Working in Legal Aid

Pro Bono and Community Partnerships Group manage numerous projects, including four community legal clinics, legal aid offices, adult and youth cases (expungement and seals), and living wills (powers of attorney for health and property) in partnership with the Private Bar Association. Lawyers in our other practice groups also work with volunteer lawyers in individual cases. The Client Selection Unit is the one-stop shop for applicants seeking our legal advice. Staff select candidates to determine their suitability, triage legal issues, and determine the appropriate level of service for clients, including referral, advice, or connecting clients with Chicago Legal Aid practice groups for more comprehensive analysis and representation. With the generous support of the legal community, grantees, foundations, and other donors, Legal Aid at Work offers four main services: Our goal is to recruit and retain the best law students, lawyers, paralegals, social workers, investigators, and administrative staff who share a vision – that no New Yorker is denied access to justice because of poverty. Thank you for your interest in working for Legal Aid Chicago. Contrary to the constitutional guarantee of legal representation in criminal cases, victims of domestic violence seeking protection orders, veterans seeking their benefits, and poor families trying to remain housed are not equally represented when taking action against their abuser. the government or their owner. At Legal Aid Works®, we advocate for fairness for those with the least access to the civil justice system in 17 of the most vulnerable counties in the state of Virginia. Visit our donation page to #dojustice TODAY! The Immigrant and Workers` Rights Practice Group is a multidisciplinary team focused on employment, immigration, migrant workers` rights and human trafficking.

The team serves migrant and agricultural workers by dealing with housing, health and safety, immigration and human trafficking applications, wage theft and other illegal acts related to their work. The Trafficking Survivors Assistance Program (TSAP) provides comprehensive services to survivors of trafficking, including immigration, victim representation before law enforcement agencies, and civil litigation for survivors. Our immigration team specializes in representing victims of non-citizenship crimes who apply for special humanitarian visas and a variety of other migration-related applications. The practice group`s employment law team represents individuals in labor disputes, wage theft, claims under the Family Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act, and advocates discrimination in the workplace in all its forms through administrative and judicial proceedings. Legal Aid Works® is a non-profit organization that provides free, high-quality civil legal assistance to low-income individuals and families. We have three offices in Fredericksburg, Tappahannock and Culpeper to better serve local residents. You must submit your application through ADP`s recruitment portal to be considered. CVs and other documents sent to our inbox jobpostquestions@legal-aid.org will not be processed. We will be happy to answer your questions. Requests can be sent to our e-mail box at jobpostquestions@legal-aid.org.

Internal candidates/current LAS employees: If you are interested in applying for a job, please log in to our internal careers page to apply. If you are unable to log in, please contact jobpostquestions@legal-aid.org for assistance. Job postings are free for members of the Legal Aid Association of California (LAAC). Organizations that are not members of LAAC can post job postings for $75 each or $250 for unlimited assignments for one year. All postings must relate to legal work in the public interest. Applications from organizations that are not CAMA members will be reviewed by CSLA management on a case-by-case basis. Join the California Legal Aid Community! LAAC publishes all job postings in our membership programs, and we want to help promote incredible opportunities to change the lives of low-income Californians. We strive to make this site accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us about the accessibility of our website or if you need assistance completing the application process, please contact us at: JobPostQuestions@legal-aid.org, Monday to Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Children and Families practice group advocates on behalf of students whose right to education is threatened, represents survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in protection orders or family relationships cases against their abusers, and advocates for parents against unwarranted state interference with their parental rights. At the end of the interview process, the hiring manager and/or committee evaluates all candidates and decides who to make an offer to. You can check the status of your application by logging into your account. The application process can be competitive; However, we hope this won`t stop you from applying for other opportunities. We try to connect the right person with the right work so that the selected person is part of this dynamic organization. If we are selected for an interview, we can speak to you in person, by phone or video. Personal interviews may take place on site and may be conducted by the hiring manager or committee members. The Housing Practice Group defends tenants against wrongful evictions, opposes wrongful dismissals from rent assistance, requires landlords to make necessary repairs and fights against unlawful discrimination.