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Attorney in Davenport, IA

Iowa Legal Aid Aug 01,2023 Feb 04,2022 Location Davenport IA
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Attorney

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Staff Attorney Duties: The candidate will provide extended representation and advice on a wide range of issues including audits, innocent spouse relief, collection due process hearings, and more, at all levels within the IRS and US Tax Court. Provide education to taxpayers on a variety of topics such as the Earned Income Credit and Child Tax Credit. Provide other legal assistance and community legal education to low-income people in other practice areas, depending on program needs. Assistance ranges from providing counsel and advice to representation before various agencies and courts. Areas of priority established by the Firm’s Board of Directors include income maintenance programs, housing, health care, domestic violence, education, individual rights, and selected consumer issues.

Qualification and Experience

Qualifications: The candidate should be Graduate from law school and licensed to practice law in Iowa, be eligible for admission on motion or be available for the next scheduled Bar examination. Prior experience in the practice of law or working with poverty law issues is preferred. Prior tax training is a plus. Must possess a demonstrated interest in poverty law and have a strong commitment to providing a full range of legal services to low-income people. Bilingual skills are encouraged.

Additional info

Req. ID: 515/243-2151. Submit a letter of application, resume, law school transcript (recent graduates only), recent representative writing sample, and names, addresses, and phone numbers of 3+ professional references.

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