Staff Attorney

Community Legal Aid Services Inc.; Canton (OH); On-site; USD 62,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Legal Aid Services Inc. Canton and Youngstown, Ohio, seeks a Staff Attorney to lead direct client representation and advocacy efforts. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to address both individual needs and systemic legal issues in pursuit of justice and equity.

The role emphasizes litigation, policy advocacy, and education for clients and stakeholders, with a focus on serving low-income communities and improving holistic outcomes.

Qualifications

• Admitted to the practice of law in Ohio.
• Interest in and sensitivity to the legal needs of low-income individuals.
• Commitment to diversity, empathy, justice, leadership, professionalism, respect and transformation.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with diverse personalities.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong research and analytical abilities; ability to learn new technology.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary contact for transforming the lives of clients through representation and referrals.
• Address both individual and systemic legal issues, including litigation, policy advocacy and client education.
• Educate clients and stakeholders and connect them with community resources.

Skills

Admitted to Ohio Bar

Interpersonal skills

Oral and written communication

Research skills

Analytical skills

Bilingual (Spanish or other language)

Job description

Staff Attorney

Community Legal Aid Services Inc. Canton and Youngstown, Ohio, United States

About this position

Community Legal Aid’s staff attorneys serve as the primary contact for transforming the lives of our clients. Our attorneys are fierce advocates for our clients, meeting their immediate legal needs, but also addressing their holistic needs through direct representation, education, and community resource referrals.

Serving on the front-line of Legal Aid’s work, staff attorneys address both individual and systemic legal issues that perpetuate the cycle of poverty. Successful candidates will use their skills to identify, find solutions for, and remediate the root causes of inequities in our justice system, including litigation, policy advocacy, and client and stakeholder education.

Requirements

• Admitted to the practice of law in Ohio.
• Demonstrated interest in and sensitivity to the legal needs of low-income individuals, as well as motivation to improve their lives,
• Commitment to Legal Aid’s core values of diversity, empathy, justice, leadership, professionalism, respect, and transformation,
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with a wide variety of personalities,
• Proven professional attitude and excellent persuasive abilities,
• Ability to maintain client confidentiality,
• Ability to work independently, with excellent analytical and organizational skills,
• Strong oral and written communication skills,
• Strong research skills,
• High level of comfort using and learning new technology,
• Ability to speak Spanish or another language is highly desirable.

Salary: $69,000.00 D.O.E. Excellent working conditions plus generous benefits package.