- Provide legal representation consistent with professional and LAWV organizational standards for the delivery of civil legal services to the poor.
- Prepare legal documents, advise clients, gather evidence necessary to formulate defenses or to initiate legal action. Conduct research, interview clients, and witnesses, investigate, and handle other details in preparation for trial. Prepare legal briefs, develop strategy, prepare arguments, and prepare testimony in connection with cases. Represent clients in court and before quasi-judicial or administrative agencies. Interpret laws, rulings, and regulations.
- Maintain accurate and complete files or records.
- New attorneys shall receive mentorship, training and case reviews over the course of their first year.
- Attend and participate in substantive task forces focused on issues impacting our clients, like DHHR Benefits, Family Law, and Housing.
- Occasional night and weekend work hours; some local and out-of-town travel. Attorneys must be able to get to Court or Administrative hearings.
- Help LAWV engage the legal community and members of the Bar to provide free legal help to Legal Aid clients through pro bono work.
Victim's Advocate Attorney Elkins - Legal Aid Of West Virginia
2 days ago
Description
Legal Aid of West Virginia Needs YOU:
Do you want to make an impact in the lives of people? Legal Aid of West Virginia (LAWV), the state's primary provider of civil legal aid, is seeking skilled, motivated attorneys to help change the lives of vulnerable clients.
Employees begin by earning 13 sick leave hours and 11.25 annual leave hours per month, as well as 3 floating holidays per year. These amounts increase with years of service. LAWV also has a generous Holiday schedule, 16 Holidays per year. Health insurance for employees and their families is provided at a nominal rate. If you are provided insurance elsewhere, additional compensation is available for your 403(b)-retirement account. LAWV provides dental coverage for employees and their families free of charge. We offer vision, hearing, and flexible spending accounts, as well as disability insurance. LAWV provides regular contributions to your 403(b)-retirement account as well as matching funds. LAWV's generous benefit package is valued at approximately $50,000/year and is definitely an asset to working here.
Essential Job Functions:
Job Requirements:
1. Must have demonstrable commitment to understanding and addressing issues of low-income constituents.
2. Must have J.D. and be admitted to practice in West Virginia and in good standing or must be eligible for admission to the West Virginia Bar under West Virginia Supreme Court Rule 9 if admitted to practice in another state or must be eligible to take the next regularly scheduled West Virginia Bar Exam.
3. Must have skills to use office technologies, including learning LAWV case management software.
4. Must be able to balance administrative and client advocacy responsibilities.
Other Duties:
1. Attorneys will work with their supervisor to develop goals within program priorities and funding; and will work with their supervisor to identify individual training needs.
2. Attorneys will timely prepare reports and complete forms and records necessary for client services or administrative tasks related to their job.
Salary and Benefits:
The Attorney position is a salaried position with an annual starting salary range of $53,000 - $61,400. LAWV offers a generous benefits package, a 37.5-hour workweek, paid vacation leave and sick leave and health plan, as well as dental, vision and life benefits. Staff also have the option to participate in a 403(b)-retirement plan and dependent and health flex savings accounts (FSA). LAWV is an eligible nonprofit employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program.
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