Attorney (Elder Law)

Legal-Services-of-North-Florid; Fort Walton Beach (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Life insurance

Dental & Vision

Remote work after 6 months

Job summary

Legal Services of North Florida seeks a civil practice Attorney to lead the Elder Stability Legal Project, providing estate planning, wills, public benefits, housing stability, and other elder law services to older adults.

You will expand access through clinics and partnerships, train and mentor staff, and advocate for clients in civil litigation and administrative law, contributing to a nonprofit firm with a commitment to work-life balance.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Elder Stability Legal Project and provide a broad range of civil legal services to older adults.
• Expand access to legal services through community education, legal clinics, and partnerships.
• Provide training and mentorship to other LSNF staff members to strengthen the elder law practice.
• Collaborate with civil litigation and administrative law teams to strategize and advocate for clients.

Skills

Civil litigation

Elder law

Client communication

Legal research

Education

Florida Bar in good standing

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 chargetheir 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.This position can be located in any of our office locations.

This attorney will lead our Elder Stability Legal Project, a new initiative providing a broad range of civil legal services to older adults. This position offers the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of older adults through legal advice and representation on matters including estate planning, wills and powers of attorney, public benefits, housing stability, and other elder law issues. The attorney will also expand access to legal services through community education and engagement, legal clinics, and partnerships, while providing training and mentorship to other LSNF staff members to strengthen our program-wide elder law practice.

Attorneys at LSNF have the abilityto work collaboratively with superior legal professionals in civil litigation and 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 withtwo Justice on the Block mobile 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.

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.