Staff Attorney-Expunction-Hybrid/Remote

Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas is seeking a Staff Attorney for its Expunction project who will provide legal services in various civil matters. The ideal candidate will have strong litigation skills and a commitment to public interest law, serving low-income communities in Texas. This role involves significant client interaction, strategic advocacy, and collaboration with community groups.

Benefits

Paid sick leave

Vacation and holidays

Retirement plan

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Qualifications

• Experience with civil litigation and handling contested cases preferred.
• Understanding Texas Rules of Civil Procedure and Rules of Evidence critical.
• Experience serving low-income individuals through legal services preferred.

Responsibilities

• Gather evidence and advise clients about their rights.
• Draft legal documents and conduct civil lawsuits in court.
• Design and carry out outreach and community legal education.

Skills

Legal research

Civil litigation

Communication

Strategic planning

Cultural competence

Spanish fluency

Education

Licensed to practice law in Texas

Job description

Join to apply for the Staff Attorney-Expunction-Hybrid/Remote role at Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas

1 week ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Join to apply for the Staff Attorney-Expunction-Hybrid/Remote role at Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas

Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas provided pay range

This range is provided by Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$73,815.00/yr - $73,815.00/yr

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

POSITION: Staff Attorney- Expunction (Full-Time)

CLOSING DATE: Position Immediately Available and Closed When Filled

LOCATION: Hybrid Remote - Dallas, Texas

OVERVIEW: Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas (LANWT) seeks a dynamic, self-starting attorney who has vision, initiative, and a demonstrated commitment to public interest law to fill a staff attorney position within its Statewide Expunction Project. In addition to providing daily representation in civil legal matters, the successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to identifying and taking advantage of opportunities for strategic advocacy and to engaging in outreach to and collaboration with low-income persons, including community groups that are made up of or serve the indigent.

DESCRIPTION: LANWT is a non-profit public interest law firm that provides high-quality free civil legal services to low-income persons in 114 counties in North and West Texas.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: A staff attorney must be able to gather evidence, advise clients about their rights, draft legal documents, and conduct civil lawsuits. A staff attorney must interview clients and witnesses with cultural competence, as well as handle other tasks in representing clients. A staff attorney represents clients in court and before quasi-judicial or administrative agencies of government. The staff attorney also interprets laws, rulings, and regulations for clients and the client community. The staff attorney will provide legal assistance in areas of general civil law, including but not limited to: employment, housing, family, foreclosure prevention, consumer, probate, special education, social security, public benefits, bankruptcy, and landlord-tenant law.

The staff attorney also designs and carries out outreach and community legal education and works closely with the community and low-income community groups to further LANWT's mission of reducing poverty by providing equitable access to the civil justice system. The staff attorney may supervise and coordinate activities of legal, clerical, volunteer, or student workers. In short, the staff attorney is expected to handle a caseload involving substantial litigation and other justice-related advocacy, periodically attend evening legal clinics, and devise and participate in community legal education programs and outreach offered by LANWT.

In fulfilling this mission, the attorney will provide high-quality representation to indigent clients in accordance with LANWT's policies and procedures and with an attorney's responsibilities under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct, the Texas Lawyer's Creed, and the American Bar Association's Standards for Providers of Civil Legal Services to the Poor.

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice law in Texas.
• Prior experience handling contested civil litigation cases preferred.
• Prior experience handling expunctions and nondisclosures preferred.
• Strong understanding of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure and Rules of Evidence.
• Prior legal services, public interest, or volunteer experience serving low-income persons preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• The ability to think and plan strategically and to develop and implement projects.
• Possess a strong work ethic and a sense of accountability.
• Fluent in Spanish - both verbal and written is preferred.
• Excellent attendance record.
• Ability to engage in occasional work-related travel.
  
  

SALARY: Current entry-level salary for a new attorney is $73,815 per year. The salary for the successful applicant may be significantly higher, based on applicant's years of experience.

BENEFITS: Excellent benefits package that includes paid sick leave, vacation and holidays; a retirement plan; health, dental, vision and life insurance.

Please submit a cover letter expressing interest, a resume, and three professional references during the application process.

LEGAL AID OF NORTHWEST TEXAS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

VETERANS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Legal Services

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas by 2x

Get notified about new Staff Attorney jobs in Dallas, TX.

Plano, TX $122,100.00-$129,240.00 3 days ago

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex $115,000.00-$123,000.00 1 month ago

Office of Legal Obligations Attorney - Associate, Counsel

Litigation Associate Attorney $120,000 + Commission + Bonus

Irving, TX $120,000.00-$120,000.00 23 hours ago

Plano, TX $122,100.00-$129,240.00 3 days ago

Dallas, TX $200,000.00-$220,000.00 3 weeks ago

Dallas, TX $225,000.00-$435,000.00 4 days ago

Associate Attorney (Sexual Assault/Personal Injury)

Irving, TX $100,000.00-$130,000.00 2 days ago

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex $200,000.00-$220,000.00 17 hours ago

Dallas, TX $175,000.00-$220,000.00 3 weeks ago

We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.