Fulton County Staff Attorney

Atlanta Legal Aid Society; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 63,225 - 77,275; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Parental leave

Retirement benefits

Job summary

The Atlanta Legal Aid Society seeks a Staff Attorney for its Fulton County Office in Downtown Atlanta to represent low-income clients across civil matters, including housing, family law, employment, benefits, and education.

The role requires Georgia Bar admission and a minimum of three years' experience, with strong legal writing and advocacy. The position offers a hybrid schedule with two remote days and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Active member in good standing in the State Bar of Georgia (or eligible to sit for the next Georgia Bar exam).
• 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.

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.

Skills

Legal writing

Oral advocacy

Client counseling

Negotiation

Bilingual (Spanish)

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Georgia Bar admission

Job 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.

Qualifications:

• Active member in good standing in the State Bar of Georgia (strongly preferred), or eligible to sit for the next Georgia Bar exam.
• 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.

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.

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.