Veterans' Legal Services Attorney

National Legal Aid & Defender Association; Montana; Híbrido; USD 68.000 - 74.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Educational loan repayment

403(b) retirement plan

HSA contribution: MLSA $1,600/year

Relocation reimbursement

Descripción de la vacante

Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA) seeks a Veterans’ Legal Services Attorney to support veterans across Montana from its Helena office, with a possible remote option. MLSA is a progressive nonprofit law firm offering a healthy work-life balance, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities to make a tangible difference in civil legal aid.

The role includes handling a varied caseload, collaborating with diverse groups, and using evolving technologies to enhance service delivery.

Formación

• Must hold a law degree and be eligible to practice in Montana.
• Willingness to assume a varied caseload.
• Ability to effectively communicate with diverse groups or individuals.
• Willingness to learn and integrate new technologies and methodologies.

Responsabilidades

• Conduct trainings and provide legal services addressing veterans' needs.
• Provide orientation and training for veterans' service providers on referrals.
• Interview, advise, and represent eligible clients in civil matters.
• Develop and maintain knowledge of health-harming legal needs of patients.
• Consult with veterans' service providers on health-harm legal needs.

Conocimientos

Communication

Collaboration

Caseload management

Technology adoption

Educación

Law Degree

Descripción del empleo

Position Description

Advocate for low-income people across Montana, offering support, information, and referrals to applicants for services, clients, and the general public.

Position Description

Advocate for low-income people across Montana, offering support, information, and referrals to applicants for services, clients, and the general public.

Join Montana Legal Services Association and make justice possible. You’ll enjoy Montana’s outdoor lifestyle while representing those without a voice in our civil legal system.

MLSA is a progressive Montana non-profit law firm. We offer our staff challenging and fulfilling work, where you can go home each day knowing you made a tangible difference. MLSA provides a supportive and collegial work environment, a healthy work-life balance, and a generous benefits package.

MLSA is an equal opportunity employer, and we consider the diversity of our staff to be vital to our organization's success. We strongly encourage and welcome people of all cultures, races, educational backgrounds, life experiences, socio-economic classes, sexual orientations, ages, genders, and physical abilities to apply.

Who We Are: MLSA is committed to the idea that equal justice under the law is a right, not a privilege. We are zealous advocates for Montanans who struggle to make ends meet and deserve their day in court.

• Our attorneys have pursued impact litigation all the way to Montana’s Supreme Court, helping to level the playing field for all Montanans.
• Our staff works with clients statewide and within Montana’s Tribal Courts.
• We are nationally recognized for our forward-thinking approach to civil legal aid and for our use of technology to advance the cause of justice for all in Montana.

The Position: We’re looking for a Veterans’ Legal Services Attorney to be based in MLSA’s Helena office. We are also willing to consider a remote option. The pay range is $68,000 - $74,000, depending on experience.

• MLSA has a full-time, 35 hour work week.
• MLSA offers company-paid health, dental, vision and life insurance; an educational loan repayment assistance program; a 403(b) retirement plan; and eligibility for a health reimbursement or health savings account with MLSA contributing $1,600 each year.
• We also offer a generous paid leave package, including annual leave, sick leave, and a wellness leave program.
• And if you move from another town in Montana to join us, we offer up to $500 for relocation reimbursement (or $1,000 if you move from out of state).

Requirements

• Law Degree.
• A Willingness to assume a varied caseload.
• Ability to Effectively communicate with and motivate others.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse groups of people with varying perspectives, experience and expertise.
• Ability and willingness to learn and integrate new technologies and methodologies to efficiently perform responsibilities.

Specific Duties

• Conduct training, hold regular office hours, and provide legal services to address patients’/clients’ needs from veterans’ service providers.
• Provide orientation and training activities for veterans’ service providers, including how to make appropriate referrals.
• Interview, advise, and represent eligible clients in civil matters.
• Develop and maintain specialized knowledge of the health-harming legal needs of patients.
• Consult with veterans ‘service provider personnel on the health harming legal needs of patients.

The Location:

Helena: Montana’s capital city, centrally located for a wide variety of outdoor adventures. Helena offers over 80 miles of hiking trails accessible from downtown, and its nationally recognized mountain biking trail system offers a full range of expert to family-friendly rides. Cross-country ski trails abound and the local downhill ski area is just 23 miles from Helena and boasts affordable lift tickets, short lift lines, and night skiing on Fridays. Home of the Archie Bray Foundation, Helena Symphony, and many other theaters and museums gives Helena the title, #1 small arts community in the country. Our Helena office is a short walk to Downtown Helena and the Great Northern Town Center featuring great local coffee shops, eateries, craft breweries, a wine bar, a distillery, and handmade ice cream.

Billings: The largest city in Montana, Billings has plenty to offer and maintains the feel of small-town Montana. Bursting with craft beer, Montana’s only walkable brewery trail is located close to our office, in the heart of downtown Billings. A self-guided tour is made up of six breweries, two distilleries and one cider house. Nestled in between sandstone cliffs and the Beartooth Mountains which gives Billings the “Montana’s Trailhead” name. There is a path for any personality: Arts & Culture Aficionado, History Buff, Outdoor Enthusiast, Foodie, Road tripper, Shopaholic, Wellness, and Family Adventures.

Missoula: Montana, made famous by A River Runs Through It. The outdoor recreational opportunities are limitless. Whether you’re getting ready to hike, bike, trail run, or explore other outdoor activities, the All Trails app shows 67 scenic trails in the Missoula area. Missoula is rich in arts and culture and entertainment in Missoula isn’t hard to find. There is always something going on and the venues to check out include the Wilma, Top Hat, Kettle House Amphitheater, and Dennison Theatre. Find a place to grab a beer, bite to eat, sip a cocktail on a riverside deck or dance the night away to live, local music – downtown Missoula is the place to be. Also, check out Rockin Rudy’s – you’ll thank us later.

Why Should You Apply?

• Live your values and put your passion or degree to work by advocating for people who deserve a voice in our legal system.
• Great benefits, generous leave, and competitive pay.
• Access to free CLE seminars and opportunities to attend national conferences and trainings.
• The chance to hone your skills in a friendly and supportive work environment.

Visit our website, mtlsa.org to learn more about MLSA, our staff, and the work we do.