Atlanta Legal Aid Society (“Legal Aid”) seeks a Staff Attorney for its Fulton County Office located in Downtown Atlanta. Our non-profit law firm represents low-income persons in a variety of civil legal matters, including family, housing, consumer, employment, health, public benefits, and education law. The Fulton Office provides advice and representation to persons in Fulton County in a variety of legal matters including tenant protection, benefits (income and healthcare), consumer protection, public school education, and family law. In addition to direct client services, the office provides advice through the Fulton County Family Law Information Center. The staff consists of a managing attorney, one senior staff attorney, three staff attorneys, three paralegals, and two receptionists.
Responsibilities:
Handling a mixed caseload using a variety of advocacy methods including transactional work, negotiation, mediation, and litigation
Participating in community education, task forces, committees, social service organizations, national and local bar associations
Other tasks as assigned
Salary and Benefits:
This position offers a salary of $70,250, but may vary (up or down) depending on work experience. Salaries are reviewed annually and may be adjusted based on available funding.
Generous fringe benefits, including 16 paid holidays in 2026, 6 weeks of paid time off (accruing at 2.5 days per month), and 6 weeks of parental leave (12 weeks after one year)
Individual health insurance, including optional dental and vision coverage, with partial payment for dependent health insurance
Life, long-term, and short-term disability insurance
Salary reduction option for a flexible spending account
Educational loan reimbursement up to $600 per month (after a set off of other loan reimbursement amounts)
Voluntary tax-sheltered annuity with a 3% match
This position may be eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness through the U.S. Department of Education
State Bar of Georgia dues and CLE expenses
A hybrid work schedule that allows staff to work 2 days remotely, subject to management approval
Active member in good standing in the State Bar of Georgia (strongly preferred), or eligible to sit for the next Georgia Bar exam
Minimum of three years of relevant legal experience
Excellent legal writing, analysis, advocacy, and work ethic are required
Demonstrated commitment to public service, participation in law school clinics or trial advocacy courses, familiarity with poverty law, previous work with low-income people, and an appreciation for diversity are strongly preferred
Excellent interpersonal, communication, listening, and organizational skills
Ability to balance compassion and pragmatism
Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a collaborative, hybrid team model
Proficiency in languages other than English, particularly Spanish, is highly valued
Application Requirements: Submit a letter of interest, resume, writing sample (advice letter, legal memorandum or brief), official law school transcript (a copy is acceptable pending your order of an official transcript), and the names, phone numbers and email addresses of three professional references (preferably individuals who have supervised or managed your work) as one (1) PDF using our online application system at atlantalegalaid.org/jobs. Only applications with all of the requested documents will be considered for an interview.
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