Attorney

Legal-Services-of-North-Florid; Panama City (FL); Hybrid; USD 73,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Public offices hours Monday–Thursday

Paid time off: holidays, sick leave, &

Vacation leave: 2.4 weeks/year

Health insurance for employee & depend

Life insurance $25,000

Job summary

Legal Services of North Florida seeks a civil practice attorney to join our Panama City office. You will work with a team and independently to advocate for low-income and vulnerable clients across civil matters, including family law, guardianship, disaster recovery, veterans’ services, public benefits, and real property.

Applicants must be a member of The Florida Bar in good standing with strong client interaction and advocacy skills.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Comfortable interacting with clients.
• Ability to advocate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Work independently and with a team to represent clients in civil matters such as family law, guardianship, and real property.
• Collaborate with senior attorneys on strategy and case management.
• Engage in litigation and administrative proceedings when appropriate.

Job description

Legal Services of North Florida hasan opening for a civil practice Attorney. Come work withgreat people who do hard work to better the lives of low-income and vulnerableindividuals in our communities. LSNF handles more than 9,700 cases a year anddoes not charge their clients for their legal services. Be a part of anon-profit law firm, with 130+ employees in eight offices across North Florida,that seeks legal justice while understanding the value of work-life balance.Workindependently and as part of a team to obtain positive resultsforclients with a focus on civil law matters such as family law, guardianship, disasterrecovery, veterans' legal services, victims' advocacy, public benefits, andreal property law. This position is located in our Panama City Office.

Attorneys at LSNF have the abilityto work collaboratively with superior legal professionals in civil litigationand administrative law to strategize and advocate on behalf of clients and seekjustice. LSNF legal staff also engage in significant litigation including largescale impact work and appellate work. To fulfill the mission to remove barriersto legal access, LSNF carries out community education and outreach withtwoJustice on the Blockmobile response units whereindividuals can speak to an attorney, apply for our services, or haveassistance filing pro se documents.

Applicants should be a member of TheFlorida Bar in good standing, with preference given to candidates with publicinterest or legal aid experience. Candidates must have strong organizationaland communication skills, be comfortable interacting with clients, and have adesire to advocate.

Salary offers depend on experience. Applicants who have recently passed the Bar exam but do not have attorney experience can expect an entry salary of $73,000.00. Candidates with ten years of experience or more can expect salary range of $93,400.00 or higher. Candidates with 20 years of experience or more can expect salary range of $113,900.00 or higher.

Comprehensive fringe benefits package includes:

• Offices open to public Monday - Thursday
• Immediate paid time offincludes holidays, sickleave, and personal leave
• Personal or vacation leave earnings equal2.4weeks a year and after two years, increases to five weeks per year
• 100% fully paid health insurance for employee &dependent childrenafter60 days of employment
• Employer paid life insurancepolicyof$25,000
• Employer contributes 6% to retirement/ 401K plan, after one year of full-time service, no matchrequired
• Additional voluntary options of dental, vision, termlife, disability, and other insurance coverage is also available.
• Flexible Work Plans including remote work optionsare available after 6 months of employment

To learn more about Legal Servicesof North Florida:

https://www.lsnf.org/

https://twitter.com/LSNFTweets

https://www.facebook.com/LegalServicesofNorthFlorida/

https://www.instagram.com/LSNFJustice/

This company is an equal opportunityemployer and does not discriminate because of race, color, religion, sex, age,marital status, disability, veteran status, national origin, pregnancy, geneticinformation, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protectedcategory.

This position is subject to Florida Level 2 background screening requirements through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. For more information, visit https://info.flclearinghouse.com.