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Staff Attorney

Job Description

JOB TITLE:                         Staff Attorney 

 

SUPERVISOR:                Managing Attorney ––   Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Monmouth , Cape May and Cumberland/Salem County Neighborhood Offices

 

JOB SUMMARY:

 

Under the direction of the Managing Attorney, the Staff Attorney provides the highest quality of legal services to SJLS clients in a variety of poverty law matters. The Staff Attorney also acts as a liaison between SJLS and the local community groups and engages in community outreach, community legal education.

 

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

  • Handle intake interviews;
  • Provide direct representation to clients in a variety of legal matters, including but not limited to family, landlord/tenant, housing, consumer, public benefits, healthcare, employment and senior issues;
  • Participate in group representation, where appropriate;
  • Participate in staff and case acceptance meetings and program wide working groups;
  • Work with the Managing Attorney, Director of Litigation and/or the Executive Director in planning, developing and litigating significant impact cases;
  • Participate in community outreach and community legal education, clinics and seminars;
  • Develop new ideas and methods to provide service to clients;
  • Work with other staff as an effective member of the team; Assist in supervising paralegals, clerical workers and students;
  • Other duties as assigned.

 

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

 

  • Admission to the Bar of New Jersey preferred but not required. Must be a member of the Bar in any State or be eligible and willing to take the next available New Jersey Bar Exam;
  • Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred;
  • Ability to relate to low income clients and groups with demonstrated interest in poverty law issues and/or public interest service.

 

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: 

 

Qualified applicants with an interest in this position should send resume and cover letter expressing interest to:  Brittani Morris, PHR, SHRM-CP, Director of HR & Operations, South Jersey Legal Services, Inc. 745 Market St. 2nd Floor, Camden, NJ 08102 or via email at [email protected]. 

Comprehensive benefit package; *2025 attorney salary scale starts at $79,960.00; commensurate with experience; hybrid work option available for attorneys*