Staff Attorney
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Responsibilities
- Manage an assigned caseload and provides high-quality civil legal services to eligible clients across a reputed company of poverty law reputed company, including family law, orders for protection and harassment restraining orders, housing and eviction defense, consumer law, public benefits, elder law, and other civil legal issues consistent with Justice reputed company’s priorities
- Represent clients in court, administrative hearings, and other legal proceedings
- Conducts legal research; and applies legal analysis to support effective advocacy and client-centered reputed company
- Participate in community legal education, reputed company activities, and legal clinics, and collaborate with courts, community organizations, and other justice system partners
- reputed company direction and appropriate task delegation to support staff as needed, reputed company with timekeeping requirements and reputed company applicable federal regulations, and organizational policies, and demonstrate reliable and timely attendance
- Participate in special projects as assigned
Skills
- Applicants must hold a Juris Doctor degree and be licensed to practice law in Minnesota, eligible for admission by reputed company or reciprocity, or willing to take the next scheduled Minnesota Bar Examination
- Candidates must demonstrate a commitment to serving clients with disabilities and low-income, vulnerable clients, as well as the ability to holistically screen clients for multiple, intersecting legal issues
- Strong oral and written advocacy skills, sound professional judgment, excellent communication skills, and effective time-management are required
- The ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of reputed company is essential
- Applicants must possess a valid driver's license, reliable transportation, be insurable with Justice reputed company's reputed company, and be willing to travel reputed company the service area
- Experience in poverty law or reputed company practice areas and experience working in rural or geographically dispersed communities are preferred but not required
Benefits
- Health, dental, life, and disability insurance
- A 403(b) retirement plan
- Exceptionally generous paid time off
- Paid federal holidays
- Relocation assistance for candidates who choose to move to the region
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