Northwest Justice Project (NJP) is a not-for-profit law firm with a mission of Combatting Injustice • Strengthening Communities • Protecting Human Dignity. NJP secures justice for people in or near poverty through high quality legal advocacy that promotes the long-term well-being of low-income individuals, families and communities through legal
representation, community partnerships, education and other advocacy.
NJP seeks applications from qualified attorneys to work within the Health Justice Initiative (HJI), our medical-legal partnership to address the health-harming legal needs of low-income patients at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center, the Spokane Teaching Health Clinic, and regional Providence clinics throughout the geographic service area of the Spokane field office. This is a full-time position.
The successful applicant will work representing and advising patients and families who are referred to the HJI by their medical provider. The applicant will also consult with medical providers on patients’ legal needs and train medical providers to identify and address common legal issues. While the attorney will work across legal and practice disciplines, priority areas of legal practice will include access to health care, public benefits, education, housing, family safety, employment, and kinship care issues. Experience with interdisciplinary collaboration with non-lawyers or medical providers, community-based outreach and advocacy, and working within low-income communities is required.
Applicants should be culturally competent and have demonstrated experience working with low-income client communities, communities of color, limited English speakers and persons with disabilities. Experience in affirmative litigation in state or federal court and experience in addressing systemic issues is a plus. Civil legal aid and related advocacy experience is
preferred.
Northwest Justice Project is especially interested in qualified candidates with professional, personal and/or service experience that allows them to contribute to and support the legal aid community’s commitment to race equity.
Starting salary is based upon years of experience, with an annual salary range starting at $73,142 to $133,712. NJP offers compensation for those who are regularly asked to use a language other than English in their work. We provide a comprehensive benefits package that includes 100% paid employee health premiums and significant premium shares for family health premiums, as well as generous time off.
Please see details here: https://nwjustice.org/careers
• Member of the Washington Bar, the ability to acquire membership through admission by motion, or willing and able to take the next bar exam.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Applicants should be culturally competent and have demonstrated experience working with low-income client communities, communities of color, limited English skills, and persons with disabilities.
• Bilingual Spanish is a plus.
• Willing and able to travel and engage with people throughout the geographic service area.
• Attention to detail and willingness to develop and maintain systems to facilitate grant reporting and compliance requirements.
Please send your cover letter (should include description of any experience, personal or
professional, with low-income or other marginalized communities), resume, and writing sample, to
[email protected]
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