Staff Attorney – Project Safety – Crime Victim Services

Northwest Justice Project (NJP) is a not-for-profit statewide law firm that pursues its mission to combat injustice, strengthen communities and protect human dignity through legal representation, community partnerships, and education. NJP seeks applications from qualified attorneys committed to supporting our mission by providing civil legal services to crime victims
pursuant to a federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant administered by the Office of Civil Legal Aid (OCLA).

Project Safety is a collaboration between the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office (KCPAO) and civil legal aid providers in King County, including NJP, Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, Sexual Violence Law Center, and the Eastside Legal Assistance Program. Project Safety has created a direct relationship between KCPAO and the legal aid providers to accept referrals from the crime victim advocacy units within the KCPAO. Project Safety attorneys at NJP and other partner organizations provide crime victims: legal advice, limited assistance, and/or full representation, as appropriate.

The successful applicant for this position will collaborate within NJP and as part of a broader team of VOCA-funded attorneys at multiple organizations in the Washington Alliance for Equal Justice. Applicants should have a desire to work with crime victims and with the agencies that serve them; and, be interested and willing to pursue civil litigation primarily in the areas related to protection orders, family law, and victim rights, and to holistically address any other collateral impacts of victimization. Such impacts may include employment problems, credit issues, education and discrimination, access to housing, public benefits and health care.

This position will be based in the NJP Kent satellite office and will coordinate with a team of NJP
attorneys who comprise the King County Family Law/VOCA unit, as well as other Project Safety
partners.

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