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Staff Attorney / Consumer Rights Unit

Híbrido, O trabalho pode ser executado em ou perto de Boston, MA
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  • Detalhes

    Tipo de Emprego:
    Tempo Integral
    Data de Início:
    1 de setembro de 2025
    Prazo para Inscrições:
    25 de julho de 2025
    Educação:
    Bacharelado em Direito Requerido
    Nível de Experiência:
    Intermediário
    Salário:
    USD $80.500 / ano
    Salary is based on a union scale, which begins at $80,500 for an attorney with three years of experience.
    Causas:
    Assistência Jurídica

    Descrição

    Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS) is committed to fair employment practices. We are proud to employ a staff with the cultural and linguistic competency to work within a variety of communities.

    Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS) seeks to hire a staff attorney with 3 to 5 years of legal experience to work in the Consumer Rights Unit.

    The attorney will represent low-income clients in a variety of consumer matters and programs and will undertake major litigation that will strengthen consumers’ rights. These matters and programs will include debt collection cases; overseeing and participating in our Debt Collection Lawyer for the Day Program; FDCPA cases; bankruptcy matters; cases combatting unfair and deceptive practices; foreclosure defense; mortgage and property scam cases; consumer scam cases; reverse mortgage and tax foreclosure issues; and student loan issues. Representation may include litigation in a variety of state courts as well as federal court and bankruptcy court, on both individual and systemic cases. Familiarity with debt collection, foreclosure, FDCPA, FCRA, bankruptcy, consumer issues and general litigation experience is desired. In addition to litigation, the attorney will assist in community education and outreach activities, and legislative and other advocacy efforts on behalf of clients.

    Requirements: Admission to the Massachusetts Bar or comity. The preferred candidate will possess excellent analytical, writing, research and litigation skills; the ability to work both independently and with a team; and have a demonstrated commitment to providing legal services to low-income clients. The ability to speak a language other than English that is frequently utilized by our client communities is preferred but not required. A minimum of 3 to 5 years of related experience is required for this position.

    Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS) is committed to fair employment practices. We are proud to employ a staff with the cultural and linguistic competency to work within a variety of communities.

    Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS) seeks to hire a staff attorney with 3 to 5 years of legal experience to work in the Consumer Rights Unit.

    The attorney will represent low-income clients in a variety of consumer matters and programs and will undertake major litigation that will strengthen consumers’ rights. These matters and programs will include debt collection cases; overseeing and participating in our Debt Collection Lawyer for the Day Program; FDCPA cases; bankruptcy matters; cases combatting unfair and deceptive practices; foreclosure defense; mortgage and property scam cases; consumer scam cases; reverse mortgage and tax foreclosure issues; and student loan issues. Representation may include litigation in a variety of state courts as well as…

    Benefícios

    GBLS offers a generous benefits package, retirement contribution, a student loan repayment assistance plan for eligible attorneys, and generous Paid Time Off.

    GBLS offers a generous benefits package, retirement contribution, a student loan repayment assistance plan for eligible attorneys, and generous Paid Time Off.

    Localização

    Híbrido
    O trabalho pode ser executado em ou perto de Boston, MA
    Local Associado
    197 Friend St, Boston, MA 02114, USA

    Como se inscrever

    Candidates should submit letter of interest, resume and brief writing sample to the Human Resources Team via email at jobs@gbls.org. Please refer to Job Code: CRU-ATT when applying for this position. Deadline for application is July 25, 2025, or until the position is filled.

    At GBLS, we recognize our strength comes from the unique contributions of each team member. We invite candidates from all walks of life and backgrounds to apply.

    Candidates should submit letter of interest, resume and brief writing sample to the Human Resources Team via email at jobs@gbls.org. Please refer to Job Code: CRU-ATT when applying…

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