Attorney

Legal Services of North Florida; Panama City (FL); On-site; USD 73,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plan (401k)

Dental

Vision

Remote work options

Job summary

Legal Services of North Florida in Panama City seeks a civil practice Attorney. Join a nonprofit firm serving low-income and vulnerable individuals, handling family law, guardianship, disaster recovery, veterans' benefits, and public benefits matters.

The attorney will work independently and with a team to pursue justice, engage in civil litigation and administrative matters, and contribute to community education and outreach.

Qualifications

• Member of The Florida Bar in good standing; candidates with public interest or legal aid experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work independently and as part of a team on civil law matters including family law, guardianship, disaster recovery, veterans' benefits, victims' advocacy, public benefits, and real property law.

Job description

Attorney

Legal Services of North Florida has an opening for a civil practice Attorney. Come work with great people who do hard work to better the lives of low-income and vulnerable individuals in our communities. LSNF handles more than 9,700 cases a year and does not charge their clients for their legal services. Be a part of a non-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 results forclients with a focus on civil law matters such as family law, guardianship, disaster recovery, veterans' legal services, victims' advocacy, public benefits, and real property law. This position is located in our Panama City Office.

Attorneys at LSNF have the ability to work collaboratively with superior legal professionals in civil litigation and administrative law to strategize and advocate on behalf of clients and seek justice. LSNF legal staff also engage in significant litigation including large scale impact work and appellate work. To fulfill the mission to remove barriers to legal access, LSNF carries out community education and outreach with twoJustice on the Blockmobile response units where individuals can speak to an attorney, apply for our services, or have assistance filing pro se documents.

Applicants should be a member of The Florida Bar in good standing, with preference given to candidates with public interest or legal aid experience. Candidates must have strong organizational and communication skills, be comfortable interacting with clients, and have a desire 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, sick leave, and personal leave
• Personal or vacation leave earnings equal2.4 weeks a year and after two years, increases to five weeks per year
• 100% fully paid health insurance for employee & dependent childrenafter 60 days of employment
• Employer paid life insurancepolicyof $25,000
• Employer contributes 6% to retirement/ 401K plan, after one year of full-time service, no match required
• Additional voluntary options of dental, vision, term life, 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 Services of 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 opportunity employer and does not discriminate because of race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, national origin, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected category.

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.