Staff Attorney

2 days ago


Decatur, Illinois, United States Atlanta Legal Aid Society Full time
Job Title: Staff Attorney

Atlanta Legal Aid Society is seeking a dedicated and passionate Staff Attorney to join its Disability Integration Project, a specialty unit located in its DeKalb County office.

About the Role:

The Staff Attorney will represent individuals with mental illness, physical disabilities, intellectual and developmental disabilities in administrative hearings, juvenile court proceedings, Individual Education Plan meetings, administrative agency complaints, and federal court.

The ideal candidate will employ innovative advocacy strategies to ensure true community integration for our clients, including working with state agencies to secure cross-agency benefits, media advocacy, and community education.

Responsibilities:
  • Represent clients in administrative hearings, juvenile court proceedings, and federal court
  • Employ innovative advocacy strategies to ensure community integration
  • Work with state agencies to secure cross-agency benefits
  • Engage in media advocacy and community education
  • Collaborate with law students enrolled in a legal clinic at Georgia State University School of Law
Qualifications:
  • Georgia Bar license or eligibility to sit for the next bar exam
  • Excellent legal writing, oral advocacy, communication, and listening skills
  • Strong work ethic, ability to work on a team and alone, adaptability, and appreciation of diversity
  • Demonstrated commitment to public service, participation in law school clinics, and familiarity with poverty law
Benefits:

The salary is $55,250+ depending on experience, with annual salary increases based on a salary scale. The program provides generous fringe benefits, including 18 paid holidays, 6 weeks paid time off, 6 weeks paid parental leave, health insurance, life insurance, and long and short-term disability insurance.

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.

How to Apply:

Submit a letter of interest, resume, writing sample, official law school transcript, and the names, phone numbers, and email addresses of three professional references as one PDF using our online application system at https://www.legalaidga.org/careers.

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 careers@legalaidga.org.



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