Family Law Clinic Contract Attorney

Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc.; Norcross (GA); Ibrido; USD 49.000 - 70.000; Part-time

Descrizione del lavoro

Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc. in Gwinnett County seeks a part-time Contract Attorney for the Family Law Clinic. The attorney will advise unrepresented litigants on pro se forms and related family law matters; no court representation is provided.

Approximately 20 hours per week at $43.35 per hour, with no benefits. Qualifications include active Georgia Bar status with at least three years of relevant experience, strong legal writing and advocacy, and excellent interpersonal skills.

Competenze

• Active Georgia Bar admission in good standing.
• Minimum of three years of relevant legal experience.
• Excellent legal writing, analysis, advocacy, and work ethic required.
• Commitment to public service; experience with poverty law preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, listening, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a hybrid team model.
• Spanish language proficiency valued.

Mansioni

• Advise and assist unrepresented litigants with completing pro se forms; no representation provided.
• Address divorce, custody, child support, alimony, and related family-law topics.
• Work in a hybrid team at a nonprofit law firm.

Conoscenze

Legal writing

Legal analysis

Advocacy

Work ethic

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Listening

Organizational skills

Hybrid teamwork

Spanish language (valued)

Formazione

Georgia Bar admission

Descrizione del lavoro

About the Job

Atlanta Legal Aid Society (“Legal Aid”) seeks a part-time Contract Attorney for its Family Law Clinic in Gwinnett County. Founded in 1924, 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 in a five-county service area (Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, and Gwinnett). The Gwinnett County Office currently consists of a Managing Attorney, an Intake Receptionist, seven Staff Attorneys, and five Paralegals.

Responsibilities

The attorney will advise and assist unrepresented litigants with completing pro se forms, but will not provide representation. The advice areas include divorce, separate maintenance, legitimation, custody, visitation, child support, alimony, contempt, family violence protective orders, name change, birth certificate amendment, domestication, and temporary minor guardianship.

Qualifications

• Active member in good standing in the State Bar of Georgia Minimum of three years of relevant legal experience.
• Excellent legal writing, analysis, advocacy, and work ethic are required.
• Demonstrated commitment to public service, participation in law school clinics or trial advocacy courses, familiarity with poverty law, previous work with low-income people, and an appreciation for diversity are strongly preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, listening, and organizational skills.
• Ability to balance compassion and pragmatism.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a collaborative, hybrid team model.
• Proficiency in languages other than English, particularly Spanish, is highly valued.

Hourly Rate: This part-time (approximately 20 hours per week) contract position pays $43.35 an hour depending on experience, and offers no benefits.

Atlanta Legal Aid Society 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.