Staff Attorney - Moline, IL

Job Opportunity Announcement

Staff Attorney-Moline, IL

Everyday,people across

Illinoisaredeniedthebasicrightstowhich theyareentitledunderthe lawsimplybecausethey can't afford a lawyer. It's our mission to change that.

Prairie State Legal Services, Inc is seeking a
Staff Attorney
to join our team in the
Moline
office. Staff attorneys at PSLS provideawiderangeoflegal servicestosomeofthe mostvulnerablemembersofourcommunities, including low-income individuals,older adults,veterans,andpeoplewithdisabilities.

Wefocusservicesonlegalproblemsthatimpactthe ability of our clients to meet their basic human needs, including physical safety, access to healthcare, adequate housing, and financial stability. Prairie State is the only legal aid organization in the majority of our area, and we pride ourselves on providing high-quality legal services to our clients while fostering a work environment that is motivating, collaborative, and rewarding, with plenty of opportunities for professional growth.

Amongotherdutiesasassigned,theStaff

Attorney will:

• Providelegalservicestolow-incomeindividualscoveringawiderangeoflegalissues,including housing,family,public benefits, consumer, health, education, and other areas
• Interviewapplicantsforlegalservicesandassesstheirlegalissueswithafocuson thoseissuesthathaveanimmediate impact on their basic human needs
• Provide legal services including legal research and factual investigation, counsel and advice, brief services and document preparation,dispute resolution,andrepresentationof clientsinadministrativeandjudicialproceedings
• Developandmaintainnetworkingrelationshipswithlocalbarassociationsandwithlocal,state,and federal governments and community agencies that serve our client population
• Conductoutreacheventswith client communities,includingclienteducationandintakeeventsatcommunitypartnerlocations
• Provideaccurateand completeinformationforgrantreportingto grantfunders,includingdocumentingservicesinthe case record
• Activelyparticipateinaninternaltaskforcerelatedtooneormoreareasof our practice
• Exhibitahighlevelofpersonalenergy,organization,andcommitmenttothepositionandthePSLSmission

The Staff Attorney position is a full-time position at 37.5 hours per week. PSLS offers a salary that is competitive with similar organizations. Our Staff Attorney salary starts at $70,000per year for newly licensed attorneys and increases with eachyearofrelevantexperience. PSLSiscommittedto providinganexcellent,comprehensivebenefitspackagetoitsfull-time employees that includes:

• Health insurance,includingtheopportunitytoqualifyforawellnesscredit
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 403bRetirement
  
  Plan,includingemployercontributions
• Extensivetrainingandeducationprogram
• Flexschedulingandpartialremoteworkavailable
• PTOthatstartsat3weeks/yearandincreaseswithadditionalyearsworkedatPSLS
• Paidsickleave
• 6weeksofpaidparentalleaveafteroneyearofemployment
• 12
  
  Paid holidays

• Candidatescurrentlyadmittedtothe practice oflawinthe
  
  State of Illinoisoradmittedinanotherstateandeligible for reciprocity in
  
  Illinoisarepreferred.
  
  Considerationwillbegiventolawgraduatesthatwillbesittingforthenextbarexam.
• Experienceintrialadvocacyandnegotiationpreferred
• Stronginterpersonalskills
• Excellent oral/written communication,research skills,andcomputercompetency
• Organizationalandcasemanagementproficiency
• Abilitytoworkeffectivelyasateammember
• Spanishlanguageproficiencyispreferredbutnotrequired
• Sometravelisrequired;applicantmusthaveavaliddriver'slicenseand/orreliabletransportation
• Wewillgivepreferencetocandidateswhohaveexperienceprovidingservicestolow-income individuals

Prairie State Legal Services is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer.

Werecruit,employ,pay,andpromotequalifiedapplicantsandemployeeswithoutregardto race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender, gender identity, expression or presentation, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.

PSLS is a nonprofit civil legal aid organization that has served northern and central Illinois for 45 years,maintains 11 office locations, and has a staff of over 200, including training and litigation staff with extensive experience. Our 36-county service area includes rural communities, suburban areas, and mid-size urban cities, which necessitates the development of diverse strategies, and we encourage our staff to cultivate and utilize creative approaches to reach and serve our client population.

Employees of PSLS benefit from the expertise and communityconnections of their localofficestaff,alongwithrobustprogram-wide resources. Westrivetoprovide an array of services responsive to the needs of our clients. PSLS has excellent fiscal controls and upholds the highest rating from Charity Navigator and Guidestar. For more information regarding PSLS services and operations, please visit our website at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..