Still She Rises, Tulsa · 5 months ago
Fall 2026 Staff Attorney-Family Defense Practice (Entry-Level)
Tulsa, OK
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$74K/yr - $74K/yr
3+ years expStill She Rises, Inc. provides free legal representation to women facing legal matters related to child welfare and economic justice. They are seeking an Entry-Level Staff Attorney for their Family Defense Practice to represent clients in juvenile deprived proceedings and collaborate with a defense team to develop comprehensive strategies for client representation.
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Responsibilities
Represent clients against child abuse and child neglect allegations in juvenile deprived proceedings. This includes representation at the first show cause appearance through to adjudication and/or termination trials
Center decision-making on all matters on clients, with a focus on working to meet client’s goals
Advocate for clients in other legal venues such as family civil court as needed
Collaborate with other members of a client’s defense team, including advocates, social workers and investigators to develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to combat the variety of social service, governmental and legal burdens placed on a client
Collaborate with other attorneys on representation of a mutual client in multiple venues, including coordinating legal strategies, co-counseling appearances/hearings
Develop and elevate the standard of practice through innovative motions, arguments, and strategies
Commit to ongoing training and development of skills in order to provide excellent and zealous representation to our clients
Qualification
Required
J.D. from an American Bar Association accredited law school
Membership in good standing to the Oklahoma bar or eligibility for admission to the Oklahoma Bar within six months of hire
Less than 3 years of experience in the field of family defense or a related field
Willingness to develop knowledge and expertise in juvenile deprived law
Ability to litigate and confidently engage in skillful negotiations with judges, prosecutors, and other actors within the systems our clients navigate
Excellent research, writing and courtroom advocacy skills
Ability and desire to work collaboratively in interdisciplinary teams
A commitment to defending indigent individuals in the North Tulsa community throughout at all stages of juvenile deprived proceedings
Experience and interest in working in and with racially and socioeconomically oppressed communities
Ability to think critically and quickly on their feet
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vison
Life
FSA
401K with 4% employer contribution
Company
Still She Rises, Tulsa
Still She Rises, Tulsa is the first holistic defense office in the country dedicated exclusively to the representation of mothers in the criminal and civil legal systems.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Robin Steinberg
Founder, Former Executive Director and Board Member
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