Staff Attorney

Community Legal Aid Services Inc.; Canton (OH); On-site; USD 59,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Legal Aid Services Inc. Canton and Youngstown, Ohio, is seeking a Staff Attorney to serve as the primary advocate for clients, delivering direct representation, education, and resource referrals.

The role requires Ohio bar admission and a commitment to equitable justice for low-income individuals. The attorney will tackle both individual cases and systemic issues, engaging in litigation, policy work, and community education to address root causes of poverty.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary contact for transforming clients' lives through direct representation, education, and referrals.
• Address individual and systemic legal issues to combat poverty and inequities.
• Engage in litigation, policy advocacy, and client/stakeholder education as part of Legal Aid’s mission.

Skills

Strong communication

Analytical skills

Research skills

Independent worker

Technology literacy

Spanish desirable

Education

Ohio bar admission

Job description

Staff Attorney

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

About this position

Description:

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.