Staff Attorney Employment Team

Min 1 yrs required

Full-time

No

Staff Attorney Employment Team - Join Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, Inc. in El Paso, TX

- Job title: Staff Attorney
- Organization: Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, Inc.
- Location: El Paso, TX
- Salary: $61,000 - $83,000 per year

Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, Inc. (TRLA) is a non-profit law firm seeking a Staff Attorney to join their Employment Team in El Paso, Texas. The Employment Team focuses on advocating for and representing workers in various industries, including domestic work, restaurants, hospitality, home health care, warehouses, construction, and landscaping. The Staff Attorney will handle a caseload that includes litigation, administrative proceedings, and counseling and advising clients.

Responsibilities:

- Carry an individual caseload, including litigation and representation in administrative proceedings
- Counsel and advise applicants for legal services
- Assist with community outreach and educational presentations

Qualifications and Preferences:

- Demonstrated commitment to the rights of low-income immigrant communities or workers’ rights
- Cultural competency, including understanding the unique needs of low-wage workers
- Proficiency in spoken and written Spanish preferred
- Experience in employment law or workers’ rights preferred
- Strong case development, legal research, and writing skills
- Interpersonal skills, including advocacy with governmental and non-profit agencies
- Compassionate and effective communication with clients and applicants
- Ability to effectively manage a moderate-volume caseload
- Creative and systemic thinking, with a willingness to implement unconventional strategies
- Experience working with diverse populations
- Connection to or experience working in TRLA’s service area and on the Texas-Mexico border preferred

Compensation and Benefits:

- Salary commensurate with experience
- Excellent fringe benefits package, including law school loan repayment, paid leave, healthcare insurance, retirement plan, and training and travel stipends

TRLA is an equal opportunity employer and strictly prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Join TRLA’s Employment Team and make a difference in the lives of low-income workers and immigrant communities. Apply now!

Not specified

Law school loan repayment, paid leave, healthcare insurance, retirement plan, training & travel stipends

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Legal Research, Case Development, Advocacy, Interpersonal Skills, Bilingual (English/Spanish)

J.D. Degree

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, and writing sample to the contact person listed below.

Qualification and Experience J.D. Degree, Admission to State Bar

Legal