Jacksonville Area Legal Aid (JALA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing legal assistance and advocacy for low-income individuals and families. They are seeking a full-time attorney for their Intake Unit to provide legal services in areas such as housing, consumer rights, and family law, while gaining hands-on experience in litigating cases.
Responsibilities
- Interviewing and counseling clients
- Litigating cases in Federal and State courts
- Taking on challenging cases for at-risk clients
Skills
- 1 to 4 years of legal experience in housing, consumer, family law, estate planning, and/or employment law
- Ability to clear Florida's Level II background screening
Benefits
- Hybrid work model
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Long-term disability insurance
- Group life insurance
- 401(k) (match 100% of deferrals up to 6% of compensation)
- Generous leave policy (13 paid holidays plus 22 personal leave days in first year, one-month sabbatical every four years)
- Membership in Access Perks, a private discount network
Company Overview
In 1937, the organization that has become Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, Inc. It was founded in 1937, and is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, USA, with a workforce of 11-50 employees. Its website is https://www.jaxlegalaid.org.
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