Michigan Poverty Law Program
Legal Services of Eastern Michigan - Staff Attorney
Michigan Poverty Law Program, Saginaw, Michigan, United States, 48607
Legal Services of Eastern Michigan - Staff Attorney
Legal Services of Eastern Michigan is a nonprofit civil law firm which has been providing legal assistance to disadvantaged community members for over 50 years. It serves 14 mid-Michigan counties from offices in Flint. Saginaw, and Caro. The agency mission is to use advocacy to address the causes and effects of poverty. We envision communities where individuals have affordable access to meet their justice needs and can pursue their legal rights through effective advocacy.Position OverviewThe staff attorney will carry a docket of individual cases and provide a range of advocacy from advice through direct representation. Community outreach and education activities are anticipated and systemic or impact projects will be encouraged. Potential areas of legal focus currently include housing, fair housing, senior services, family, and administrative law.ResponsibilitiesProvide quality legal representation to clients in accordance with grant guidelines & LSEM’s Legal Work Management ManualRepresent clients in litigation, administrative advocacy, and community advocacyProvide counseling, advice, brief services and referralsParticipate in client outreach and partner with community organizationsEnsure compliance with funding requirementsCoordinate with Directing and Managing Attorneys to ensure holistic, high quality legal representation is providedPrepare and draft documentation required for funder reports as requestedIdentify, develop, and implement advocacy strategies to address systemic legal problemsDevelop and maintain a positive and productive work environmentDevelop engagement with advocacy organizations, bar associations, and community groupsKnowledge, Abilities and SkillsExcellent legal, organizational, written and oral communication skillsAbility to relate comfortably to individuals of different racial/ethnic, economic and cultural backgroundsAbility to multi-task and complete projects in a timely matter under pressureKnowledge of communities to be served and demonstrated ability to forge community collaborationsKnowledge of and demonstrated commitment to civil rights and social justiceQualificationsJuris DoctorAdmission to Michigan Bar preferredPrior litigation experience preferredSalary is commensurate with qualifications and is complimented with excellent fringe benefits including a hybrid working environment, generous time off, medical, life, short-term and long-term disability insurance, retirement plan with matched employer contribution (6%), student loan repayment plan, professional development allowance, and over $1,200 employer contribution into a flexible spending account annually.LSEM is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We encourage all potentially qualified applicants to apply.
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Legal Services of Eastern Michigan is a nonprofit civil law firm which has been providing legal assistance to disadvantaged community members for over 50 years. It serves 14 mid-Michigan counties from offices in Flint. Saginaw, and Caro. The agency mission is to use advocacy to address the causes and effects of poverty. We envision communities where individuals have affordable access to meet their justice needs and can pursue their legal rights through effective advocacy.Position OverviewThe staff attorney will carry a docket of individual cases and provide a range of advocacy from advice through direct representation. Community outreach and education activities are anticipated and systemic or impact projects will be encouraged. Potential areas of legal focus currently include housing, fair housing, senior services, family, and administrative law.ResponsibilitiesProvide quality legal representation to clients in accordance with grant guidelines & LSEM’s Legal Work Management ManualRepresent clients in litigation, administrative advocacy, and community advocacyProvide counseling, advice, brief services and referralsParticipate in client outreach and partner with community organizationsEnsure compliance with funding requirementsCoordinate with Directing and Managing Attorneys to ensure holistic, high quality legal representation is providedPrepare and draft documentation required for funder reports as requestedIdentify, develop, and implement advocacy strategies to address systemic legal problemsDevelop and maintain a positive and productive work environmentDevelop engagement with advocacy organizations, bar associations, and community groupsKnowledge, Abilities and SkillsExcellent legal, organizational, written and oral communication skillsAbility to relate comfortably to individuals of different racial/ethnic, economic and cultural backgroundsAbility to multi-task and complete projects in a timely matter under pressureKnowledge of communities to be served and demonstrated ability to forge community collaborationsKnowledge of and demonstrated commitment to civil rights and social justiceQualificationsJuris DoctorAdmission to Michigan Bar preferredPrior litigation experience preferredSalary is commensurate with qualifications and is complimented with excellent fringe benefits including a hybrid working environment, generous time off, medical, life, short-term and long-term disability insurance, retirement plan with matched employer contribution (6%), student loan repayment plan, professional development allowance, and over $1,200 employer contribution into a flexible spending account annually.LSEM is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We encourage all potentially qualified applicants to apply.
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