Legal Aid Staff Attorney - Worcester

Community Legal Aid (CLA) is the civil legal aid program serving the low-income and elderly residents of Central and Western Massachusetts.

The starting salary for staff attorneys is $73,000, which is based on a union scale and adjusted upward depending on experience. Job duties for staff attorneys vary slightly based on their practice area; generally, staff attorneys interview clients and provide legal advice, information, referrals, and representation at administrative and judicial proceedings; perform legal research; negotiate with opposing parties; and participate in community and client education efforts.

Our current openings in Worcester include:

• Employment Law: Assist low-wage workers with unemployment claims and with issues in the workplace involving compensation, leave, and discrimination. To apply, please go to: https://communitylegal.isolvedhire.com/jobs/1584596-395503.html.
• Housing Law: Assist tenants with matters involving eviction defense, fair housing, and access to rent subsidy programs. To apply for the Fair Housing Attorney position, please go to: https://communitylegal.isolvedhire.com/jobs/1564405-12139.html. To apply for the Temporary Housing Staff Attorney position, please go to: https://communitylegal.isolvedhire.com/jobs/1557676-12139.html.
• Family Law: Assist clients, primarily survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, with the full range of domestic relations cases, including divorce, restraining orders, child custody and parenting time, and child support. To apply, please go to: https://communitylegal.isolvedhire.com/jobs/1585427-12139.html.
• Medical-Legal Partnership: Worcester-based medical-legal partnership (MLP) with UMass Memorial Health. Hold regular client intake hours at clinical sites; participate in leadership team and project evaluation meetings with clinical partners; serve as a liaison between the legal and clinical project partners; and help train, recruit, and mentor private volunteer attorneys who will accept pro bono referrals. The attorney will also handle a varied caseload involving homelessness prevention, income and health insurance maximization, domestic relations, special education, and guardianship. The attorney will have grant-reporting and administrative duties. To apply, please go to: https://communitylegal.isolvedhire.com/jobs/1619827

A full list of all our current staff attorney openings can be found on our website.

Through CLA’s effective advocacy in more than 8,000 cases each year, some of the most vulnerable residents of the region obtain safe and stable housing; access unemployment, disability and other benefits to stabilize their income; break free from domestic violence and other abuse and exploitation; and get needed services in school. In addition, CLA’s wholly-owned subsidiary, the Central West Justice Center (CWJC), specializes in cases involving humanitarian-based immigration relief.

CLA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and strives to ensure that our staff members reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. CLA encourages applicants from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences.

• Low-cost health insurance (medical, dental, and vision) for employees and their dependents
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Dependent Care FSA
• Generous 401(k) Employer-Paid Contribution
• Paid Time Off (4 weeks vacation, 3 personal days, 12 sick days, and 13 holidays)
• Paid Parent Leave (in addition to the MA PFML)
• Malpractice insurance
• Parking/Transit Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Short-term Disability, Long-term Disability, Life Insurance
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance
• Relocation Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligible employer