Legal Assistant – Olympia – Eviction Prevention Unit

Northwest Justice Project (NJP) is a not-for-profit law firm with a mission of Combatting Injustice • Strengthening Communities • Protecting Human Dignity. NJP secures justice for people in or near poverty through high quality legal advocacy that promotes the long-term well-being of low-income individuals, families, and communities through legal representation, community partnerships, education, and other advocacy.

NJP’s Olympia office seeks a full-time legal assistant to support our legal services teams with a focus on our fast-paced eviction defense practice. This full-time position is part of the statewide Eviction Prevention Unit (EPU) and reports to the EPU Southwest Managing Attorney. The primary practice area is housing but may include family law, consumer, public benefits, and other areas of civil legal assistance that NJP provides.

Please see full job announcement here: https://nwjustice.org/careers

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, which includes 100% paid employee health premiums and significant premium shares for family health premiums, as well as generous time off.

Proficiency in a language other than English utilized by our client population is preferred (including but not limited to Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese, and Russian)