Domestic Violence Law Staff Attorney

Domestic Violence Law Staff Attorney

Idaho Legal Aid Services (ILAS) is seeking a full‑time (37.5 hours/week) Domestic Violence Law Staff Attorney for its Boise Office.

This staff attorney will work on matters of civil legal representation for survivors of domestic, dating, or sexual violence, stalking, and trafficking. Cases may include representation across several practice areas but will focus predominantly on family law matters, such as civil protection order, custody, divorce, paternity, and child support. The attorney is also expected to practice some other civil legal areas that may assist survivors, including, but not limited to, housing, consumer, and/or elder law.

The Domestic Violence Law Staff Attorney’s duties will include providing legal services, including but not limited to: managing cases and casework; calling and meeting with clients; interviewing witnesses; trial preparation; researching and writing briefs and memorandums; drafting complaints and other pleadings; and litigating. The attorney will be expected to use professional judgment to manage a caseload. The attorney will draft written legal education materials and conduct outreach and education to individuals and organizations that serve our client community, including LGBTQIA, unhoused, refugee, immigrant, American Indian, and Latinx groups.

Boise, Idaho – the state’s capital and mid‑size city, located on the Boise River and at the foothills of the Boise Mountains. It offers a vibrant arts scene, outdoor recreation, and a strong community for professionals.

This full‑time position (37.5 hours per week) offers robust benefits: life, health, dental, and disability insurance; eligibility for a Legal Services Corporation loan repayment program and federal loan forgiveness programs; generous leave benefits; a retirement plan; and relocation assistance.

Entry level

Full‑time

Legal

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