Staff Attorney

Legal Aid Of West Virginia • Huntington, WV

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About The Position

Legal Aid of West Virginia, Inc. (LAWV) is seeking an attorney for the remaining two years of a three-year defined-term position funded by a Legal Assistance to Victims (LAV) grant from the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women. The position provides legal services to victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence who have recently been released from prison and are participating in post-conviction community supervision and re-entry programs. The attorney will serve survivors in Cabell, Clay, Boone, Kanawha, Lincoln, Mason, Putnam, and Wayne counties and work with funded and unfunded project partners to establish and implement the project, including annual community-based training.

Requirements

• Demonstrable commitment to understanding and addressing issues affecting low-income constituents.
• J.D. and admission to practice in West Virginia in good standing; alternatively, eligibility for West Virginia admission under W.Va. Supreme Court Rule 9 if admitted in another state, or eligibility to take the next regularly scheduled West Virginia Bar Exam.
• Ability to use office technologies, including learning LAWV case management software.
• Ability to balance administrative and client advocacy responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct legal services to survivors recently released from prison who are participating in post-conviction community supervision and re-entry programs.
• Assist survivors with protective and personal safety orders, family law matters, housing and public benefits issues, expungement, driver’s license reinstatement, and other legal issues within LAWV’s areas of practice for survivors.
• Assist survivors in Cabell, Clay, Boone, Kanawha, Lincoln, Mason, Putnam, and Wayne counties.
• Collaborate with funded partners at WVCADV, Branches, and YWCA Resolve Family Abuse Program, as well as unfunded partners at the Bureau of Corrections and Rehabilitation, to establish and implement the project.
• Conduct annual community-based training at Parole Centers or other locations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree