Job Title: Intake Paralegal Job Responsibilities: - Serve as the first point of contact for individuals seeking legal services, conducting interviews to determine eligibility and gather case information. - Identify legal issues and screen applicants for public benefit eligibility. - Perform comprehensive legal needs assessments on applicants. - Conduct screenings for food stamps and other benefits. - Gather pertinent information about clients’ legal needs and maintain accu...
Job Title: Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Advocate for individuals with disabilities in employment-related cases, particularly those who are beneficiaries of social security facing employment barriers. - Provide supervision to advocates and collaborate with advocacy staff to support systemic litigation efforts. - Engage in broader litigation efforts aimed at systemic changes affecting individuals with disabilities. - Assess requests for services and provide legal supervisi
Job Title: Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Advocate for individuals with disabilities who are beneficiaries of social security and face employment barriers. - Supervise advocates and collaborate with advocacy staff within the organization. - Support systemic litigation efforts. - Engage in employment-related cases for individuals with disabilities. - Participate in broader litigation that affects systemic change. - Assess requests for services and provide legal supervision
Job Title: David G. Hall & Pamela M. Brown Fellowship Job Responsibilities: The David G. Hall & Pamela M. Brown Fellowship is designed for a newer attorney who is eager to serve low-income communities in Texas’s borderlands. The Fellow will be part of Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, engaging in legal work that supports underserved populations. Responsibilities include: - Providing legal aid and advocacy for low-income clients. - Working within one of the many practice areas av...
Job Title: Bilingual Intake Paralegal Job Responsibilities: The Bilingual Intake Paralegal plays a crucial role as the first point of contact for individuals seeking legal services from the organization. Under the supervision of the Intake Unit Lead, the paralegal is responsible for: - Interviewing applicants to determine eligibility for services and completing the application process, including translation for Spanish-speaking applicants. - Performing a legal needs assessm
Job Title: Bilingual Intake Paralegal Job Responsibilities: The Bilingual Intake Paralegal serves as an essential point of contact for individuals seeking legal services from the organization. Under the supervision of the Intake Unit Lead, this role involves several critical responsibilities, including: - Interviewing applicants to determine eligibility for legal services, with a specific requirement to assist Spanish-speaking applicants through translation. - Conducting le
Job Title: Family Law Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Family Law Staff Attorney is responsible for delivering high-quality legal services related to family law matters to low-income clients within the organization's 21-county service area. Key areas of focus include orders of protection, divorces, child custody, and adoptions for victims of domestic violence or abuse/neglect. This role is funded by the Family-Centered Legal Solutions grant, which aims to stabilize h
Job Title: Spring Law Clerk Job Responsibilities: - Conduct research and writing for live cases, assisting attorneys in preparing for litigation and client representation. - Prepare and review pleadings and discovery documents, ensuring accuracy and compliance with legal standards. - Conduct client interviews to gather facts and develop case strategies, contributing to effective legal advocacy. - Support outreach, community education, and partnership meetings, enhancing the
Job Title: Fall Law Clerk Job Responsibilities: - Conduct research and writing for live cases to support ongoing litigation or long-term client representation. - Prepare and review pleadings and discovery documents to assist legal processes. - Conduct client interviews and engage in fact development to gather and analyze necessary information. - Support outreach, community education, and participate in partnership meetings to promote legal awareness and collaboration. Educa
Job Title: Summer Clerkship Job Responsibilities: - Interview and work with clients to prepare their cases. - Draft pleadings, discovery, or transactional documents. - Research legal issues in active litigation or administrative proceedings. - Join attorneys for hearings, trials, or clinics in the community. - Prepare community education materials or support outreach events and meetings. Education and Experience Information: - Undergraduate and law students are eligible to
Job Title: Family Law Supervising Attorney (Memphis Office) Job Responsibilities: Attorney Duties: - Provide direct legal assistance to individuals and groups, including interviewing clients, researching, performing factual investigations, preparing pleadings, negotiating case resolutions, and representing clients in court and administrative hearings. - Provide counsel, advice, and other brief services when appropriate. - Co-counsel with other attorneys and work with parale
Job Title: Income Based Housing Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Income Based Housing Attorney at the organization is responsible for providing legal assistance to low-income individuals in West Tennessee, focusing on housing-related matters such as landlord/tenant disputes, subsidized housing issues, home repairs, and mobile home ownership. The attorney will work with clients residing in income-based housing, offering direct legal services, and conducting outreach and edu
