Staff Attorney - Maryland Center for Legal Assistance

A RESUME AND COVER LETTER ARE REQUIRED TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION

The Maryland Center for Legal Assistance (MCLA) through a contract with the Administrative Office of the Courts operates the District Court Help Centers in Baltimore City, Glen Burnie, Upper Marlboro, and Salisbury and the Maryland Courts Help Centers in Annapolis and Frederick.

The Help Centers deal with a wide range of civil legal matters, including landlord-tenant, consumer matters such as debt collection and credit card cases, child support, and criminal record expungements to remove barriers to obtaining housing, employment, and child custody.

Essential Functions:

This position provides brief legal advice to unrepresented litigants with civil legal issues. The Maryland Center for Legal Assistance, LLC (MCLA), through a contract with the Maryland Judiciary, operates Help Centers throughout Maryland to provide legal advice to civil litigants in person and over phone, chat, and email. MCLA is hiring a Staff Attorney for the office located in Salisbury, MD. Tasks assigned to staff attorneys may include any or all of but are not necessarily limited to the following:

Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide brief legal advice and information to self-represented litigants in connection with civil legal issues including Landlord and Tenant Matters, Civil Claims, Expungement and Shielding of Records, Consumer Matters, Return of Property, Domestic Violence/ Peace Orders, Family Law, and Foreclosure.
Assist self-represented litigants in drafting their pleadings and motions, preparing for trial, completing court forms, and understanding court documents and the law.
Provide referrals to appropriate legal service organizations, agencies, and lawyer referral services wherever appropriate.
Develop internal resources, training for staff and the public.
Be available to provide support to MCLA’s other offices as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned within the scope of the essential functions of the position.

Benefits:

Compensation pursuant to a salary scale based on experience.
Paid time off; retirement plan contribution; health, dental, prescription drug, and life insurance coverage; flexible spending and opportunities for paid professional development.
Employees of MCLA are eligible to apply for the Maryland Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program (LARP).