STAFF ATTORNEY (SSVF)

Max 2 yrs required

Full-time

No

Job Title: Staff Attorney (SSVF)

Organization: Legal Aid Service of Broward County (LASBC)

Location: Plantation, Florida

Experience: 0-2 years

Salary: $60,000-$65,000 (commensurate with experience)

Organization Overview:
- Non-profit pro bono law firm in Southern Florida
- Mission to provide free civil legal advice, representation, and education to the disadvantaged of Broward County
- More than 125 employees, including 50+ attorneys
- Services and resources provided for a wide range of civil legal issues impacting health, safety, and self-sufficiency
- Focus on expanding access to justice, identifying community needs, and challenging systems, laws, and policies that negatively affect the underserved and marginalized

Position Description:
- Seeking an experienced attorney to work with Veterans in obtaining Veterans Benefits
- Responsible for handling Veterans discharge upgrades, housing issues, family issues, and other small civil matters
- Immediate opening

Qualifications:
- Active membership in the Florida State Bar
- 0-2 years of experience in law, including providing civil and administrative legal services to Veterans and their families
- Experience serving low-income communities preferred but not required
- Awareness and sensitivity to the needs of the veteran population
- Ability to handle a large caseload and work in a highly stressful environment
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Bilingual abilities a plus
- Willingness to work beyond a minimum seven-hour workday, including evenings and weekends

Salary and Benefits:
- Exempt, full-time position
- Competitive salary ranging from $60,000-$65,000
- Salary may be significantly higher based on experience
- Generous benefits package including health, vision, dental, and life insurance, retirement, 13 paid holidays, and generous annual and sick leave allotments

Application Process:
- To apply, please send a cover letter and resume with references to
- Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled

LASBC is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages persons of color, veterans, persons with disabilities, and persons from other traditionally underrepresented communities to apply.

Not mentioned

Health insurance, vision insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, retirement plan, 13 paid holidays, annual and sick leave

Fluency in multiple languages a plus

Legal representation, litigation, advocacy, case management, community outreach, multi-tasking, communication, time management

Law degree from an accredited law school

Send cover letter and resume with references to

Qualification and Experience Active membership in the Florida State Bar, minimum 0-2 years of experience in law, experience serving low-income communities preferred, sensitivity to the needs of veteran populations, ability to work effectively with a large caseload, organizational and time management skills, fluency in multiple languages a plus

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