Description:
High Quality Civil Legal Services seeks a Staff Attorney to work on our Domestic Violence Advocacy Project (DVAP). The Staff Attorney's work will involve representation of victims and survivors of domestic violence, stalking, sexual assault, and human trafficking in protective order and family law cases, as well as through NHLA's Domestic Violence Clinic programs in Manchester and Nashua. The Staff Attorney will also be responsible for occasional community engagement and education work.The Staff Attorney will work out of NHLA's Manchester office, and will be responsible for handling work throughout New Hampshire, most often in the following regions: Seacoast, Manchester, and Nashua. NHLA has a remote work policy and will consider a hybrid of remote and on-site work for this position. All NHLA staff members are provided with the necessary equipment (such as laptop computers) to work from their homes. Candidates should keep in mind that NHLA is a statewide organization and extensive travel throughout New Hampshire is a requirement of the position. Occasional travel out of state, for example to national conferences, is anticipated. Travel reimbursement including mileage is provided.
Duties:
- Actively learn and consistently implement NHLA's holistic, client-centered approach to civil legal aid, including trauma-informed lawyering practices;
- Affirmatively further language access and demonstrate cultural humility in all work;
- Engage with allied community organizations, including presenting community education programs;
- Foster collaborative working relationships with other members of the DVAP team;
- Participate as an active member of NHLA's Manchester office, including a mix of remote work and on-site work.
- Law degree and license to practice in New Hampshire, or eligibility for admission on motion;
- Experience handling domestic violence protective order and/or family law cases is a plus, but we are willing to train attorneys new to this practice area;
- Experience working alongside low-income clients and communities is a plus;
- Fluency in another language in addition to English is a plus, especially Spanish; Brazilian Portuguese; Arabic; Burmese; Kinyarwanda; Swahili; and/or French (additional compensation available for bilingual staff members);
- Ability to travel extensively within New Hampshire;
- Current technology skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 and Adobe.