Staff Attorney

Description:

A Non-Profit Organization is seeking a full-time Staff Attorney to serve low-income clients in need of civil legal aid.
Responsibilities include:

• Represent and advise clients in matters related to issues impacting children and kinship/foster families, including but not limited to: safety, placement, permanency, legal guardianship, adoption, visitation, public benefits, SSI/SSDI, and education of foster/kinship youth.
• The Staff Attorney will have the opportunity to build relationships with community partners and participate in advocacy on the state and national levels.
• The Staff Attorney may supervise a law student or assist with pro bono attorney projects, depending on overall allocation of legal team duties.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated commitment to justice for low-income individuals and communities;
• A high degree of initiative and ability to manage a caseload, as well as provide occasional community outreach sessions and/or presentations on legal issues;
• Excellent written and verbal skills; ability to think creatively about clients' legal issues;
• Experience working with low-income clients, victims of violence, or experience working with children and intergenerational families a plus.
• Member in good standing of the State Bar of Wisconsin.
• Demonstrated experience working with colleagues to find solutions to complex situations; ability to process information quickly and prioritize multiple tasks.
• Knowledge of child welfare and family court desired, but not required.

Proficient Spanish speakers are strongly encouraged to apply.

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