Staff Attorney — Civil Legal Aid

Job overview

The Staff Attorney — Civil Legal Aid role is onsite at the Michigan Advocacy Program’s Monroe office, serving Monroe and Lenawee Counties. Starting salary is $64,946, depending on experience. The Michigan Advocacy Program works to advance safety, independence, and economic stability and increase access to justice for people affected by poverty and other structural barriers. The attorney provides direct legal representation, advocacy, and impact work focused on public benefits and related family, housing, and consumer law matters. The position contributes to the program’s civil legal aid services for people unable to afford an attorney and supports its work on systemic solutions.

What you'll do

• Provide direct legal representation, advocacy, and impact work focused on public benefits and related family, housing, and consumer law matters.
• Applicants must be licensed to practice law in Michigan, qualified for admission by waiver, or able to take the next Michigan bar exam.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

staff attorney

civil legal aid

monroe mi

michigan advocacy program

legal services of south central michigan

public benefits

family law

housing law

consumer law

access to justice

starting salary $64,946

public service loan forgiveness

unionized program

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Life, short- and long-term disability, health, vision, and dental coverage
• flexible spending accounts
• optional $1,500 annual payout for applicants who do not need health benefits
• three weeks of paid vacation in the first year
• 15 paid holidays
• 401(k) with employer match for eligible staff after six months
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness qualifying employer.

Why this role

Public Service Loan Forgiveness qualifying employer; unionized program; paid vacation, paid holidays, and employer-matched 401(k) for eligible staff after six months.

About the employer

Michigan Advocacy Program is hiring for this role. Industry: Offices of Lawyers. Sector: 54.