Staff Attorney - Casa Grande & Sacaton Offices Job at Southern Arizona Legal Aid, Inc, Casa Grande, AZ

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  • Southern Arizona Legal Aid, Inc
  • Casa Grande, AZ

Job Description

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

DESCRIPTION:

Southern Arizona Legal Aid, Inc. (SALA) provides free legal assistance to low-income people over 9 counties and 11 Indian Reservations in Southeastern Arizona. We are seeking to fill positions in our Casa Grande and Sacaton offices.

The attorney assigned to the Casa Grande office will make regular appearances in Pinal County Superior Court, the county’s Justice Court precincts, and various administrative tribunals. Travel to meet with clients and appear at hearings across the county is required. Much of the work involves landlord/tenant, family, and consumer law. The attorney will participate in community outreach at locations throughout the county to increase public awareness of legal aid services. Casa Grande, located halfway between Phoenix and Tucson, is a vibrant, multicultural city offering a family-oriented environment with easy access to urban amenities.

The attorney assigned to the Sacaton office will undertake legal representation for members of the Gila River Indian Community (GRIC) in civil actions involving family law matters, consumer cases, housing, benefits, wills, and estate administration. Practice will primarily be before the Gila River Indian Community Court with additional work in the Pinal and Maricopa Superior Court systems.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

  1. Applicants must be a member of the Arizona Bar or be willing to take the next bar exam. Applicants licensed at least two years in another jurisdiction may practice by special rule, Ariz. R. Sup. Ct. 38. Criminal background check required.
  2. Applicants should have zero to five years’ experience, including internships and third-year practice under the supervision of a licensed attorney.
  3. Applicants must exhibit a high degree of sensitivity to the problems of the low-income community and be able to work with low income and community groups. They should have initiative, good communication skills, and the ability to work well in a multi-cultural setting
  4. Applicants should be knowledgeable in the area of general civil practice on behalf of the low-income community. Spanish fluency is preferred and rewarded.

COMPENSATION:

Salary range $58,656-$101,915 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

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