CVLAP Staff Attorney

Michigan Advocacy Program • Pontiac, MI

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

Crime Victims Legal Assistance Project (CVLAP) is seeking a Staff Attorney who will be hosted in Lakeshore Legal Aid’s Pontiac Office, which serves Oakland County. The staff attorney will provide a range of individual advocacy and impact work, including family law, housing law, consumer, and public benefits for survivors of domestic violence.
DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM: CVLAP is a statewide program with staff housed throughout Michigan, in collaboration with Legal Services of South Central Michigan, Legal Services of Eastern Michigan, Legal Aid of Western Michigan, Legal Services of Northern Michigan, Lakeshore Legal Aid (where this attorney will be housed), and Farmworkers Legal Services. CVLAP provides legal representation and advocacy to victims of domestic violence and is funded by the federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) and the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).
CVLAP is part of the Michigan Advocacy Program (MAP), a non-profit law firm providing free legal services to low-income individuals in Michigan. MAP works to advance the safety, independence, and economic stability of those most affected by poverty, racism, and other structurally oppressive systems by increasing access to justice and working for systemic solutions. MAP has provided civil legal aid for those unable to afford an attorney for more than 50 years. MAP has a staff of about 250 people in offices in Battle Creek, Detroit, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Grand Rapids, Monroe, and Ypsilanti. Visit cvlap.org and miadvocacy.org for more information.

Requirements

• Applicants should be licensed to practice law in Michigan, qualified to be admitted by waiver, or able to take the next Michigan bar exam.
• Applicants must have a demonstrated commitment to serving low-income individuals and underserved populations through lived or learned experience.

Nice To Haves

• Legal aid, domestic violence advocacy, and/or litigation experience is a plus.

Benefits

• Starting salary is from $64,946 depending on experience.
• MAP offers a generous benefits package including life, short- and long-term disability, health, vision, dental and flexible spending accounts.
• If an applicant does not require health benefits, they have the option to take an annual $1,500 payout in addition to the base salary paid over the course of the year.
• MAP also has a generous leave policy allowing staff to accrue 3 weeks paid vacation the first year and 15 paid holidays, as well as a 401K retirement plan including employer match for eligible staff after 6 months of employment.
• MAP is a qualifying employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
• MAP is a unionized program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees