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Legal Aid Of West Virginia · 1 month ago

Survivor Re-entry Staff Attorney

Charleston, WV

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

Legal Aid Of West Virginia is dedicated to assisting low-income individuals, and they are seeking a Survivor Re-entry Staff Attorney. The role involves providing legal services to victims and survivors of domestic violence and assisting them with various legal matters related to their re-entry after prison.

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Responsibilities

Provide direct legal services to victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence who have recently been released from prison and who are taking part in post-conviction community supervision and re-entry programs

Assist survivors and victims in re-entry with protective and personal safety orders, family law matters, housing and public benefits issues, expungement and driver’s license reinstatement matters, and other legal issues that fall within LAWV’s areas of practice for survivors

Assist survivors in re-entry in Cabell, Clay, Boone, Kanawha, Lincoln, Mason, Putnam and Wayne counties

Collaborate with funded partners at the WVCADV, Branches, and YWCA Resolve Family Abuse Program and unfunded partners at the Bureau of Corrections and Rehabilitation to establish and implement the project and conduct annual community-based training at Parole Centers or other locales

Qualification

J.D.West Virginia Bar admissionLegal services for survivorsOffice technology proficiencyClient advocacy

Required

Demonstrable commitment to understanding and addressing issues of low-income constituents

J.D. and be admitted to practice in West Virginia and be in good standing or will be eligible for admission to the West Virginia Bar under W.Va. 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

Skills to use office technologies, including learning LAWV case management software

Ability to balance administrative and client advocacy responsibilities