Provide a range of individual advocacy and impact work, including housing law, consumer, public benefits, and family law.
Assist individuals and families in achieving safety, stability, and economic security through free civil legal services.
Emphasize homelessness prevention, domestic violence, elder abuse prevention, and access to health care and food programs.

Licensed to practice law in Michigan, qualified to be admitted by waiver, or able to take the next Michigan bar exam.
Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Demonstrated commitment to serving low-income individuals and underserved populations through lived or learned experience.
Legal aid and/or litigation experience is a plus.

Generous benefits package including life, short and long term disability, health, vision, dental and flexible spending accounts.
Option to take an annual $1,500 payout in addition to the base salary if health benefits are not required.
Generous leave policy allowing staff to accrue 3 weeks paid vacation the first year and 15 paid holidays.
401K retirement plan including employer match for eligible staff after 6 months of employment.
Qualifying employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
Unionized program.

Staff Attorney

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