Ascend Justice
Staff Attorney- Full or Part Time - CARPLS Legal Aid
Ascend Justice, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
CARPLS Legal Aid
35 E. Wacker Drive
Suite 3000
Chicago , IL 60601
United States
CARPLS Legal Aid is Cook County’s largest provider of free legal services. We have provided over one million legal consultations to low- and moderate-income residents to help them find solutions to their everyday legal matters. CARPLS operates a legal aid hotline and three court-based advice desks for Cook County. We are also partners with the Cook County Legal Aid for Housing & Debt Early Resolution Program (ERP), and for our statewide projects, we are partners with New Leaf Illinois, the Illinois Armed Forces Legal Aid Network, COVID HELP Illinois and Eviction Help Illinois. https://www.carpls.org/about-carpls/
We are currently seeking a full- or part-time attorney to staff our legal aid hotlines and court-based help desks. Staff attorneys provide direct brief legal services using CARPLS’ custom case management software. Services include legal advice, the review and drafting of legal documents and referrals to legal and social services providers. The position operates on a hybrid remote/office schedule with at least one required weekly day in the office.
Qualifications
The candidate must possess a J.D. from an accredited law school and be licensed to practice in Illinois. The candidate must have at least five years of legal experience, preferably in a legal aid setting, with a demonstrated commitment to working with low- and moderate-income populations.
Bilingual in Spanish English strongly preferred. Pay scale and benefits
Salary range: $79,714 - $86,404, depending on experience. Excellent benefits include 401K (with an employer match), health, vision, dental and life insurance, and pretax transit benefit. Position type
Full-time How to Apply
Please submit your resume and cover letter to info@carpls.org . Include the words “Staff attorney – Your name” in the email's subject matter. CARPLS is an equal-opportunity employer, dedicated to having a diverse workplace. All interested candidates are encouraged to apply.
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The candidate must possess a J.D. from an accredited law school and be licensed to practice in Illinois. The candidate must have at least five years of legal experience, preferably in a legal aid setting, with a demonstrated commitment to working with low- and moderate-income populations.
Bilingual in Spanish English strongly preferred. Pay scale and benefits
Salary range: $79,714 - $86,404, depending on experience. Excellent benefits include 401K (with an employer match), health, vision, dental and life insurance, and pretax transit benefit. Position type
Full-time How to Apply
Please submit your resume and cover letter to info@carpls.org . Include the words “Staff attorney – Your name” in the email's subject matter. CARPLS is an equal-opportunity employer, dedicated to having a diverse workplace. All interested candidates are encouraged to apply.
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