Staff Attorney

Michigan Advocacy Program; Monroe (MI); On-site; USD 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Flexible spending accounts

3 weeks paid vacation

15 paid holidays

401K with employer match

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Unionized program

Job summary

Michigan Advocacy Program in Monroe is seeking a Staff Attorney to provide direct legal representation and advocacy focused on public benefits, family, housing, and consumer law matters. This role serves Monroe and Lenawee Counties, working to advance access to justice for low-income individuals and underserved populations.

The attorney will bring strong communication, analytical skills, and a commitment to social justice, with priority for candidates experienced in legal aid or litigation

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice law in Michigan, admitted or eligible by waiver, or able to take the Michigan bar exam.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Commitment to serving low-income individuals and underserved populations.
• Legal aid and/or litigation experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct legal representation, advocacy, and impact work focusing on public benefits and related family, housing, and consumer law matters.
• Serve Monroe and Lenawee Counties while advancing access to justice for low-income individuals.

Skills

Michigan bar admission or waiver

Strong communication

Analytical reasoning

Problem-solving

Commitment to low-income communities

Job description

POSITION : Legal Services of South Central Michigan (LSSCM) is seeking a Staff Attorney in our Monroe office, which serves Monroe and Lenawee Counties.

The staff attorney will provide a range of direct legal representation, advocacy, and impact work, focusing on public benefits and related family, housing, and consumer law matters.

DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM :

LSSCM is a division of the Michigan Advocacy Program (MAP). MAP works to advance the safety, independence, and economic stability of those most affected by poverty, racism, and other structurally oppressive systems by increasing access to justice and working for systemic solutions. MAP has provided civil legal aid for those unable to afford an attorney for more than 50 years. Today, Legal Services of South Central Michigan (LSSCM) has five legal aid offices in south and central Michigan serving 13 counties with an emphasis on homelessness prevention, domestic violence and elder abuse prevention, and assistance in accessing health care, food, and needs-based income programs.

Visit www.miadvocacy.org and www.lsscm.org for more information.

QUALIFICATIONS :

Applicants should be licensed to practice law in Michigan, qualified to be admitted by waiver, or able to take the next Michigan bar exam.

Applicants must possess excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills as well as a demonstrated commitment to serving low-income individuals and underserved populations through lived or learned experience.

Legal aid and/or litigation experience is a plus.

BENEFITS :

Starting salary is from $64,946 depending on experience.

MAP offers a generous benefits package including life, short and long term disability, health, vision, dental and flexible spending accounts.

If an applicant does not require health benefits, they have the option to take an annual $1,500 payout in addition to the base salary paid over the course of the year.

MAP also has a generous leave policy allowing staff to accrue 3 weeks paid vacation the first year and 15 paid holidays, as well as a 401K retirement plan including employer match for eligible staff after 6 months of employment.

MAP is a qualifying employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

MAP is a unionized program.

The Michigan Advocacy Program is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.