Northwest Justice Project (NJP) is a not-for-profit statewide law firm with a mission of Combatting Injustice • Strengthening Communities • Protecting Human Dignity. NJP secures justice for people in or near poverty through high quality legal advocacy that promotes the long-term well-being of low-income individuals, families and communities through legal representation, community partnerships, education, and other advocacy.
NJP seeks applications from qualified attorneys to work out of our Seattle office as part of our Medical-Legal Partnership (MLP) to address the legal needs of low-income patients and families with health-harming legal needs at Seattle Children’s Hospital and Harborview Medical Center. This is a temporary (6 month) full-time position.
Our medical partners require MLP staff to be (or become) vaccinated against flu and COVID-19 for onsite work. Providing proof of flu and COVID-19 vaccine is a condition of employment. Exemptions based on medical and sincerely held religious beliefs may be requested.
Starting salary is based upon years of experience, with an annual salary range starting at $80,142 to $140,712. We offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes 100% paid employee health premiums and significant premium shares for family health premiums, as well as generous time off.
Please see full job announcement here: https://nwjustice.org/careers
• Work as part of NJP’s MLP unit on a range of legal needs identified by medical providers specifically focused on the unmet legal needs of patients.
• Consult with medical providers on patients’ legal needs and train medical providers to identify and address common legal issues.
• Work across legal and practice disciplines, priority areas of legal practice will include access to Medicaid, Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA), Social Security, and other public benefits, and may also include housing, legal decision-making, special education and immigration issues.
• Experience with interdisciplinary collaboration with non-lawyers or medical providers, community based outreach and advocacy, and working within low-income communities is required.
• Applicants must be culturally competent.
• Member of the Washington Bar.
• Proficiency in Spanish, Somali, Vietnamese, or other languages is a plus.
Submit a letter of interest, current resume and writing sample to: [email protected]
Please reference Staff Attorney MLP Seattle in the e-mail subject line.
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