Staff Attorney HPP - Hybrid Remote
Company: Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas
Location: Midland
Posted on: May 25, 2023
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Job Description:
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT POSITION: Staff Attorney - Home Preservation
ProjectCLOSING DATE: Position Immediately Available and Closed When
FilledLOCATION: Hybrid/Remote - Abilene, Midland, Odessa, or San
Angelo, 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 in our Abilene, Midland, Odessa, or San Angelo,
Texas offices. 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:
housing, foreclosure prevention, landlord-tenant, consumer,
probate, special education, public benefits and bankruptcy.
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 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 landlord-tenant, housing and/or foreclosure
prevention cases preferred.Prior experience handling contested
litigation cases preferred.Prior legal services, public interest,
or volunteer experience serving low-income persons preferred.Strong
understanding of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure and Texas Rules
of Evidence.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 $66,500 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, 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
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