SSI Staff Attorney

SSI Staff Attorney

SSI STAFF ATTORNEY

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Taylor, MI Organization Overview:

Lakeshore Legal Aid serves low-ie people, seniors, and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in a holistic manner to address clients' legal issues and improve ourmunities. Lakeshore provides free direct legal representation in southeast Michigan and the thumb and client intake, advice, and brief legal services throughout Michigan via our attorney-staffed hotline. Our practice areas include housing, family, consumer, elder, education, and public benefits law.

Position Overview:

Lakeshore is seeking an attorney to manage a case load that will specifically handle Social Security disability cases involving SSI and SSDI claims. Staff Attorney(s) in this role will be responsible for handling clients in the following stages: initial applications; requests for reconsideration; hearings before the Administrative Law Judge; and claims pending at the Appeals Council. The Staff Attorney will also handle overpayment cases and child SSI cases. The Staff Attorney may occasionally have to go to the local Social Security field offices to assist a client with a case. The Staff Attorney will have cases within the Metro Detroit area. Staff attorneys will treat clients, co-workers, and others with dignity and respect. This person will report directly to the Litigation Director. No previous experience in social security disability law is needed, training will be provided.

General Task Areas:

• Provide timely civil legal services to low-ie and senior clients and client groups through representation in trial courts, appellate courts and other forums, through litigation, advice, negotiation, drafting and review of legal documents, referrals and administrative advocacy.
• Serve the clients in a holistic and client centered manner.
• Develop an expertise in one or more areas of law, if required.
• Promote and maintain civil and professional relationships with coworkers, clients, members of the judicial system, and members of the public with whom they have contact, treating all with dignity and respect.
• Train or mentor other staff in areas of experience.
• Create and/or deliver presentations tomunity groups on legal services related topics.
• Develop continuing expertise to handle increasingly moreplex litigation or other projects.
• Perform other work-related duties as assigned by the supervising attorney, a director, CEO, or a CEO designee.

Qualifications:

• Graduated from an accredited law school.
• Admitted to practice law in the State of Michigan, or an application at the first opportunity for admission by reciprocity, or by taking the first available bar exam.
• Demonstrated interest in the area of poverty law and working with low- ie individuals. Able tomunicate effectively, be empathetic and understand the diverse clients of the povertymunity.
• Ability to deal effectively with all people under difficult circumstances.
• Demonstrable skills in litigation, advocacy, interviewing, and drafting legal documents.
• Demonstrated ability to plan andanize multiple tasks.
• Ability tomunicate effectively, orally and in writing.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Industry-leading employer-sponsored healthcare package
• Generous paid time off
• Paid Holidays
• Hybrid Remote Work Schedule To apply, submit your cover letter and resume at our website www.lakeshorelegalaid
• Do not delay. Applications accepted until 5 pm, May 21, 2026, or until the position is filled.
• LLA values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer.

Department:

Litigation/Advocacy

Submission Deadline:

6/22/26