Description:
A Private Nonprofit Law Firm provides comprehensive civil legal assistance for people experiencing poverty in Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, and Warren counties. A Private Nonprofit Law Firm provides services in family, housing, consumer, bankruptcy, public entitlements, health care access, and expungements. We are a community of passionate people committed to securing access and equal justice for all.Through funding from the County of Morris, A Private Nonprofit Law Firm is launching its new Project Relief program. Project Relief aims to empower individuals to achieve economic recovery, in part due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Project Relief attorney will have the opportunity to be involved in all aspects of consumer debt collection defense, including reviewing initial Complaints, counseling clients, litigating debt allegations, negotiating payment plans, defending wage garnishments, bank levies, and foreclosure attempts, and filing bankruptcy petitions. By removing obstacles created by debt, individuals will have the financial freedom to move forward and rebuild their lives.
A Private Nonprofit Law Firm team is passionate about our work and creates a supportive team environment with work-life balance. A Private Nonprofit Law Firm is growing and has an opening for a staff attorney in our Morristown Office in Morris County, New Jersey.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Provides civil legal service to clients and client groups, including advice, negotiation, litigation, administrative advocacy, and appellate work, pursuant to program priorities and policies.
- Interview clients and ascertain substantive elements of their problems. Manage communications with clients during the course of representation.
- Conducts factual investigations; researches law; prepares legal pleadings and other documents; conducts negotiations.
- Provides representation to clients at court and administrative hearings.
- Provides training and collaborates with other legal advocates.
- Participates in committees, task forces, and working groups.
- Speaks to community groups about legal rights and A Private Nonprofit Law Firm services.
- Works with members of the private bar as may be necessary or desirable in connection with A Private Nonprofit Law Firm's pro bono program.
Requirements:
- J.D. from an accredited law school.
- At least two-years' experience as a practicing attorney.
- Licensed attorney in good standing in New Jersey or licensed in another state and committed to seeking NJ Bar admission.
- Demonstrated commitment to public interest law.