Clayton County Staff Attorney (Family Law)

Atlanta Legal Aid Society • Morrow, GA

6d • $70,250 • Hybrid

About The Position

Atlanta Legal Aid Society (“Legal Aid”) seeks a Staff Attorney (Family Law) for its Clayton County Office. The Clayton County office is located on Adamson Parkway in Morrow, Georgia, just east of I-85 South, 12 miles from downtown Atlanta. The staff currently consists of a managing attorney, 5 full-time attorneys, a navigator, and 5 support staff. Attorneys in the Clayton office represent low-income persons in Clayton County in a wide variety of civil law matters, including housing, family law, public benefits, consumer issues, and education law, through community education, brief service, advice and referral, transactional work, negotiation, mediation, and litigation.

Requirements

• Excellent legal writing skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in both team and individual settings.
• Adaptability.
• Appreciation for diversity.

Nice To Haves

• Active membership in good standing with the State Bar of Georgia.
• Minimum of 3 years of litigation experience in family law.
• Experience in other civil areas, including housing or consumer law.
• Demonstrated commitment to public service.
• Prior work with low-income people.
• Proficiency in languages other than English, particularly Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Represent low-income persons in Clayton County in a wide variety of civil law matters, including housing, family law, public benefits, consumer issues, and education law.
• Engage in community education, brief service, advice and referral, transactional work, negotiation, mediation, and litigation.

Benefits

• 16 paid holidays in 2026
• 6 weeks of paid time off (accruing at 2.5 days per month) in the first two years
• 6 weeks of parental leave (12 weeks after one year)
• Individual health insurance, including optional dental and vision coverage
• Partial payment for dependent health insurance
• Life, long-term, and short-term disability insurance
• Salary reduction option for a flexible spending account
• Educational loan reimbursement up to $600 per month (after a set off of other loan reimbursement amounts)
• Voluntary tax-sheltered annuity with 3% match

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed