Staff Attorney HCPB - Hybrid/Remote

ZipRecruiter; Dallas (TX); Remote; USD 74,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a passionate Staff Attorney to join their Dallas office. This role offers an exciting opportunity to advocate for low-income individuals, providing crucial legal representation in civil matters. You will engage in strategic advocacy, outreach efforts, and community education, making a significant impact on the lives of those in need. Join a dedicated team committed to ensuring equitable access to justice while enjoying a comprehensive benefits package and a supportive work environment. If you are a dynamic attorney ready to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Retirement plan

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Qualifications

• Licensed attorney with experience in civil litigation and public interest law.
• Fluency in Spanish and strong communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal representation in civil matters and conduct lawsuits.
• Engage with community groups and conduct legal education outreach.

Skills

Civil Litigation

Legal Research

Client Representation

Strategic Planning

Spanish Fluency

Communication Skills

Education

Licensed to practice law in Texas

Job description

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

POSITION: Staff Attorney HCPB (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 and passion for public interest law to fill a staff attorney position in its Dallas Office. 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. The Dallas office delivers civil legal services in a diverse and dynamic city.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. A staff attorney must be able to gather evidence, advise clients about their rights, draft legal documents, and conduct civil lawsuits.
2. A staff attorney must interview clients and witnesses with cultural competence, as well as handle other tasks in representing clients.
3. A staff attorney represents clients in court and before quasi-judicial or administrative agencies of government.
4. The staff attorney also interprets laws, rulings, and regulations for clients and the client community.
5. The staff attorney will provide legal assistance in areas of general civil law, including but not limited to: housing, foreclosure prevention, landlord-tenant, consumer, probate, public benefits and bankruptcy.
6. 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.
7. The staff attorney may supervise and coordinate activities of legal, clerical, volunteer, or student workers.
8. In short, the staff attorney is expected to efficiently handle a caseload involving substantial litigation and other justice-related advocacy, periodically attend evening legal clinics, devise and participate in community legal education programs, establish meaningful relationships with community organizations, conduct intake at shelters, and participate in outreach offered by LANWT.

In fulfilling this mission, the attorney will provide high-quality representation to 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 Lawyers 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.
• Prior experience handling cases involving driver’s license restoration and removal of employment barriers.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 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