Staff Attorney - Safety and Family Stability

Legal Aid Society • Louisville, KY

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Legal Aid Society (LAS) is seeking a Staff Attorney to provide uniform, high-quality advocacy for low-income clients in all forums, including courts, administrative agencies, and community engagement initiatives. LAS serves fifteen Kentucky counties, offering a full array of free civil legal services addressing critical needs related to safety, stability, opportunity, and health. The mission of LAS is to pursue justice for people in poverty, advocating for justice, removing barriers to access the justice system, and partnering with the most disinvested in our community. Justice for all is our vision.

Requirements

• J.D. and be admitted to practice in Kentucky and in good standing or must be eligible for admission to the Kentucky Bar through practice in another state.
• Ability to use office technologies, including case management software.
• Must be able to balance administrative and client advocacy responsibilities.
• Must be able to travel as necessary within the Society’s service area.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrable commitment to understanding and addressing issues of low-income people.
• Ability to relate well, respect, connect, and develop rapport with low-income people and community groups.

Responsibilities

• Work with supervisor to develop plan for advocacy that balances impact work, service work, community engagement, and outreach.
• Work with supervisor to identify individual training needs and develop strategies with case supervisor to address those needs.
• Interact with clients, staff, and service providers professionally and appropriately. Establish and maintain rapport with clients to obtain accurate information and to establish trust. Work with other staff in a collegial and cooperative nature. Develop and nurture good relations with service providers who make referrals or otherwise coordinate with the program.
• Attend and actively participate in planning meetings, trainings, task forces, and other meetings.
• Provide legal representation through the policies and practices consistent with professional standards for the delivery of civil legal services to the poor and consistent with program policies and priorities.
• Maintain accurate and complete files or records. Prepare reports and timely complete forms and records necessary for client services or administrative tasks related to job.

Benefits

• defined-benefit pension plan through the Kentucky Retirement System
• generous paid time off
• paid holidays
• Winter Break office closure between Christmas and New Year’s holidays
• paid parental and family medical leave benefits
• 100% of employee premiums for employee only coverage on excellent health benefits
• up to 60% of medical coverage for dependents
• 100% of dental
• long term disability
• life insurance
• vision
• supplemental dental
• supplemental life insurance
• free parking
• wellness benefit
• employee assistance program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level