Staff Attorney

LEGAL AID OF WEST VIRGINIA INC; Huntington (WV); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Legal Aid of West Virginia Inc. seeks a Survivor Re-entry Attorney to provide direct legal services to survivors recently released from prison and participating in post-conviction supervision and re-entry programs.

The role focuses on protective orders, family law, housing, expungement, and license reinstatement within WV law and practice areas for survivors. The attorney will work in Cabell, Clay, Boone, Kanawha, Lincoln, Mason, Putnam and Wayne counties, collaborating with partners to

Qualifications

• Demonstrable commitment to understanding and addressing issues of low-income constituents.
• Must have a J.D. and be admitted to practice in West Virginia and in good standing, or eligible under Rule 9 if admitted elsewhere.
• Must be able to use LAWV case management software and other office technologies.
• Able to balance administrative responsibilities with client advocacy.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct legal services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence who are under post-conviction supervision and re-entry.
• Assist survivors in re-entry with protective orders, family law, housing, public benefits, expungement, and driver's license reinstatement.
• Provide services in Cabell, Clay, Boone, Kanawha, Lincoln, Mason, Putnam, and Wayne counties.
• Collaborate with partners to implement the project and conduct community training.

Skills

Client advocacy

Balancing admin & advocacy

Office technologies

Law office teamwork

Education

J.D. (JD) degree

Tools

LAWV case management software

Job description

Description

The Survivor Re-entry Attorney will:

• Provide direct legal services to victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence who have recently been released from prison and who are taking part in post-conviction community supervision and re-entry programs.
• Assist survivors and victims in re-entry with protective and personal safety orders, family law matters, housing and public benefits issues, expungement and driver’s license reinstatement matters, and other legal issues that fall within LAWV’s areas of practice for survivors.
• Assist survivors in re-entry in Cabell, Clay, Boone, Kanawha, Lincoln, Mason, Putnam and Wayne counties.
• Collaborate with funded partners at the WVCADV, Branches, and YWCA Resolve Family Abuse Program and unfunded partners at the Bureau of Corrections and Rehabilitation to establish and implement the project and conduct annual community-based training at Parole Centers or other locales.

Requirements

The successful candidate will have a demonstrable commitment to understanding and addressing issues of low-income constituents; and

Will have a J.D. and be admitted to practice in West Virginia and be in good standing or will be eligible for admission to the West Virginia Bar under W.Va. Supreme Court Rule 9 if admitted to practice in another state or must be eligible to take the next regularly scheduled West Virginia Bar Exam; and

Will have skills to use office technologies, including learning LAWV case management software; and

Will be able to balance administrative and client advocacy responsibilities.