Public Interest Civil Attorney – Bilingual (Spanish)

Southern Arizona Legal Aid, Incorporated; Sierra Vista (AZ); Presencial; USD 58.656 - 101.915; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

Southern Arizona Legal Aid, Inc. seeks an attorney to handle a wide variety of civil cases for low-income clients across Cochise, Graham and Greenlee Counties. The Sierra Vista office serves these counties, and travel to meet clients and appear in court is required.

Much of the work involves domestic relations and landlord/tenant law, and the attorney will participate in community outreach to raise public awareness of legal aid services.

Qualificações

• Arizona Bar membership required or willingness to take the next exam.
• 0–5 years’ experience, including internships and third-year practice.
• High sensitivity to problems of the low-income community; able to work with diverse groups.
• Spanish fluency preferred and rewarded.
• Knowledgeable in general civil practice on behalf of low-income clients.

Responsabilidades

• Handle a wide variety of civil cases for low-income clients across Cochise, Graham and Greenlee Counties.
• Travel to meet with clients and appear in court across all three counties.
• Engage in community outreach to raise public awareness of SALA services.
• Work primarily in domestic relations and landlord/tenant law.

Conhecimentos

Communication skills

Initiative

Multi-cultural collaboration

Sensitivity to low-income communities

Spanish language skills

Formação

Arizona Bar membership

Bar admission in another jurisdiction (with special rule)

Descrição da vaga

Southern Arizona Legal Aid, Inc. seeks an attorney to handle a wide variety of civil cases for low-income clients across Cochise, Graham and Greenlee Counties. The Sierra Vista office serves these counties, and travel to meet clients and appear in court is required.

Much of the work involves domestic relations and landlord/tenant law, and the attorney will participate in community outreach to raise public awareness of legal aid services.