Fulton County Staff Attorney

National Legal Aid & Defender Association; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Hybrid work schedule

Educational loan reimbursement

Job summary

Atlanta Legal Aid Society seeks a Staff Attorney for its Fulton County Office in Downtown Atlanta. The attorney will handle a mixed civil caseload across family, housing, benefits, education, and other areas.

The position offers a salary of $70,250 with comprehensive benefits and a hybrid work schedule allowing 2 remote days, subject to management approval.

Responsibilities

• Handling a mixed caseload using a variety of advocacy methods including transactional work, negotiation, mediation, and litigation
• Participating in community education, task forces, committees, social service organizations

Skills

Litigation

Negotiation

Mediation

Transactional work

Job description

Position Description Atlanta Legal Aid Society (“Legal Aid”) seeks a Staff Attorney for its Fulton County Office located in Downtown Atlanta. Our non-profit law firm represents low-income persons in a variety of civil legal matters, including family, housing, consumer, employment, health, public benefits, and education law. The Fulton Office provides advice and representation to persons in Fulton County in a variety of legal matters including tenant protection, benefits (income and healthcare), consumer protection, public school education, and family law. In addition to direct client services, the office provides advice through the Fulton County Family Law Information Center. The staff consists of a managing attorney, one senior staff attorney, three staff attorneys, three paralegals, and two receptionists.

Responsibilities

• Handling a mixed caseload using a variety of advocacy methods including transactional work, negotiation, mediation, and litigation
• Participating in community education, task forces, committees, social service organizations, national and local bar associations
• Other tasks as assigned

Salary And Benefits

• This position offers a salary of $70,250, but may vary (up or down) depending on work experience. Salaries are reviewed annually and may be adjusted based on available funding.
• Generous fringe benefits, including 16 paid holidays in 2026, 6 weeks of paid time off (accruing at 2.5 days per month), 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, long-term, 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 a 3% match
• This position may be eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness through the U.S. Department of Education
• State Bar of Georgia dues and CLE expenses
• A hybrid work schedule that allows staff to work 2 days remotely, subject to management approval