Job Description

Atlanta Legal Aid Society (“Legal Aid”) seeks a Staff Attorney for its Cobb County office located in downtown Marietta, Georgia. Our non-profit law firm represents low-income people in a variety of civil legal matters including family, housing, consumer, public benefits, education, and health law. The staff currently consists of a Managing Attorney, a TPO Project Manager, 9 staff attorneys (full and part-time), and 6 support staff members. 

 
Responsibilities: 

• Handling a mixed caseload using a variety of methods including litigation, negotiation, mediation, brief service, transactional work, courthouse clinics, advice and referral, and community education.
• Caseload will include a high percentage of housing and family law matters.
• In-court litigation will be a significant part of this position.
• Participating in task forces, committees, social service organizations, and local bar associations.

Qualifications:  

• Active member in good standing in the State Bar of Georgia (strongly preferred), or eligible to sit for the next Georgia Bar exam
• Strong work ethic and adaptability.
• Excellent legal writing and oral advocacy skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, listening, and organizational skills.
• Ability to balance compassion and pragmatism.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a collaborative, hybrid team model, with an appreciation for diversity.
• Eagerness to learn and openness to feedback.
• Demonstrated commitment to public service, participation in law school clinics or trial advocacy courses, familiarity with poverty law, and previous work with low-income people are strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in languages other than English is highly valued.

Salary and Benefits: 

• The salary is $61,000 for a new attorney who is recently admitted to the Georgia Bar and may be higher depending on relevant legal experience. The salary for a new attorney pending admission to the Georgia Bar is $56,000 and will be adjusted upon admission.
• Salaries are reviewed and adjusted annually, depending on funding.
• Generous fringe benefits, including 18 paid holidays in 2025, 6 weeks of paid time off (accruing at 2.5 days per month) in the first two years, and 6 weeks of parental leave. (12 weeks after one year)
• Individual health insurance, including optional dental and vision coverage, with partial payment for dependent health insurance
• Life, and long and short-term disability insurance. 
• Salary reduction option for a flexible spending account. 
• Educational loan reimbursement up to $600 per month. (after a set off of other loan reimbursement amounts)
• Voluntary tax-sheltered annuity with 3% match.
• State Bar of Georgia dues and CLE expenses. 
• This position may be eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness through the U.S. Department of Education.
• Legal Aid offers a hybrid work schedule that allows staff to work 2 days remotely subject to management approval, professional obligations, and a probationary employment period.

Application Requirements: Submit a letter of interest; resume; writing sample (advice letter, legal memorandum or brief); official law school transcript (a copy is acceptable pending your order of an official transcript); and the names, phone numbers and e-mail addresses of three professional references (preferably individuals who have supervised or managed your work) with a brief statement as to the connection to the applicant, as one (1) PDF using our online application system at the following link: Atlantalegalaid.org/jobs. Only applications with all the requested documents will be considered for an interview.

Your application will be acknowledged. No phone calls please. For technical difficulties in submitting your application, please email career@atlantalegalaid.org .

ALAS considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other legally protected status.

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