Bilingual Staff Attorney

Job Description
Type of Job: 
Full-Time
Main Areas of Responsibility: 

The Staff Attorney provides legal representation to victims of domestic violence (DV), prepares legal research, gives legal advice, provides legal and policy analyses of case-related issues, and participates in Continuing Legal Education training. All direct client work is performed through a trauma-informed lens and is client directed.

Additional Areas of Responsibility: 

In addition to the essential duties outlined above, the Staff Attorney will:
• Be committed to advancing immigrant rights, gender equity, and socioeconomic justice;
• Be committed to advancing Enlace’s mission, vision, core values, and programmatic goals;
• Respect differences in race, ethnicity, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion (or lack thereof), ability, arrest or conviction history, socioeconomic status, and immigration status; and

Other Information/Requirements: 

Position Qualifications
• 1-year practice of law experience (family law/domestic violence experience preferred); clinical law experience may be considered to fulfill practice of law requirement; OR
• Newly graduated law student who will sit for the bar within 12 months of hire.
• One year of supervisory experience preferred.
• Bilingual fluency (English/Spanish), both written and verbal

How to Apply: 

All applicants must submit a cover letter, resume, one (1) legal writing sample, and three (3) professional references to: [email protected] with the subject line “Staff Attorney Application” or mail to: Enlace Comunitario c/o Human Resources (2425 Alamo SE Albuquerque, NM 87106).

Salary Range: 
Annual salary for the Staff Attorney position is $82,800 to $96,000 depending on experience.
Contact Information
Name: 
Marta Pereira
Agency/Organization: 
Enlace Comunitario
Address: 
2425 Alamo SE
City: 
Albuquerque
State: 
New Mexico
Zip/Postal Code: 
87106
Business Phone: 
505-246-8972
Business Fax: 
Email Address: 
[email protected]
www.enlacenm.org
Internal Info
Date to Post: 
Jul 28 2026
Date to Remove: 
Nov 30 2026

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