Corridor Program Managing Attorney

About the role

Dependency Advocacy Center (DAC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing interdisciplinary family defense legal services to indigent parents and children involved with Santa Clara County’s child welfare system and juvenile dependency court. DAC’s mission is to provide zealous legal representation to promote timely reunification and preservation of families in a safe, healthy environment, treating every parent and child with dignity, compassion, and respect.

The Corridor Managing Attorney leads DAC’s innovative Corridor program, a collaboration with Santa Clara County Adult Probation to help parents with criminal justice involvement break the cycle of criminal justice and child welfare system involvement. The role involves supervising a staff attorney, working with an interdisciplinary team (attorney, two social workers, three mentor parents), providing holistic representation, developing Know Your Rights materials, liaising with DFCS and Adult Probation, coordinating outreach, and overseeing programmatic needs including data collection, budget, and protocol.

DAC’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) Mission Statement: At DAC, we strive to create an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment where respect, kindness, and empathy guide all interactions. We are committed to fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion within our organization, ensuring dignified, compassionate, and respectful treatment for all staff, stakeholders, and clients.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the interdisciplinary team and supervise the Corridor staff attorney
• Facilitate staffing of all Corridor prevention and open cases in collaboration with the team
• Develop Know Your Rights materials
• Act as liaison with the Department of Family and Children Services (DFCS) and Adult Probation
• Coordinate outreach efforts and build networks with community partners
• Work with executive management to ensure programmatic needs are met, including data collection, budget oversight, and team protocol
• Take on a limited caseload of clients as appropriate and as required by program needs

Qualifications

• Member in good standing of the State Bar of California
• High degree of professionalism and strong commitment to social justice
• Experience working with and advocating for marginalized communities on issues such as housing, family law, criminal defense law, mental health, domestic violence, public benefits, immigration, and child welfare system involvement
• Ability to work collaboratively and lead an interdisciplinary team that includes