Legal Aid Society has an immediate opening for a Consumer and Housing Law attorney in its Nashville office. Attorney will provide legal representation to eligible clients in civil cases, focusing on clientele experiencing a consumer or housing issue including, but not limited to Tennessee Consumer Protection Act violations, tenant’s rights, and fair housing. As a part of a holistic approach, representation may include varying areas of law as needed, administrative advocacy and community education for clients in accordance with program guidelines and priorities and the Code of Professional Responsibility.
Legal Aid Society has thirty-seven attorneys in eight offices in Middle and East Tennessee. Its attorneys provide low-income people expert legal assistance at all levels of state and federal court. Its staff includes national authorities in the fields of domestic violence, housing, consumer law, federal income taxation, health advocacy, nonprofit group representation, social security and special education. For more information about LAS, visit www.las.org.
Salary: DOE. Excellent benefits and loan forgiveness.
Qualifications: Applicants must be a law school graduate and be admitted to practice in Tennessee or willing to take first available bar examination. Attorney must have a demonstrated interest in public interest law, consumer related law, issues unique to tenant’s rights. Applicants should have a commitment to high quality representation and a desire to handle cases that benefit individual clients as well as those impacting their communities. Must have ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form; experienced in public speaking and training others on the law; be organized; and work with a team and independently. Experience working under and reporting on grants and proficiency with Microsoft Office software and Legal Files database preferred. Fluency in written and spoken Spanish language a plus.
Accepting applications until April 23. Applications must include a cover letter, resume, writing sample and three references (with phone numbers). No phone calls, please. Send by mail or e-mail (in Word or PDF format) to:
Director of Human Resources
Re: Nashville C/H Attorney Position
Legal Aid Society
575 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Suite 201
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
e-mail: [email protected]
Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.
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