Position: The Portland Regional Office of Legal Aid Services of Oregon (LASO-PRO) is seeking a bilingual Spanish-speaking staff attorney to provide legal services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence and stalking. This is a full-time position, grant-funded for one year.
Background: LASO is a non-profit organization that represents low-income clients in civil cases. LASO’s eight regional offices serve the general low-income population throughout the state and two specialized statewide programs provide services to farmworkers and representation on Native American issues. LASO is an effective, high-quality legal services program that is committed to advocacy strategies having the broadest possible impact on client community problems. The Portland Regional Office of LASO (LASO-PRO) serves a poverty population of more than 236,000 in urban and rural Multnomah, Clackamas, Hood River, Sherman and Wasco counties.
Responsibilities: This position is specifically funded to provide legal representation to survivors of domestic and sexual violence as well as stalking. It is expected that the majority of the attorney’s time will be spent on family law and protection order cases. However, the staff attorney will handle additional areas of law for survivors such as housing, public benefits and employment cases.
Current Oregon State Bar membership preferred. Proven interest in and commitment to advocacy for the legal rights of low-income and other vulnerable populations. Demonstrated enthusiasm, creativity, good judgment, initiative, and willingness to work as a team. Spanish language strongly preferred.
Send resume and letter of interest to [email protected]
Or by mail to:
Regional Director
Legal Aid Services of Oregon
520 SW Sixth Avenue, Suite 700
Portland, OR 97204