Qureos Mentor

National Legal Aid & Defender Association

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 Position Description
 
 
 
 POSITION: Crime Victims Legal Assistance Project (CVLAP) is seeking a Staff Attorney focused on serving Native American survivors of domestic violence in Northern Michigan with family law matters. This Staff Attorney will be responsible for working with clients (ranging from advice to full litigation) with civil cases in both State and Tribal Court. Although their work will be fully remote, this Attorney will be responsible for serving clients located primarily in Northern Michigan (but not in the Upper Peninsula) so applications residing in Northern Michigan are given preference. This grant funded contract position expires October 2026. When fully staffed, the CVLAP Tribal Survivor Project (TSP) team is made up of a Supervising Attorney, 2 Staff Attorneys and a part-time Legal Assistant. This position is part of a joint project with Uniting Three Fires Against Violence, which is a Statewide Tribal domestic violence and sexual assault Coalition serving the Tribes located in Michigan. The Tribal Survivor Project staff are also part of the larger CVLAP program, which is connected with civil legal aid attorneys across the state that specialize in providing legal assistance in cases involving, domestic violence, stalking, sexual assault and elder abuse. Applicants must reside in the state of Michigan.
 
 
 DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM: CVLAP is a statewide program with staff throughout Michigan, in collaboration with Legal Services of Eastern Michigan, Legal Aid of Western Michigan, Legal Services of South Central Michigan, Legal Services of Northern Michigan, Michigan Immigrant Rights Center, and Lakeshore Legal Aid. CVLAP provides outreach and a wide range of legal representation and advocacy to victims of crime, primarily domestic violence and elder abuse survivors under the federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) and the Violence Against Women&rsquo;s Act (VAWA).
 
 
 CVLAP is part of Michigan Statewide Advocacy Services (MSAS), a non-profit law firm providing free legal services to older adults and people with low income through several statewide programs. MSAS is administered by the Michigan Advocacy Program (MAP), which provides access to the justice system for those who need it the most through civil legal aid offices and statewide advocacy programs. MAP&rsquo;s mission is to advance the safety, independence, and economic stability of those most affected by poverty, racism, and other structurally oppressive systems by increasing access to justice and working for systemic solutions. Visit cvlap.org and miadvocacy.org for more information.
 
 
 BENEFITS: This is a full-time position with a salary starting at $60,000 depending on experience. MAP offers a generous benefits package including life, short- and long-term disability, health, vision, dental and flexible spending accounts. If staff do not require health benefits, they have the option to take an annual $1,500 payout in addition to the base salary paid over the course of the year. MAP also has a generous leave policy allowing staff to accrue 3 weeks paid vacation the first year and 15 paid holidays, as well as a 401K retirement plan including employer match for eligible staff after 6 months of employment. MAP is a qualifying employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
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Tribal Survivor Project Staff Attorney

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 Position Description
 
 
 
 POSITION: Farmworker Legal Services (FLS) is seeking a Supervising Attorney to help lead its dynamic and committed team in providing high quality civil legal services to farmworkers and animal production workers throughout Michigan. The Supervising Attorney will have the opportunity to engage in high-impact litigation affecting farmworkers, direct work on cases, supervise attorneys and other staff, oversee grant reporting and contract delivery, train staff and partners, and engage in decision-making to further advance the intended impact and theory of change for the organization. Ideally, the Supervising Attorney will be based out of our Kalamazoo or Ypsilanti (Ann Arbor) office with a flexible remote work schedule option.
 
 
 DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM: Farmworker Legal Services (FLS) is a growing and nationally recognized non-profit law office and the statewide division of the Michigan Advocacy Program (MAP) that fights for justice and dignity alongside the farmworker community through our systemic, multi-forum community engagement and direct legal representation of farmworkers in their civil legal matters. FLS currently has 12 full-time staff positions based out of our Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids, and Ypsilanti (Ann Arbor area) offices and hires around 8 seasonal advocates each summer. FLS attorneys litigate complex wage and hour, multi-party employment, discrimination, and human trafficking cases in Michigan state and federal courts and provide a full range of civil legal services to Michigan&rsquo;s eligible population of farmworkers and their dependents in matters such as: housing, T or U-visa applications for victims of employment-based crimes, workers&rsquo; compensation, public benefits, workplace health and safety, and unemployment administrative proceedings. MAP works to advance the safety, independence, and economic stability of those most affected by poverty, racism, and other structurally oppressive systems by increasing access to justice and working for systemic solutions and has a staff of about 220 people in offices in Battle Creek, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Grand Rapids, Monroe, and Ypsilanti. Visit www.miadvocacy.org and www.farmworkerlaw.org for more information.
 
