Family Law, Victim Rights Attorney
Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc.
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Augusta • Maine • United States
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Salary
💰 $71,920 - $108,920 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Provide high-quality, low-barrier holistic legal services to victims in Maine
- Provide legal services to victims of domestic and sexual violence and stalking
- Provide occasional coverage for Family Law and Victim Rights cases in other areas of Maine on an as-needed basis
- Work under the direction of the Family Law and Victim Rights supervisor
- Collaborate with staff at local domestic and sexual violence resource centers
- Assess and triage cases in consultation with the FLVR Managing Attorney and team members
- Provide consultations to partner agency staff in appropriate case-related issues
- Consult and collaborate with other service providers, law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and more
- Participate in working groups and coalitions focused on improving systems for domestic and sexual violence survivors
- Responsible for community engagement and networking to strengthen access to legal services
Requirements
- Admitted to the practice of law in Maine or eligible to practice under MRCP 11(c)
- Previous experience working with survivors of domestic and sexual violence preferred
- Previous litigation experience preferred
- Must reside in, or be willing to relocate to, the state of Maine.
Benefits
- Employer-paid health insurance with a generous HRA contribution
- Generous health insurance opt-out benefit
- Employer-paid dental insurance
- Employer-paid life and disability insurance
- Annual contribution to a 403(b)-retirement plan
- Other voluntary options include vision and expanded life insurance
- 12 paid holidays
- Paid parental leave
- Generous vacation
- Floating holidays
- Sick leave
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
litigationlegal servicescase assessmenttriage
Soft Skills
collaborationcommunity engagementnetworkingconsultation
Certifications
admitted to the practice of law in Maineeligible to practice under MRCP 11(c)