Gwinnett Staff Attorney

Atlanta Legal Aid Society (“Legal Aid”) seeks a Staff Attorney for its Gwinnett County office in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Our nonprofit represents low-income people in a variety of civil legal matters, including family, housing, consumer, public benefits, education, and health law. The staff comprises seven full-time attorneys, four paralegals, and two support staff.

Responsibilities:
Handle a mixed caseload using a variety of methods, including community education, advice and referral, brief service, transactional work, negotiation, mediation, and litigation.
In addition to casework, the attorney may support private attorneys who are providing pro bono representation to Legal Aid clients, staff a clinic at the courthouse, supervise the work of support staff and interns/externs, prepare and conduct community education sessions, and prepare and conduct training for staff and volunteers.
Attorneys are also encouraged to participate in task forces, committees, social service organizations, and local bar associations.

Qualifications:
Membership in good standing with the State Bar of Georgia (preferred) or eligibility to sit for the next exam is required.
Applicants must possess excellent legal writing and oral advocacy skills and litigation experience or the potential to be a good litigator.
Good communication skills, the ability to work in a team and alone, adaptability, and appreciation of diversity are required.
Demonstrated commitment to public service, prior work with low-income people, and participation in law school clinics or trial advocacy courses are strongly preferred.
Proficiency in languages other than English is highly valued.
Salary and Benefits:

The full-time salary is $61,000 per year for a new attorney (recently admitted to the Georgia Bar) and may be higher depending on relevant legal experience. The salary for a new attorney pending admission to the Georgia Bar is $56,000 per year and will be adjusted upon admission to the Georgia Bar. Salaries are reviewed and adjusted annually, depending on funding.
Generous fringe benefits, including 18 paid holidays in 2025, 6 weeks of paid time off (accruing at 2.5 days per month) in the first two years, and 6 weeks of parental leave (12 weeks after one year)
Individual health insurance, including optional dental and vision coverage, with partial payment for dependent health insurance
Life and long and short-term disability insurance
Salary reduction option for a flexible spending account
Educational loan reimbursement up to $600 per month (after a set off of other loan reimbursement amounts)
Voluntary tax-sheltered annuity with 3% match
State Bar of Georgia dues and CLE expenses
Legal Aid offers a hybrid work schedule that allows staff to work 2 days remotely, subject to management approval, professional obligations, and a probationary employment period.
Application Requirements: Submit a letter of interest, resume, writing sample (advice letter, legal memorandum or brief), official law school transcript (a copy is acceptable pending your order of an official transcript), and the names, phone numbers and e-mail addresses of three professional references (preferably individuals who have supervised or managed your work) with a brief statement as to the connection to the applicant, as one (1) PDF using our online application system at the following link: Atlantalegalaid.org/jobs. Only applications with all the requested documents will be considered for an interview.

Your application will be acknowledged. No phone calls, please. For technical difficulties in submitting your application, please email [email protected].

ALAS considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other legally protected status.