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Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc. · 1 day ago

Family Law & Victim Rights Attorney

Lewiston, Maine, United States

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

$72K/yr - $109K/yr

Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc. is dedicated to providing high-quality legal services to victims in Maine. The Family Law/Victim Rights Attorney will offer legal representation to victims of domestic and sexual violence, collaborate with local resources, and engage with the community to enhance access to legal services.

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Responsibilities

Provide high-quality, low-barrier holistic legal services to victims in Maine

Provide legal services to victims of domestic and sexual violence in Androscoggin, Oxford, and Franklin Counties

Provide occasional coverage for Family Law and Victim Rights cases in other areas of Maine on an ‘as needed’ basis

Work closely with staff at local domestic and sexual violence resource centers

Work under the direction of the Family Law and Victim Rights supervisor and collaboratively within the Unit to provide the highest quality legal representation in appropriate cases

Assess and triage cases in consultation with the FLVR Managing Attorney and team members

Provide consultations to partner agency staff in appropriate case-related issues

Consult and collaborate with other service providers, law enforcement officers, prosecutors, the Department of Health and Human Services, and others involved in the community response team

Put in place systems to most effectively address the holistic legal needs of survivors of domestic and sexual violence

Participate in working groups and coalitions focused on improving the systems that address issues relevant to domestic and sexual violence survivors, and victims of stalking

Engage in community networking to strengthen Pine Tree’s reputation and access to legal services by eligible individuals

Provide outreach and/or trainings to community agencies and other groups that serve victims of domestic and sexual violence, or survivors of stalking

Collaborate and consult with other Pine Tree staff whose expertise covers a range of relevant areas, including public benefits, consumer law, education law, and housing, and provide appropriate referrals internally to other Pine Tree projects

Provide direct service in related civil legal matters as needed

Travel related to court and other work activities is required, including some client meetings at locations outside the office

Qualification

Family LawVictim Rights AdvocacyLitigation ExperienceCommunity EngagementCollaboration with AgenciesNetworking SkillsCommunication Skills

Required

The attorney must be admitted to the practice of law in Maine or be eligible to practice under MRCP 11(c) while working at Pine Tree

Previous experience working with survivors of domestic and sexual violence

Previous litigation experience

Applicant must reside in, or be willing to relocate to, the state of Maine

Benefits

Employer-paid health insurance with a generous HRA contribution

Generous health insurance opt-out benefit

Employer-paid dental insurance

Employer-paid life and disability insurance

Annual contribution to a 403(b)-retirement plan

Other voluntary options include vision and expanded life insurance

12 paid holidays

Paid parental leave

Generous vacation

Floating holidays

Sick leave

Company

Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc.

Our Vision We believe that there should be fairness, justice and equality for all, and, that if we can instill more fairness in our society, there will be less poverty.

Founded in 1967