STAFF ATTORNEY (STATE LICENSED)

NACBA; Flagstaff (AZ); On-site; USD 59,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Sick days

Vacation time

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) retirement plan

CLE support & Bar dues

Job summary

DNA - People’s Legal Services is seeking a staff attorney (state-licensed) for positions in Flagstaff, Fort Defiance, and Farmington. Attorneys must be admitted to the Arizona or New Mexico bar or eligible by motion/reciprocity and provide high-quality legal services to clients on tribal lands and in diverse communities.

The role requires strong oral and written communication, willingness to travel across DNA’s service area, and a commitment to serving people living in poverty.

Qualifications

• Be admitted to the Arizona or New Mexico bar, or eligible by motion/reciprocity
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to travel within the DNA service area
• Commitment to providing legal services to the poor and diverse communities

Responsibilities

• Reporting to Managing Attorney and Director of Litigation
• Providing the full range of high-quality legal services to DNA clients
• Following all DNA and funder policies and applicable laws
• Participating in community outreach, training programs and client education events
• Participating in remote, local or online intake
• Performing other duties as assigned

Skills

Oral & written communication

Travel willingness

Diversity & community work

Service-oriented

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent

Arizona or New Mexico Bar admission or eligibility by motion/reciprocity

Job description

STAFFATTORNEY(STATELICENSED)

LOCATION

FLAGSTAFF,AZ,FORTDEFIANCE,AZ&FARMINGTON,NM

DNA - People’s Legal Services (“DNA”) is committedto providinghighqualitylegal services to persons living in poverty on the Navajo, Hopi and Jicarilla Apache Reservations, and in parts of NorthernArizona, New Mexico, and Southern Utah. DNA’s main office, as well as DNA’s Fort Defiance branch office,arelocatedinWindowRock,Arizona.DNAalsohasbranchofficesinChinle,Arizona,TubaCity, Arizona, Flagstaff, Arizona, on the Hopi BIA judicial compound near Keams Canyon, Arizona, and Farmington, New Mexico. DNA legal staff practice in tribal, state, federal, and administrative courts.

DNAisseekingtohirequalifiedindividualsforouropenstaffattorneypositionslocatedinour Flagstaff,ArizonaOffice,FortDefiance,ArizonaOffice, andFarmington,NewMexico Office.

REQUIREMENTS:

Attorneysmustbeagraduateofanaccreditedlawschoolandamemberof the Arizona or New Mexico bar associations, or if licensed in another jurisdiction, able to gain admissionbymotionorreciprocity.Musthavestrongoralandwritten communicationskills;the abilitytotravelandworkthroughouttheDNAservicearea;competenceinworkingwithdiverse individuals and communities, especially with Native Americans, persons of color, other marginalized communities; and a commitment to providing legal services to the poor.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• a)ReportingtoManagingAttorneyandDirectorof Litigation
• b)Providingthefullrangeofhigh-qualitylegalservicestoDNA clients.
• c)BeingfamiliarwithandfollowingallDNAandfunderpolicies,andallapplicablestate, federal, tribal and local laws.
• d)Participatingincommunityoutreach,trainingprograms,andclienteducationevents.
• e)Participatinginremote,local,oronline intake.
• f)Performingotherdutiesasassigned.

SALARYRANGE(dependingonexperience):

$59,328- $78,795

BENEFITS:

The position we are offering comes with benefits, including paid federal and Navajo Nation holidays, 10 sick days per year, two weeks paid vacation per year (which increases over time), low-cost health insurance for you and your dependents, no-cost dental insurance for you, no-cost vision insurance for you and your spouse and dependent(s), and a fully paid $60,000 life insurance policy. You may join our 401(k)-retirement plan. DNA offers a 3% non-match contribution for all employees. For our attorneys, we also pay for continuing legal education courses and Bar dues, and offer a generous reimbursable educational loan forgiveness program. DNA is a qualified employer under the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

PreferenceisgiventoqualifiedNavajoandotherNativeAmericanapplicants.DNArequiresall applicants to be eligible to work within the United States. DNA will not sponsor visas unless otherwise noted on the position description.