Family Law Staff Attorney

3 months ago

Atlanta, United States Atlanta Legal Aid Society Full time $55,250
Atlanta Legal Aid Society (“Legal Aid”) seeks a Staff Attorney to work in its Family Law Unit located in its downtown Atlanta office. Our non-profit law firm represents low-income people in a variety of legal matters including family, housing, consumer, employment, health, public benefits, and education law. The unit currently consists of a managing attorney, three staff attorneys, and two paralegals.

Responsibilities: 
  • The Staff Attorney handles a variety of family law issues including divorce, separate maintenance, custody, visitation, child support, alimony, QDROs, contempt, protective orders, legitimation, name change, birth certificate establishment and amendment, guardianship, dependency, adoption, emancipation, and domestication of foreign decrees; using a variety of methods including advice and referral, brief service, transactional work, negotiation, mediation, and litigation. 
  • In addition, the attorney provides community education and support to various client organizations, helps staff family law consultations in the Fulton Justice Resource Center, and participates in local bar and social service associations.

Qualifications: 
  • A Georgia bar license or eligibility to sit for the next exam is required. 
  • Applicants must have excellent communication, listening, legal writing, and oral advocacy skills. 
  • The ability to work in a team and alone, adaptability, appreciation of diversity, and a strong work ethic are required. 
  • A demonstrated commitment to public service, participation in law school clinics, trial advocacy courses, familiarity with family and poverty law, and previous work with low-income people are preferred.

Salary and Benefits: 
  • The salary is $55,250+ depending on experience. Salaries currently increase annually based on a salary scale. We recently engaged a compensation consultant to review our current structure and make recommendations for improvement. 
  • The program provides generous fringe benefits, including 18 paid holidays (in 2024), 6 weeks paid time off, 6 weeks paid parental leave; health (including optional dental and vision coverage), 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; voluntary tax-sheltered annuity with 3% match; State Bar of Georgia dues; and CLE expenses.
  • Legal Aid offers a hybrid work schedule that allows staff to work 2 days remotely subject to management approval and a probationary employment period. 
  • This position may be eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness through the U.S. Department of Education.

Application Requirements: Submit a letter of interest; resume; writing sample (advice letter, legal memorandum or brief which demonstrates your ability to research and analyze legal issues); 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 atlantalegalaid.org/jobs. Only applications with all of the requested documents will be considered for an interview.

Your application will be acknowledged. No phone calls please. For assistance with technical difficulties in
submitting your application, please email career@atlantalegalaid.org.

Legal Aid considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or any other legally protected status.

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