Staff Attorney

General Task Areas: • Provide timely civil legal services to low-income and senior clients and client groups through representation in trial courts, appellate courts and other forums, through litigation, advice, negotiation, drafting and review of legal documents, referrals and administrative advocacy. • Serve the clients in a holistic and client centered manner and engage in community lawyering through a racial justice lens. • Develop an expertise in one or more areas of law, if required. • Promote and maintain civil and professional relationships with coworkers, clients, members of the judicial system, and members of the public with whom they have contact, treating all with dignity and respect. • Maintain currency of legal developments in poverty law. • Communicate and establish contacts with court, community agencies, local and state bar associations, and local client group as appropriate. Act as a resource to such groups when appropriate. • Create and/or deliver presentations to community groups on legal services related topics. • Develop continuing expertise to handle increasingly more complex litigation or other projects. • Follow Lakeshore Legal Aid policies particularly as they relate to file maintenance, case handling, document production, storage, report preparation, and time keeping. • Perform other work-related duties as assigned by the supervising attorney, a director, CEO, or a CEO designee.   Qualifications: • Graduated from an accredited law school. • Admitted to practice law in the State of Michigan, or an application at the first opportunity for admission by reciprocity, or by taking the first available bar exam. • Demonstrated interest in the area of poverty law and working with low- income individuals. Able to communicate effectively, be empathetic and understand the diverse clients of the poverty community. • Ability to deal effectively with all people under difficult circumstances. Demonstrable skills in litigation, advocacy, interviewing, and drafting legal documents. • Demonstrated ability to plan and organize multiple tasks. • Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.   Salary Annual starting salary for Michigan licensed applicants ranges from $48,500 - $63,500 and is commensurate with qualifications and includes excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance/AD&D, short-term and long-term disability, retirement plan, paid time off.