Job Description

You went to law school so you could help people, right? Do you harbor a passion for equal justice for all Virginians? Are you driven to use your advocacy and negotiation skills to ensure that individuals and families impacted by poverty receive high quality legal services with their civil legal problems? Are you a lawyer with energy, resolve, creative thinking, and the interpersonal skills to work with many different stakeholders to increase and improve access to justice for low-income persons? If so, then Legal Aid Works is looking for you to be our organization's next Litigation Family Law Attorney. Join our dynamic team at a nonprofit law firm to help low-income clients achieve justice in custody, support and protective order hearings. Handle a busy family law caseload under supervision of experienced attorney, covering a multi-county region around our branch office location in Tappahannock, Virginia. Litigation, community education duties covering multi-county region, as well as supervision of office co-workers. This is a great way to get into court quickly and gain litigation experience while being closely mentored by experienced attorneys who are prepared to support the work of a new or less experienced attorney. Public service experience and Spanish speaking a plus. Salary of $69,000 annually, plus excellent benefits, including $5,000 yearly toward student loans. Send cover letter, resume, writing sample and the email addresses of two references. Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $69,000.00 per year

Benefits:
* 401(k)
* Dental insurance
* Flexible spending account
* Health insurance
* Health savings account
* Life insurance
* Paid time off
* Parental leave
* Professional development assistance
* Vision insurance

License/Certification:
* Driver's License (Required)
* Virginia State Bar license or can waive into Virginia soon (Required)

Work Location: In person

Job Tags

Full time, Work at office, Flexible hours,

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