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Legal Aid Of West Virginia · 1 month ago

Staff Attorney - #2312-40-N27

Parkersburg, WV

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

Legal Aid of West Virginia is looking for a Staff Attorney for its Parkersburg Office. The role involves providing high quality civil legal assistance to victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and financial exploitation to help them achieve safety, family stability, and economic security.

ConsultingLegalNon Profit

Responsibilities

Provide high quality civil legal assistance to victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and financial exploitation

Help them achieve safety, family stability, economic security and client-centered empowerment

Qualification

J.D.West Virginia Bar admissionLAWV case management softwareClient advocacyAdministrative skills

Required

Must have demonstrable commitment to understanding and addressing issues of domestic violence victims and low-income constituents

Must have J.D. and be admitted to practice in West Virginia and be in good standing or must be eligible for admission to the West Virginia Bar under West Virginia Supreme Court Rule 9 if admitted to practice in another state or must be eligible to take the next regularly scheduled West Virginia Bar Exam

Must have skills to use office technologies, including learning LAWV case management software

Must be able to balance administrative and client advocacy responsibilities