Staff Attorney Family

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT POSITION:
Staff Attorney (Full-Time) Hybrid CLOSING DATE:
Position Immediately Available and Closed When Filled

LOCATION:

Amarillo, Texas Abilene, Amarillo, Brownwood, Dallas, Denton, Farmers Branch, Fort Worth, Lubbock, McKinney, Midland, Odessa, Plainview, San Angelo, Waxahachie, Weatherford, Wichita Falls TexasABOUT:
Legal Aid of North West Texas (LANWT) is a non-profit public interest law firm that provides high-quality, free civil legal services to low‑income individuals and families in 114 counties across North and West Texas. Our mission is to ensure equal access to justice and improve the lives of low-income communities by providing high-quality legal representation, strategic litigation, valuable legal advice and meaningful collaborations, outreach, and community education.

OVERVIEW:

LANWT seeks a dynamic, self‑motivated attorney with vision, initiative, and a strong commitment to public interest law to fill a staff attorney position in its Amarillo, Texas office. In addition to providing daily representation in family civil legal matters, the successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to identifying and taking advantage of opportunities for strategic advocacy and to engaging in outreach to and collaboration with low-income individuals, including community groups that are made up of or serve the indigent.

LANWT particularly seeks an attorney interested in working with domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse or neglect survivors.

Applicants may be considered for more than one position and location. Candidates will be able to indicate preferred office location(s) and area(s) of interest during the application process.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Staff attorneys are responsible for delivering high-quality civil legal services to low‑income clients. Core responsibilities include:

Provide high-quality legal representation to low-income and indigent clients.

Interview clients and witnesses with cultural competence and trauma-informed practices.

Conduct legal research, gather evidence, and advise clients on their legal rights and options.

Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, and other legal documents.

Represent clients in court and before administrative or quasi-judicial agencies.

Manage a caseload involving significant litigation and justice-related advocacy.

Interpret laws, rulings, and regulations for clients and community partners.

Provide legal assistance in family law matters, including but not limited to:

Divorce proceedings

Child custody matters

Protective orders Child support and enforcement proceedings

Staff attorneys may work in one or more civil practice areas based on office needs and experience, including but not limited to:

Housing law Family law Consumer rights and bankruptcy

Employment, including tax law Public benefits and Social Security Probate Foreclosure  prevention

Education and health law Other general civil legal areas

Design, develop, and participate in community legal education and outreach initiatives.

Build and maintain meaningful relationships with community organizations, particularly those serving low-income and underserved populations.

Collaborate with community partners to advance LANWT’s mission of reducing poverty through equitable access to civil justice.

Participate in local, regional, and statewide networks, including those serving survivors of sexual assault and trauma.

Participate in strategic advocacy efforts that advance LANWT’s mission of reducing poverty through equitable access to civil justice.

Refer clients to appropriate services and resources within these networks.

Attend evening legal clinics as needed.

Supervise and coordinate the work of legal assistants, clerical staff, volunteers, or law students as assigned.

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