Public Interest

Dallas, TX, United States

Staff Attorney HCPB - Hybrid

Attorney

Full-time

No

Summarized text: Title: Staff Attorney HCPB - Hybrid/Remote Location: Dallas, TX Organization: Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas (LANWT) Position: Full-Time Staff Attorney Closing Date: Position Immediately Available and Closed When Filled Salary: $66,500 per year (may be higher based on experience) Benefits: Paid vacation and holidays, retirement plan, health, dental, and life insurance. Responsibilities: - Represent clients in civil legal matters, including housing, foreclosure prevention, landlord-tenant, consumer, probate, special education, public benefits, and bankruptcy. - Conduct outreach and community legal education. - Supervise and coordinate activities of legal, clerical, volunteer, or student workers. - Adhere to LANWT's policies, procedures, and ethical responsibilities. - Fluent in Spanish preferred. - Ability to engage in occasional work-related travel. Qualifications: - . - 2 years prior experience handling contested civil litigation cases preferred. - Prior work in bankruptcy, consumer, housing, foreclosure prevention, and/or probate preferred. - Strong understanding of Texas Rules of Civil Procedure and Rules of Evidence. - Prior experience serving low-income persons preferred. - Excellent communication skills. - Ability to think and plan strategically. - Fluent in Spanish preferred. Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas (LANWT) is an equal opportunity employer and encourages veterans to apply.

Submit cover letter expressing interest, resume, and three professional references during application process.

Qualification and Experience Licensed to practice law in Texas

Legal

Hirring Coordinator
Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas
1515 Main Street
Dallas, TX 75201