Staff Attorney

Job Description
Main Areas of Responsibility: 

The Silver City staff attorney will represent low-income individuals and families in a wide variety of poverty law areas including family law, housing, public benefits, and consumer issues.

Additional Areas of Responsibility: 

The attorney will be active in local bar and community activities, will participate in community education and outreach to eligible clients; and recruitment of and collaboration with pro bono attorneys.
We are looking for highly motivated candidates who are passionate and strongly committed to helping NMLA better serve rural communities, including development of effective team strategies to handle complex advocacy and extended representation cases.

Other Information/Requirements: 

Experience with advocacy in rural communities will be highly preferred. Must be willing to travel. Candidates also must possess excellent written and oral communication skills, the ability to manage multiple tasks, manage a significant caseload and build collaborative relationships within the staff and the community. Proficiency in Spanish is a plus.

How to Apply: 

Send a current resume, a list of three references, and a letter of interest explaining what you would like to accomplish if you are selected for this position to: Gloria Molinar at: [email protected]

Salary: DOE, NMLA is an EEO Employer. Deadline to apply is March 23rd, 2015.

Contact Information
Name: 
Miranda Fafard
Agency/Organization: 
New Mexico Legal Aid
City: 
Silver City
State: 
New Mexico
Zip/Postal Code: 
88061
Business Phone: 
5057686125
Email Address: 
[email protected]
Internal Info
Date to Post: 
Feb 24 2015
Date to Remove: 
Mar 24 2015

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