropriate.
5. Perform other legal assignments consistent with Paralegal II or III skills and experiences.
6. Support the work and goals of the Family Caregiver Project and the Caregiver Training Coalition, as directed.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Completion of college level program which includes taking courses in probate and/or elder law, or equivalent experience in law school or legal assistant training courses preferably in an ABA accredited school.
2. Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment and work closely with staff attorney; ability to plan own work and deal with clients and potential clients with minimal supervision.
3. Demonstrated experience in elder law/estate planning and poverty law strongly preferred.
4. Strong organizational and computer skills.
5. Spanish language skills strongly preferred.
6. Public speaking experience strongly preferred.

This is a full-time, time-limited union position with a monthly salary range of $2,742.58-$5,035.33 and includes a package of full benefits.  This position is funded by a grant from the Unihealth Foundation.

HOW TO APPLY:  

Please send cover letter, resume and writing sample to Director, Human Resources, Bet Tzedek Legal Services, 145 S. Fairfax Avenue, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA, 90036, or humanresources@bettzedek.org.

Employment Rights Project Volunteers Needed (Beginning August 2007)

Wednesdays from 5:30pm - 7:30pm

The Employment Rights Project of Bet Tzedek Legal Services represents low-wage workers who are asserting claims for unpaid wages and unsafe working conditions. Volunteer support is a critical component of this important expanding project. We are seeking volunteers to interview and work with potential clients during our evening clinic on Wednesdays from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm. You will gain meaningful experience interviewing and working with clients, and will learn about case development and preparation. For interested volunteers, there are additional opportunities to conduct administrative law hearings.

Minimum commitment:
Two hours once a week or once a month for the Wednesday evening clinic positions.

Qualifications:
Volunteers must be proficient in Spanish and have strong interpersonal skills, an understanding of, and empathy with, the experiences and problems of low income persons and immigrants.

Please contact Becky Monroe at (818) 487-5224 or bmonroe@bettzedek.org to volunteer or to receive further information. Bet Tzedek Legal Services and the Employment Rights Project

As the gap widens between the rich and poor in Los Angeles County, unskilled workers and immigrants find themselves increasingly marginalized in jobs that fail to comply with basic minimum wage and overtime laws. These federal and state wage laws – as well as health and safety laws – protect workers regardless of their immigration status. Nevertheless, abuse abounds in numerous Southern California industries where recent immigrants from Mexico, Central America and Asia are routinely exploited. In the garment industry, for example, sweatshop owners frequently refuse to pay workers what they are owed or demand long work hours but refuse to pay overtime.

Bet Tzedek's Employment Rights Project advocates on behalf of a variety of low-wage workers, including day laborers, domestic workers, and those working in the garment, construction, car wash, restaurant and janitorial industries. Clients services range from brief advice, counseling and informal advocacy, to representation in hearings before the California Labor Commissioner and litigation in state and federal courts. The project is staffed primarily by Spanish speaking attorneys and volunteers.

Academic Year 2007-2008 Accounting Volunteer INternship

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Volunteers will begin with an orientation and training of the fund and general ledger accounting systems.  The Director of Finance and Administration and the staff accountants will supervise the volunteer.  The volunteer may assist in the following areas:

1. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE / RECEIVABLE - Work hands on with computerized accounts payable and receivable documentation.
2. GENERAL ACCOUNTING - Prepare journal entries and enter into computerized system.  Prepare bank reconciliations.
3. SPREADSHEET - Prepare excel spreadsheets.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Proven Excel skills and familiarity with other computer applications.
General accounting and/or bookkeeping background.
Moderate typing skills.

COMMITMENT:
Minimum eight (8) hours weekly for twelve (12) weeks during the academic year.  Rolling
deadlines to apply.  Flexible schedule available. Bet Tzedek provides written evaluations/ references.                 

APPLICATION:
Send resume and cover letter to volunteer@bettzedek.org or FAX to E. Barrett at (323) 549-5880.

Academic Year 2007-2008 Marketing Assistant (Development Department)

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the supervision of the Special Event Coordinator, the Marketing Assistant will retrieve telephone messages and fulfill all e-mail and written requests for Bet Tzedek publications, brochures, newsletters and other marketing materials.  The Marketing Assistant will work closely with the Special Event Coordinator on special event projects and with other development staff on various assignments.   The assistant will perform copying and other clerical duties such as typing, filing and shredding. 

COMMITMENT:
Minimum eight (8) hours weekly for twelve (12) weeks during the academic year.  Rolling
deadlines to apply.
                                                           
A flexible schedule may be arranged between Monday and Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.                                                                      
QUALIFICATIONS:
Good interpersonal and telephone skills.   Minimum 30 words per minute.  Computer experience preferred. 

APPLICATION PROCESS:
Send resume and cover letter to volunteer@bettzedek.org or FAX to E. Barrett at (323) 549-5880.

Academic Year 2007-2008 Volunteer Development Intern

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The intern will work with the Development team including the Director of Marketing and Development, the Associate Director of Development and the Special Event Coordinator.

Responsibilities include: assist in writing e-newsletter, direct mail pieces, and special project research, including Prospect Research. The Development intern may also participate in phone solicitations, donor recognition, and in-person fundraising with young donors.  The intern will also work with the Special Events Coordinator on fundraising events.
                                   
COMMITMENT:
Minimum eight (8) hours weekly for twelve (12) weeks during the academic year.  Rolling deadlines to apply.
                                                                       
QUALIFICATIONS:
Strong English writing skills; demonstrated organizational skills; ability to communicate orally with a diverse staff and the public.

APPLICATION PROCESS:
Send resume and cover letter to volunteer@bettzedek.org or FAX to E. Barrett at (323) 549-5880.

Academic Year 2007-2008 Computer Helpdesk Internship

HELP DESK INTERNSHIP - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/COMPUTERS:
Under the supervision of the Computer Systems Manager and/or the Director of Finance and Administration the intern will assist in requests for services from staff and from volunteers working with Bet Tzedek.  Bet Tzedek operates in a multi-service environment consisting of Windows 2003, Active Directory, four Microsoft Windows Servers/2000/2003 with approximately 65 user work stations running with a mixture of XP and 2000.

The Intern(s) will assist the Manager with day-to-day troubleshooting and maintenance of software, and hardware including Microsoft Outlook, Word, Word Perfect, Printer problems, and work on special projects, as needed.

Qualifications:
Working knowledge of Microsoft products and applications.  Trouble shooting experience preferred.  Experience in Access helpful but not required.  Experience using Word Perfect, Word, Excel and Outlook required.  Understanding of basic networking and servers, but we will train the right person.

Commitment:
Minimum eight (8) hours weekly for twelve (12) weeks during the academic year.  Rolling deadlines to apply.  Flexible schedule available.

How to apply:
Send cover letter and resume to: volunteer@bettzedek.org or FAX (323) 549-5880.