Tax Law Staff Attorney — LITC & IRS Disputes

Indiana Legal Services; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 57,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Plan

Flex Benefit Plan

Job summary

Indiana Legal Services, Inc. (ILS) is seeking a LITC staff attorney to provide legal representation to taxpayers in IRS disputes and related Indiana Department of Revenue matters. You will also conduct outreach and tax education for low-income individuals and support community partnerships.

Mentoring student interns is part of the role. The position can be located in either Indianapolis or Bloomington and requires Indiana bar licensure, a JD from an ABA-accredited school, and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Dedicated to the mission of Indiana Legal Services.
• A license to practice law in Indiana and a Juris Doctor degree from an ABA-accredited law school is required.
• At least three (3) years of attorney experience is preferred.
• Ability to travel as needed to perform job responsibilities.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality legal representation to taxpayers in disputes with the IRS and related IDOR matters.
• Provide high-quality legal representation before the U.S. Tax Court.
• Provide high-quality legal advice, limited service, and negotiation.
• Review applications for legal assistance and make initial calls with taxpayers to assess legal issues and needs.
• Manage casework for each assigned case from open to closing.
• Mentor student interns and assign and supervise their work on your cases.
• Conduct outreach and tax education to taxpayers.
• Provide informative tax consultations with taxpayers.
• Build and maintain strong community partnerships.
• Track individual grant deliverables and prepare monthly and quarterly internal reports.
• Assist with LITC grant reports and applications as needed.
• Attend the annual LITC Conference (in person or virtually).
• Comply with all LSC and LITC grant requirements and all ILS policies and procedures.

Skills

Written and oral communication

Organizational skills

Time management

Travel ability

Mission-driven

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) - ABA-accredited

Licensed to practice law in Indiana

Job description

Indiana Legal Services, Inc. (ILS) is seeking a LITC staff attorney to provide legal representation to taxpayers in IRS disputes and related Indiana Department of Revenue matters. You will also conduct outreach and tax education for low-income individuals and support community partnerships.

Mentoring student interns is part of the role. The position can be located in either Indianapolis or Bloomington and requires Indiana bar licensure, a JD from an ABA-accredited school, and travel as needed.