Job Title: Staff Attorney Farmworker Team Job Responsibilities: - Specialize in farmworker advocacy, providing employment-related legal services to low-wage migrant and seasonal agricultural workers in Texas, as well as in Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee. - Focus on employment law and litigation in both state and federal courts, involving cases such as wage theft, discrimination, human trafficking, unsafe working conditions, and retaliatio
Job Title: Post-Graduate Fellow Job Responsibilities: - Engage in projects that have a meaningful impact on low-income Texans within TRLA's 68-county service area. - Provide high-quality legal services and advocate for public interest law. - Collaborate with team members and community partners to develop and implement innovative legal solutions for clients. - Participate in practice areas such as Housing Rights, Employment Justice, Youth Justice, and Disaster Recovery. - Dev
Job Title: Equal Justice Works Financial Empowerment Project Fellow Job Responsibilities: The Equal Justice Works Financial Empowerment Project Fellow is responsible for providing legal services aimed at addressing legacy planning needs for eligible clients. Key duties include: - Providing direct legal services to Financial Empowerment Center (FEC) clients, focusing on estate planning and asset preservation, which involves resolving fines and fees, title clearing, and addre
Job Title: Veterans Bilingual Paralegal Job Responsibilities: The Veterans Bilingual Paralegal at the organization is tasked with a variety of responsibilities aimed at providing civil legal assistance to low-income West Tennesseans, particularly Veterans and their families. Under the supervision of an attorney, the paralegal's duties include: - Conducting client intake and interviews to gather relevant information about legal issues. - Performing legal needs assessments an
Job Title: Veterans Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Veterans Staff Attorney is tasked with providing comprehensive legal services to eligible Veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. The primary objective is to assist these individuals with unaddressed legal issues that pose barriers to housing stability. The role involves a variety of specific duties and responsibilities including: Attorney Duties: - Providing legal advice and representation in civil
Position: Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities - Provide high-quality civil legal representation to low-income and elderly clients in priority areas such as consumer, elder, family, and housing law. - Conduct client interviews, perform case evaluations, and engage in legal research. - Draft pleadings and conduct written discovery. - Represent clients in various legal settings, including hearings, depositions, trials, and other court proceedings. - Develop and maintain collabo
Position: Staff Attorney Job Title: Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Provide high-quality civil legal representation to low-income and elderly clients, focusing on priority areas such as consumer, elder, family, and housing law. - Conduct client interviews, evaluate cases, and perform legal research to support client needs. - Draft legal pleadings and manage written discovery processes. - Represent clients in various legal settings, including hearings, depositions, tr
Job Title: Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities - Provide high-quality civil legal representation to low-income and elderly clients in priority areas such as consumer, elder, family, and housing law. - Conduct client interviews, perform case evaluations, and engage in legal research. - Draft legal pleadings and conduct written discovery processes. - Represent clients during hearings, depositions, trials, and other court proceedings. - Develop and maintain collaborative relati
Job Title: Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities - Provide high-quality civil legal representation to low-income and elderly clients in priority areas of consumer, elder, family, and housing law. - Conduct client interviews, case evaluations, and legal research. - Draft pleadings and conduct written discovery. - Represent clients in hearings, depositions, trials, and other court proceedings. - Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with community organizations and st
Job Title: Attorney - Low Income Taxpayer Clinic Job Responsibilities: The Attorney for the Low Income Taxpayer Clinic is responsible for providing high-quality civil legal representation to low-income and elderly clients. This role is funded by the Taxpayer Advocate Service, an independent organization within the IRS, aimed at ensuring fair treatment for taxpayers and promoting understanding of their rights. The Attorney's key responsibilities include: - Conducting client
Position: Attorney - Low Income Taxpayer Clinic Job Responsibilities - Conduct client interviews, case evaluations, and legal research for individuals seeking representation in disputes with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). - Represent low-income taxpayers in disputes with the IRS and in proceedings before the United States Tax Court. - Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with other Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) Programs throughout the country. - Conduct