Job o’ the Day: Staff Attorney with New Mexico Legal Aid
New Mexico Legal Aid is a nonprofit law office that offers free legal services in civil cases for low-income individuals throughout New Mexico, except San Juan County. Their mission is to increase access to the justice system for vulnerable populations and preserve basic legal rights including safety, financial stability and shelter.
From the PSJD job listing:
New Mexico Legal Aid has an opening for a Staff Attorney in its Santa Fe Law Office. NMLA represents low-income individuals and families in a wide variety of poverty law areas including family law, housing, public benefits, consumer and Native American issues. The attorney will be active in local bar and community activities. The attorney will provide representation in domestic relations proceedings (with a focus in domestic violence), low income housing proceedings, Social Security disability cases, and other poverty law proceedings involving low income clients. The work will include handling general poverty law cases; participating in community education and outreach to eligible clients; and recruitment of and collaboration with pro bono attorneys.
Candidates must possess excellent writing and oral communication skills, ability to manage multiple tasks, skills sufficient to implement an array of advocacy strategies, ability to manage a caseload, ability to build collaborative relationships within the community; and ability to use computer systems including case management software. Proficiency in Spanish is a plus. Reliable transportation required. New Mexico bar admission or licensing in other states which qualifies for a limited license per NMRA Rule 15-301.2 is preferred.
The application deadline is February 6, 2013. For more information, view the full job listing at PSJD.org (log-in required).