Staff Attorney - Tucson Office

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

DESCRIPTION

Southern Arizona Legal Aid, Inc. is hiring staff attorneys to work in its Tucson Office. The attorney hired will be required to undertake a general civil litigation caseload consisting domestic relations. SALA provides services to the poverty community of nine counties in southeastern Arizona. The Native American component also serves eleven tribal communities. Positions available in Domestic Relations, Consumer/Housing/Public Benefits, Immigration, and Tribal Court.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Applicants must be a member of the Arizona Bar, eligible for admission to the Arizona Bar, or pass the next exam; applicants licensed 2 years in another jurisdiction may practice by special rule. Applicants should have zero to five years experience.
• Applicants must exhibit a high degree of sensitivity to the problems of the low-income community and should be able to work with low-income and community groups.
• Applicants should be knowledgeable in the area of general civil practice and specifically general civil practice on behalf of the low-income community.
• Bilingual English\Spanish helpful

COMPENSATION: Salary range $50,050 - $86,962 DOE; Up to five percent additional compensation to individuals fluent in Spanish. Payment of bar exam and admission fees for those not yet admitted. Student loan repayment assistance. Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility. Excellent benefits package including health insurance, disability insurance, and pension plan. Excellent work/life balance with thirty-five-hour workweeks and generous leave provisions.

EOE: We are committed to an environment of mutual respect, collaboration, and equal opportunity for all employees, and strongly encourage applications from people of color, immigrants, people affected by mass incarceration, and other underrepresented and historically marginalized groups. We believe in building and sustaining an organization that is reflective of the communities we serve, and is diverse in work background, experience, education, race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, national origin, or sensory, mental and physical abilities. We believe that the resulting diversity is both a source of program strength and a matter of fundamental human fairness.

CONTACT:

Hiring Committee

Southern Arizona Legal Aid, Inc.

Continental Building

2343 E. Broadway Blvd, Suite 200; Tucson AZ 85719-6007

(520) 623-9465 / Fax: (520) 594-6554

Email: salahr@sazlegalaid.org

DEADLINE:

Open Until Filled; Submit cover letter, resume, writing sample and three references