Brief Services (Consumer) Staff Attorney

Atlanta Legal Aid Society; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlanta Legal Aid Society is seeking a Staff Attorney for its Brief Services Unit focusing on Consumer Law. The role involves providing legal advice and resources to low-income clients, training staff, and conducting community outreach. Ideal candidates will have a strong work ethic, advocacy skills, and a commitment to serving diverse communities.

Benefits

18 paid holidays in 2025

6 weeks of paid time off

Individual health insurance

Educational loan reimbursement up to $600 per month

Voluntary tax-sheltered annuity with 3% match

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of relevant consumer law experience.
• Proficiency in languages other than English is highly valued.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative, hybrid team model.

Responsibilities

• Performing client intake and providing advice in consumer matters.
• Training and supervising intake paralegals and volunteers.
• Conducting outreach to community stakeholders.

Skills

Advocacy

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

Active member of the State Bar of Georgia

Law degree

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Atlanta Legal Aid Society (“Legal Aid”) seeks a Staff Attorney to work in its Brief Services Unit focused on Consumer Law. Our non-profit law firm represents low-income people in a variety of civil legal matters including family, housing, consumer, public benefits, education and health law. The Brief Services Unit provides legal advice, resources and referrals to clients in Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, and Gwinnett counties. The Brief Services Unit staff currently consists of a managing attorney, three staff attorneys and five intake paralegals, and is expanding.

Responsibilities

• Performing client intake and providing advice, brief service, and/or referrals in consumer matters including bankruptcy, garnishment, debt defense, and car purchase, repair and repossession
• Training and supervising intake paralegals, volunteers and law students
• Providing ad hoc guidance and advice to colleagues on consumer law cases
• Conducting outreach to community stakeholders and the private bar
• Expected to keep up to date on emerging consumer law issues and trends
  
  

Qualifications

• Active member in good standing in the State Bar of Georgia
• Minimum of two years of relevant consumer law experience
• Strong work ethic and adaptability
• Ability to balance compassion and pragmatism
• Good advocacy and writing skills
• Ability to gather relevant information, thoroughly investigate facts, and make determinations regarding the appropriate level of service to be provided based on legal merit, priorities and resources
• Eagerness to learn and openness to feedback
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, listening, and organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative, hybrid team model, with an appreciation for diversity, and also work independently
• Previous experience working with low-income persons
• Proficiency in languages other than English is highly valued.
  
  

Salary And Benefits

• The salary is $63,750, depending on experience. Salaries are reviewed and adjusted annually, depending on funding.
• Generous fringe benefits, including 18 paid holidays in 2025, 6 weeks of paid time off (accruing at 2.5 days per month) in the first two years, and 6 weeks of parental leave (12 weeks after one year)
• Individual health insurance, including optional dental and vision coverage, with partial payment for dependent health insurance
• Life, and long and short-term disability insurance
• Salary reduction option for a flexible spending account
• Educational loan reimbursement up to $600 per month (after a set off of other loan reimbursement amounts
• Voluntary tax-sheltered annuity with 3% match
• State Bar of Georgia dues and CLE expenses
• This position may be eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness through the U.S. Department of Education.
• This position is fully remote with the exception of orientation, training, and occasional team-building meetings.
  
  

Application Requirements: Submit a letter of interest; resume; writing sample (advice letter, legal memorandum or brief); official law school transcript (a copy is acceptable pending your order of an official transcript); and the names, phone numbers and e-mail addresses of three professional references (preferably individuals who have supervised or managed your work) with a brief statement as to the connection to the applicant, as one (1) PDF using our online application system at the following link: Atlantalegalaid.org/jobs Only applications with all of the requested documents will be considered for an interview.

Your application will be acknowledged. No phone calls please. For technical difficulties in submitting your application, please email [e-mail].

ALAS considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Legal Services

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