Legal Services of Southern Piedmont, a non‑profit provider of civil legal assistance to low-income persons in the Charlotte area and Western North Carolina, seeks candidates for Staff Attorney assigned to the Immigrant Justice Program with primary concentration in immigration law. See attached program description for case types and other information.
LSSP is committed to aggressive advocacy on behalf of low-income people in many areas of law and in all forums in which their rights and interests are determined. LSSP attorneys give legal advice, represent individual low-income clients in state and federal courts and administrative agencies, provide community legal education, participate in community events, assist other agencies serving low-income people and engage in class action litigation and in legislative, administrative and other systemic advocacy projects and activities. LSSP is funded by grants from federal, state and local government agencies, United Way of Central Carolinas, private foundations, individual contributions and client fees but receives no Legal Services Corporation funds. More information about LSSP is at: www.lssp.org.
Qualifications: NC Bar license; demonstrated commitment to low-income people; strong communication and analytical ability; strong interest in both individual and systemic advocacy, self‑motivated, creative and dependable. Sufficient proficiency in Spanish to conduct client interviews without interpreter is required.