 
 BENEFITS: Salary starts at $72,520 and increases based on years of relevant experience. MAP offers annual raises as well as a 401K retirement plan with an annual 2% contribution and 2% employer-match for eligible staff after 6 months of employment and subject to board approval. MAP offers a generous benefits package, including life, short and long term disability, health, vision, dental, fully funded deductibles, and flexible spending accounts. If an applicant does not require health benefits, they can take an annual $1,500 payout in addition to the base salary paid over the year. MAP also has a generous leave policy allowing staff to accrue 4 weeks paid leave the first year in addition to 15 paid holidays. MAP is a unionized program and a qualifying employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness. Kalamazoo is a college town in southwest Michigan with its own airport, lakes, nature preserves, art scene, and nightlife. It also is located only 35 miles east of Lake Michigan, 50 miles from Grand Rapids, and 2 hours from both Chicago and Detroit. Kalamazoo offers the Kalamazoo Promise (an independent scholarship program that provides students who graduate from Kalamazoo Public Schools up to up to 100% tuition for post-secondary education).
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Supervising Attorney (Kalamazoo)

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 Position Description
 
 
 
 POSITION: Legal Services of South Central Michigan (LSSCM) is seeking a Staff Attorney in our Monroe office, which serves Monroe and Lenawee Counties. The staff attorney will provide a range of individual advocacy and impact work, with a focus on housing and consumer law.
 
 
 DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM: LSSCM has served low-income residents of 13 counties in south central Michigan for more than 50 years. LSSCM helps individuals and families achieve safety, stability, and economic security by providing free civil legal services with an emphasis on homelessness prevention, domestic violence and elder abuse prevention, and assistance in accessing health care, food, and needs-based income programs. LSSCM is a program of Michigan Advocacy Program (MAP). In addition to LSSCM, MAP manages six statewide programs serving immigrant communities (Michigan Immigrant Rights Center), vulnerable older adults (Michigan Elder Justice Initiative), victims of domestic violence and elder abuse (Crime Victims Legal Assistance Program), and providing access to legal information to self-represented litigants (Michigan Legal Help Program), and providing case support and training for all the legal services providers in Michigan (Michigan Poverty Law Program). MAP has a staff of about 250 people in offices in Battle Creek, Detroit, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Grand Rapids, Monroe, and Ypsilanti. Visit lsscm.org and miadvocacy.org for more information.
 
 
 BENEFITS: Starting salary is from $63,672 depending on experience. MAP offers a generous benefits package including life, short and long term disability, health, vision, dental and flexible spending accounts. If an applicant does not require health benefits, they have the option to take an annual $1,500 payout in addition to the base salary paid over the course of the year. MAP also has a generous leave policy allowing staff to accrue 3 weeks paid vacation the first year and 15 paid holidays, as well as a 401K retirement plan including employer match for eligible staff after 6 months of employment. MAP is a qualifying employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness. MAP is a unionized program.
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Staff Attorney (Monroe)

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 Position Description
 
 
 
 CLA seeks a Staff Attorney who will be part of a multi-disciplinary team helping parents who are involved with the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (DCF). The goal of the Family Preservation Project (FPP) is to ensure that families get the help they need addressing issues of concern to DCF so that DCF does not remove the children from their home. This project aims to keep children safe with their families, minimize the emotional trauma caused by removal, and allow the foster care system to focus its resources on children who truly need its protection.
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STAFF ATTORNEY: FAMILY PRESERVATION PROJECT (SPRINGFIELD)

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 Position Description
 
 
 
 Contra Costa County Public Defender's office is seeking to fill one (1) Legal Assistant vacancy with a highly motivated candidate with a strong ability to understand, interpret, and ensure compliance with laws and regulations. Legal Assistants in Contra Costa County provide confidential specialized legal and other complex technical and paraprofessional assistance. Incumbents in this classification will assist on various assignments with a team who are passionate about the clients they serve.
 
 
 Why join the Contra Costa County Public Defender's Office?
 
 
 The Contra Costa County Public Defender&rsquo;s Office provides vigorous, client-centered advocacy to indigent persons accused of crimes in Contra Costa County. Our overriding goal is to serve the best interests of our clients in everything we do. We tirelessly fight for our clients and ensure that they receive excellent representation. We believe that justice can only be served when the most underserved and vulnerable among us are treated with the same attention, dignity, and respect as the most powerful. Our main office is located in Martinez along with offices located in Richmond, Walnut Creek, and an Alternate Defender Office in Martinez.
 
