General Law Unit Staff Attorney

Full-time

No

## Job Opportunity: General Law Unit Staff Attorney at Atlanta Legal Aid Society

Atlanta Legal Aid Society (“Legal Aid”) is seeking a Staff Attorney for its General Law Unit located in downtown Atlanta. Our non-profit law firm represents low-income people in a variety of civil legal matters including family, housing, consumer, public benefits, education and health law. The General Law Unit staff currently consists of a managing attorney, 3 staff attorneys, 2 paralegals, and 1 part-time support staff.

**Responsibilities**
- Handle a mixed caseload (housing, consumer, public benefits, education and health law) using a variety of methods including:
- Community education
- Advice and referral
- Brief service
- Transactional work
- Negotiation
- Mediation
- Litigation
- Participate in task forces, committees, social service organizations, and local bar associations.

**Qualifications**
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- Strong work ethic
- Excellent legal writing and oral advocacy skills
- Good communication and listening skills
- Ability to work in a team and alone
- Adaptability
- Appreciation of diversity
- Ability to balance compassion and pragmatism
- Demonstrated commitment to public service
- Participation in law school clinics and trial advocacy courses
- Familiarity with poverty law
- Previous work with low-income people
- Proficiency in languages other than English is highly valued

**Salary and Benefits**
- Salary is $55,000+ depending on experience
- Salaries increase annually based on a salary scale
- Generous fringe benefits including:
- 13 paid holidays
- 6 weeks paid time off
- 6 weeks parental leave
- Health, life, and long and short-term disability insurance
- Partial payment for dependent health insurance
- Salary reduction option for a flexible spending account
- Educational loan reimbursement up to $600 per month (after a set off of other loan reimbursement amounts)
- Voluntary tax-sheltered annuity with 3% match
- Georgia Bar and CLE expenses
- Hybrid work schedule that allows staff to work 2 days remotely subject to management approval
- Probationary employment period

**Application Requirements**
- Letter of interest
- Resume
- Writing sample (advice letter, legal memorandum or brief)
- Official law school transcript
- Three professional references (preferably individuals who have supervised or managed your work)

Submit the application requirements as one (1) PDF using our online application system at . For technical difficulties in submitting your application, please email . Your application will be acknowledged. No phone calls please.

Atlanta Legal Aid Society (“Legal Aid”) is an equal opportunity employer that considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Not Specified

13 paid holidays, 6 weeks paid time off, 6 weeks parental leave; health, life, and long and short-term disability insurance; partial payment for dependent health insurance; a salary reduction option for a flexible spending account; educational loan reimbursement up to $600 per month (after a set off of other loan reimbursement amounts); voluntary tax-sheltered annuity with 3% match; and Georgia Bar and CLE expenses

Not Specified

Strong work ethic, excellent legal writing and oral advocacy skills, good communication and listening skills, adaptability, appreciation of diversity, ability to balance compassion and pragmatism

Law Degree

Submit a letter of interest; resume; writing sample (advice letter, legal memorandum or brief); official law school transcript (a copy is acceptable pending your order of an official transcript); and the names, phone numbers and e-mail addresses of three professional references (preferably individuals who have supervised or managed your work) as one (1) PDF using our online application system at

Qualification and Experience Georgia bar license or eligibility to sit for the next exam

Legal