Jacksonville Area Legal Aid (JALA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing legal assistance and advocacy for low-income individuals and families. They are seeking a Florida licensed attorney to provide civil legal services in their Housing Unit, primarily serving Duval County residents.
Responsibilities
- Provide civil legal services in the Housing Unit
- Grow and adapt practice to the needs of the community and the organization
- Interview and counsel clients as well as litigate cases in Federal and State courts
- Take on challenging cases for at-risk clients while being mentored and supported
Skills
- Florida licensed attorney
- Ability to provide civil legal services in the Housing Unit
- Experience in interviewing and counseling clients
- Experience in litigating cases in Federal and State courts
- Ability to take on challenging cases for at-risk clients
- Ability to work in a hybrid work environment
- Clear Florida's Level II background screening
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus
- Hybrid work model
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Long-term disability insurance
- Group life insurance
- 401(k) (match 100% of deferrals up to 6% of compensation)
- Generous leave policy (13 paid holidays plus 22 personal leave days in first year, one-month sabbatical every four years)
- Membership in Access Perks, a private discount network
Company Overview
In 1937, the organization that has become Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, Inc. It was founded in 1937, and is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, USA, with a workforce of 11-50 employees. Its website is https://www.jaxlegalaid.org.
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