 
 
 We Are Looking For Someone Who Is
 
 
 
 An issue spotter and problem solver as it pertains to all facts and data
 
 
 An active communicator that presents information clearly and in an organized manner
 
 
 Proficient with computer equipment and applications
 
 
 Constantly staying current on relevant laws and regulations and ensures practice conforms to them
 
 
 Committed to maintaining high level of care, thoroughness, focus and quality under pressure
 
 
 Interested in understanding the needs, expectations, and circumstances of all clients
 
 
 
 Depending On Assignment, You May Be Responsible For
 
 
 
 Preparing routine legal documents and other paperwork, including drafts of legal motions, points and authorities, declarations, affidavits, etc., for review, approval, and use by a deputy district attorney
 
 
 Collecting and analyzing data for deputy district attorney administrative reports
 
 
 Searching and obtaining recorded documents and court records as requested by district attorney investigators and deputy district attorneys
 
 
 Assisting attorneys in preparation, litigation, and at trial
 
 
 Interviewing Public Defender clients in the local jails and in the courts to screen them for eligibility
 
 
 Preparing legal documents, collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data
 
 
 
 A Few Reasons You Might Love This Job
 
 
 
 You will work in a team environment with supportive colleagues that adhere to the highest standards of professionalism, ethics, and confidentiality
 
 
 You will perform varied assignments in a challenging environment with specialized responsibilities
 
 
 You will work with dedicated attorneys who are passionate about the clients they serve
 
 
 Every day brings a new challenge
 
 
 
 A Few Challenges You Might Face In This Job
 
 
 
 Heavy workload; handling several cases at once
 
 
 High expectations without much turnaround time
 
 
 The emotional strain of being involved with your clients and their case outcomes
 
 
 Staying up to date with new legal developments and professional standards
 
 
 
 Competencies Required
 
 
 
 Professional &amp; Technical Expertise: Applying technical subject matter to the job
 
 
 Critical Thinking: Analytically and logically evaluating information, propositions, and claims
 
 
 Attention to Detail: Focusing on the details of work content, work steps, and final work products
 
 
 Handling Stress: Maintaining emotional stability and self-control under pressure, challenge, or adversity
 
 
 Listening: Fully comprehending spoken communication
 
 
 Informing: Proactively obtaining and sharing information
 
 
 Teamwork: Collaborating with others to achieve shared goals
 
 
 Valuing Diversity: Appreciating the benefits of varied backgrounds and cultures in the workplace
 
 
 Self-Management: Showing personal organization, self-discipline, and dependability
 
 
 Professional Integrity &amp; Ethics: Displaying honesty, adherence to principles, and personal accountability
 
 
 Reading Comprehension: Understanding and using written information
 
 
 Writing: Communicating effectively in writing
 
 
 To read the complete job description, please visit the website here.
 
 
 The eligible list established from this recruitment may remain in effect for six (6) months. Other departments throughout the County may use the eligible list from this recruitment to fill future vacancies as well.
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Legal Assistant

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 Position Description
 
 
 
 Responsibilities Include:
 
 
 Provide legal counsel and representation to minors in Family Court proceedings
 
 
 
 Representation Includes, But Is Not Limited To
 
 
 
 Draft and review all pleadings, motions, and papers
 
 
 Interview clients
 
 
 Conduct disclosure and investigation; file motions
 
 
 Consult and negotiate with other counsel and, as appropriate, other parties
 
 
 Represent clients at all appearances, hearings, and proceedings
 
 
 File notices of appeal, settle orders and records, and represent clients in other post-dispositional proceedings before the court
 
 
 Consult with and review the work of the social worker on each case assigned
 
 
 Provide community outreach, education, and training to our community partners
 
 
 Consult with and review the work of assigned support staff
 
 
 Transcribe complete, accurate, and detailed contacts in all case files through our case management system, LegalServer
 
 
 Conduct legal research in each case as required
 
 
 Maintain knowledge of legislative changes and current case law. Attend Continuing Legal Education training
 
 
 Attend and participate in LASROC&rsquo;s AFC staff meetings and general LASROC meetings/gatherings
 
 
 Provides legal support to other programs from time to time as may be necessary
 
 
 Additional duties at the discretion of the Director, Juvenile Justice Division
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Attorney for the Child

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 Position Description
 
 
 
 Assistant Managing Attorney &ndash; King County CHEER Office (King County Consumer Housing Education and Employment Rights)
 
 
 Northwest Justice Project (NJP) offers a unique leadership opportunity in a mission-driven organization serving the legal aid needs of low-income people and communities in Washington State.
 
 
 Compensation: $111,137 to $168,000 plus comprehensive benefits and generous time off.
 
 
 Please see more details here: https://nwjustice.org/careers
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Assistant Managing Attorney – King County CHEER Office

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