Early Hire Pipeline to Justice Program (applications now open)

Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance (employee)

Loan repayment assistance

403(b) retirement plan with match

12 weeks paid parental leave

Generous paid time off

Flex work options

Relocation assistance

Bar exam fee coverage

Job summary

Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada is seeking a full-time Early Hire Pipeline to Justice Attorney in Las Vegas. The role starts with graduates at $75,000 or clerks at $80,000, with strong benefits to support bar exam costs and future salary increases.

Our attorneys represent marginalized clients, provide quality legal counsel, and advocate for justice. The program funds bar prep and offers loan repayment assistance and flexible work options.

Qualifications

• Must be a final-year law student or a judicial clerk considering post-graduate work at Legal Aid Center.
• Demonstrated commitment to protecting the rights of others and public interest law.

Responsibilities

• Represent marginalized clients such as survivors of domestic violence, tenants facing eviction, and other vulnerable groups in court.
• Advocate zealously to right wrongs and change lives for clients.

Skills

Public interest advocacy

Client-centered representation

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Nevada Bar readiness

Tools

Legal research

Job description

About the Early Hire Pipeline to Justice Program

The Early Hire Pipeline to Justice Program is a hiring program established by Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada where we hire students in their final year of law school and judicial clerks interested in working at Legal Aid Center following graduation or a judicial clerkship.

The program begins recruiting in September of each year for 3L/4L law students and judicial clerks to begin working at Legal Aid Center in July or August of the following year. Graduating law students will receive paid time off to study and take the Nevada bar exam, with the bar exam fee paid by Legal Aid Center, and will start work in July.Judicial clerks already licensed to practice can start in August at the conclusion of their clerkships.

The ideal candidate is someone interested in public interest law, has a demonstrated commitment to protecting the rights of others, and who will zealously advocate for the clients of Legal Aid Center, righting wrongs and changing lives.

Mission Of Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada

The mission of Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada is the preservation of access to justice and the provision of quality legal counsel, advice, and representation for individuals who are unable to protect their rights because they cannot afford an attorney.

Early Hire Pipeline to Justice Attorney Position

Our Staff Attorneys represent marginalized and disadvantaged clients such as survivors of domestic violence, tenants facing eviction and homelessness, adults with disabilities and the elderly facing abuse and exploitation, consumers victimized by fraudulent and deceptive business practices, children who have experienced abuse and neglect, and many others, giving them a voice in court and a chance to regain control over their lives.

The starting salary for a new law graduate is $75,000, and for clerks completing judicial clerkships $80,000. Our excellent benefits include annual salary increases,100% employer paid health insurance for an employee, spouse/domestic partner, and dependents up to 26 years old, loan repayment assistance which usually pays the entire student loan payment, a 403(b) retirement plan with a dollar for dollar match up to 5% of an employee’s salary after 12 months of employment, 12 weeks paid parental leave, a generous paid time off policy, and flex work options. Reasonable relocation benefits also available. Benefits start on date of hire. Absent extraordinary circumstances, applicant is expected to be employed for at least two years following hire. If applicant leaves prior to that time, applicant will be expected to repay moving allowance, bar exam fees, and paid time off to study for the bar. See our fullAttorney Benefits Package.

About Legal Aid Center

Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada is a dynamic, progressive, non-profit law firm providing high-quality representation to the most underserved members of the Southern Nevada community. During its 65 years of service, Legal Aid Center has protected and advanced the rights of survivors of domestic violence, tenants facing eviction and homelessness, adults with disabilities and the elderly facing abuse and exploitation, consumers victimized by fraudulent and deceptive business practices, children who have experienced abuse and neglect, and many others, giving them a voice in court and a chance to regain control over their lives. Legal Aid Center is the most diverse law firm in Nevada staffed with compassionate and devoted employees who together create a collaborative and supportive work environment devoted to protecting the rights of its clients.