CVLAP Staff Attorney (Hybrid)

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Description:

Position :

Crime Victims Legal Assistance Project (CVLAP) is seeking a Staff Attorney who will be hosted in Lakeshore Legal Aid's Pontiac Office, which serves Oakland County. The staff attorney will provide a range of individual advocacy and impact work, including family law, housing law, consumer, and public benefits for survivors of domestic violence.

Description of Program :

CVLAP is a statewide program with staff housed throughout Michigan, in collaboration with Legal Services of South Central Michigan, Legal Services of Eastern Michigan, Legal Aid of Western Michigan, Legal Services of Northern Michigan, Lakeshore Legal Aid (where this attorney will be housed), and Farmworkers Legal Services. CVLAP provides legal representation and advocacy to victims of domestic violence and is funded by the federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) and the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). CVLAP is part of the Michigan Advocacy Program (MAP), a non-profit law firm providing free legal services to low-income individuals in Michigan. MAP works to advance the safety, independence, and economic stability of those most affected by poverty, racism, and other structurally oppressive systems by increasing access to justice and working for systemic solutions. MAP has provided civil legal aid for those unable to afford an attorney for more than 50 years. MAP has a staff of about 250 people in offices in Battle Creek, Detroit, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Grand Rapids, Monroe, and Ypsilanti. Visit cvlap.org and miadvocacy.org for more information.

Qualifications :

Applicants should be licensed to practice law in Michigan, qualified to be admitted by waiver, or able to take the next Michigan bar exam. Applicants must have a demonstrated commitment to serving low-income individuals and underserved populations through lived or learned experience. Legal aid, domestic violence advocacy, and/or litigation experience is a plus.

Benefits :

Starting salary is from $64,946 depending on experience. MAP offers a generous benefits package including life, short- and long-term disability, health, vision, dental and flexible spending accounts. If an applicant does not require health benefits, they have the option to take an annual $1,500 payout in addition to the base salary paid over the course of the year. MAP also has a generous leave policy allowing staff to accrue 3 weeks paid vacation the first year and 15 paid holidays, as well as a 401K retirement plan including employer match for eligible staff after 6 months of employment. MAP is a qualifying employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness. MAP is a unionized program.

To Apply :

Please complete this application and submit your resume and cover letter. You can also access the application by copying and pasting the following web address into your browser: https://miadvocacy.bamboohr.com/careers/298. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. The Michigan Advocacy Program is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Similar Jobs CVLAP Staff Attorney (Hybrid) Legal Services of South Central Michigan (LSSCM) Lansing, MI Remote 3L - Immigration Staff Attorney Michigan Immigrant Rights Center (MIRC) Kalamazoo, MI Full Time Immigration Staff Attorney The Crime Victims Legal Assistance Project (CVLAP) Ypsilanti, MI Full Time Staff Attorney (Housing Practice) The Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem (NDS) Detroit, MI Full Time Staff Attorney - Litigation Lakeshore Legal Aid Taylor, MI Full Time Staff Attorney US Committee for Refugees & Immigrants Detroit, MI Full Time About Us Attorney Jobs in USA heartily welcomes you. We provide attorney jobs, in house counsel jobs and law student jobs around the USA from leading resources. We are always welcome your feedback to improve our performance. Please feel free to contact us with your suggestions or concern using Contact Us form. Company About Us Daily Jobs FAQ Terms & Conditions Contact Us Job Search by locations Attorney Jobs in New York Attorney Jobs in Washington Attorney Jobs in San Francisco Attorney Jobs in Los Angeles Attorney Jobs in Chicago Trending job titles Counsel Jobs Litigation Associate Jobs Staff Attorney Jobs General Counsel Jobs Patent Attorney Jobs Copyrights © 2021 All Rights Reserved by Attorney Jobs in USA .