Description:
About the Job:A Public Charity Located in Atlanta, GA seeks a Staff Attorney for its Cobb County office located in downtown Marietta. Our nonprofit represents low-income people in a variety of civil legal matters including family, housing, consumer, public benefits, education, and health law. The staff currently consists of a Managing Attorney, a Pro Bono Project Manager, a TPO Project Manager, 6 staff attorneys, 3 part-time attorneys, and 8 support staff members.
Responsibilities:
The Staff Attorney handles a mixed caseload using a variety of methods including community education, courthouse clinics, advice and referral, brief service, transactional work, negotiation, mediation, and litigation. A high percentage of the caseload will consist of housing and family law matters, and a significant part of this position entails litigation. Attorneys are also encouraged to participate in task forces, committees, social service organizations, and local bar associations.
Qualifications:
- Membership in good standing with the State Bar of Georgia (preferred) or eligibility to sit for the next exam is required.
- Applicants must possess a strong work ethic, excellent legal writing and oral advocacy skills, good communication and listening skills, and the ability to work in a team and alone.
- Adaptability, appreciation of diversity, and the ability to balance compassion and pragmatism are necessary.
- A demonstrated commitment to public service, participation in law school clinics or trial advocacy courses, familiarity with poverty law, and previous work with low-income people are strongly preferred.
- Proficiency in languages other than English is highly valued.
