Staff Attorney, Yuma
Community Legal Services
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Yuma • Arizona • United States
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Job Level
About the role
- Interviews applicants and clients
- Provides legal advice, brief service and direct representation
- Completes applications for services and performs file management
- Represents clients in court and administrative proceedings, and other appropriate forums
- Negotiates settlements
- Engages in community education and outreach activities
- Conducts legal research
- Actively participates in strategic advocacy to eliminate systemic barriers to access to justice to persons with low incomes
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Must demonstrate Community Legal Services' core values - Collaboration, Excellence, Respect and Humanity
- Commitment to economic and racial justice for clients and the community
- Must be a member of the Arizona State Bar or eligible for admission upon hire
- Strong preference for candidates who have worked in legal services
- Demonstrated interest in landlord/tenant, family, and consumer law
- Interest in eliminating poverty-based inequities in the civil justice system
Benefits
- Excellent benefits package, including 12 paid holidays
- a generous PTO plan (vacation, sick and personal leave)
- health and dental insurance (95% employee - 70% dependents)
- disability insurance
- malpractice insurance
- educational loan assistance
- 403b pension plan (base and matching contributions)
- bar dues payment
- compensation for bilingual ability
- possible eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program and more.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
legal researchfile managementnegotiationdirect representationapplication completion
Soft Skills
collaborationexcellencerespecthumanitycommunity educationoutreachadvocacy
Certifications
Arizona State Bar membership