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Southern Arizona Legal Aid, Inc · 2 days ago

Attorney

Tucson, AZ

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$59K/yr - $102K/yr

2+ years exp

Southern Arizona Legal Aid, Inc. (SALA) provides services to the poverty community of nine counties in southeastern Arizona. SALA is hiring an attorney to work in its Tucson Office, responsible for managing a general civil litigation caseload primarily focused on bankruptcy, housing, consumer, landlord/tenant, and public benefits cases.

FamilyLaw EnforcementLegal

Hiring Manager

Barbara Anderson

Responsibilities

Undertake a general civil litigation caseload

Handle cases primarily in bankruptcy, housing, consumer, landlord/tenant, and public benefits

Qualification

Arizona Bar membershipGeneral civil practice knowledgeSensitivity to low-income issuesWorking with community groupsBilingual English/Spanish

Required

Applicants must be a member of the Arizona Bar, eligible for admission to the Arizona Bar, or pass the next exam; applicants licensed 2 years in another jurisdiction may practice by special rule

Applicants must exhibit a high degree of sensitivity to the problems of the low-income community and should be able to work with low-income and community groups

Applicants should be knowledgeable in the area of general civil practice and specifically general civil practice on behalf of the low-income community

High degree of sensitivity to low-income community issues

Knowledge in general civil practice

Ability to work with low-income and community groups