Attorney, Bilingual Spanish/English, Full or Part-Time - CARPLS Legal Aid

Illinois Legal Aid Online; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in legal services is seeking a bilingual attorney to join their team. The role involves providing direct legal assistance through hotlines and courts, coupled with competitive pay and benefits. Ideal candidates will possess relevant legal credentials and experience working with underserved populations.

Benefits

401K with employer match

Health, vision, dental and life insurance

Pretax transit benefit

Qualifications

• License to practice in Illinois.
• Five years of legal experience, preferably in a legal aid setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide brief legal services using custom case management software.
• Conduct legal advice, review legal documents, and referrals.

Skills

Bilingual in Spanish

Legal advice

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Job description

Attorney, Bilingual Spanish/English, Full or Part-Time - CARPLS Legal Aid

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Attorney, Bilingual Spanish/English, Full or Part-Time

Location

CARPLS Legal Aid

35 E. Wacker Drive

Suite 3000

Chicago, IL 60601

United States

Website

Job Description

CARPLS Legal Aid is Cook County’s largest provider of free legal services. We have provided over one million legal consultations to low- and moderate-income residents to help them find solutions to their everyday legal matters. CARPLS operates a legal aid hotline and three court-based advice desks for Cook County. We are also partners with the Cook County Legal Aid for Housing & Debt Early Resolution Program (ERP), and for our statewide projects, we are partners with New Leaf Illinois, the Illinois Armed Forces Legal Aid Network, COVID HELP Illinois and Eviction Help Illinois. https://www.carpls.org/about-carpls/

We are currently seeking a full- or part-time attorney to staff our legal aid hotlines and court-based help desks. Staff attorneys provide direct brief legal services using CARPLS’ custom case management software. Services include legal advice, the review and drafting of legal documents and referrals to legal and social services providers. The position operates on a hybrid remote/office schedule with at least one required weekly day in the office.

Qualifications

The candidate must possess a J.D. from an accredited law school and be licensed to practice in Illinois. The candidate must have at least five years of legal experience, preferably in a legal aid setting, with a demonstrated commitment to working with low- and moderate-income populations. Bilingual in Spanish English required.

Pay scale and benefits

Pay scale and benefits

Salary range: $77,000 to $83,000, depending on experience. Excellent benefits include 401K (with an employer match), health, vision, dental and life insurance, and pretax transit benefit.

Position type

Full-time

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Legal Services

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