Attorney - Intake Unit
Jacksonville Area Legal Aid (JALA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing legal assistance and advocacy for low-income individuals and families. JALA seeks a full-time attorney for its Intake Unit to interview and counsel clients as well as litigate cases in Federal and State courts.
Responsibilities
- Interviewing and counseling clients
- Litigating cases in Federal and State courts
- Taking on challenging cases for at-risk clients
- Being mentored and supported in taking on cases
Skills
- 1 to 4 years of legal experience in housing, consumer, family law, estate planning, and/or employment law
- All employees must clear Florida's Level II background screening
Benefits
- Hybrid work model
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Long-term disability insurance
- Group life insurance
- 401(k) (match 100% of deferrals up to 6% of compensation)
- Generous leave policy (13 paid holidays plus 22 personal leave days in first year, one-month sabbatical every four years)
- Membership in Access Perks, a private discount network
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