Litigation Attorney for Family Law

You went to law school so you could help people, right? Do you harbor a passion for equal justice for all Virginians? Are you driven to use your advocacy and negotiation skills to ensure that individuals and families impacted by poverty receive high quality legal help with their civil legal problems? Are you a lawyer with energy, resolve, creative thinking, and the interpersonal skills to work with many different stakeholders to increase and improve access to justice for low-income persons?

If so, then Legal Aid Works is looking for you to be our organization's next Litigation Attorney in Family Law. Join our dynamic team at a nonprofit law firm to help low-income clients achieve justice in court cases involving family law (domestic violence protective orders, custody, support). Handle a busy family law caseload under the supervision of an experienced attorney, covering a seven-county region around our branch office location in Tappahannock, Virginia. Litigation, community education duties covering multi-county region. This is a great way to get into court quickly and gain litigation experience while being closely mentored by experienced attorneys who are prepared to support the work of a new or less experienced attorney. Public service experience and Spanish speaking a plus. Salary of $69,000 annually, plus excellent benefits, including $7,500 yearly toward student loans for a total benefit package worth $20,000. Send resume. Equal Opportunity Employer. Must have current Virginia bar license or eligible for admission through Rule 1A:9 (out of state attorney with two years of experience can practice in Virginia at a legal aid organization).

401K; Dental, vision, health, life insurance; flexible spending account; paid time off; professional development assistance. Extremely good benefits package and emphasis on work/life balance. Great work culture and supportive colleagues.

Spanish fluency a plus but not required.