Kinship Care Atty

Description

The Domestic Violence attorney and Kinship Care attorney provides representation to survivors of domestic violence in TPO, divorce, custody, support, benefits, and other related legal matters. The attorney also provides representation to relative caregivers in custody, guardianship, adoption, benefits, and other related legal matters.

Responsibilities:

The attorney will be expected to interview and represent clients for the purpose of preparing TPOs, divorces, temporary guardianships, custody, adoption assistance, and handling a variety of matters for relative caregivers. The attorney will also be responsible for creating community education materials on various topics of importance to families and to assist in implementing the Domestic Violence and Kinship Care Projects at GLSP.

Requirements

· Graduate of accredited law school; Georgia Bar membership, or willing to take next exam;

· demonstrated interest or experience in working with low income clients and/or on poverty law issues.

· Good oral advocacy, writing, and computer skills, and have a reliable car and driver’s license.

· Ability to speak Spanish is a plus.

Salary and Benefits:

The salary is $58,250 (FTE)+ depending on experience. The program provides generous fringe benefits, including paid holidays, paid time off including parental leave; birthday holiday; health, life, and long and short-term disability insurance; educational loan reimbursement up to $600 per month (after a $65 per month deductible); 403B with 3% match; Georgia Bar dues and CLE expenses. GLSP offers a hybrid work schedule that allows staff to work 2 days remotely subject to management approval and a probationary employment period for new hires.

How to Apply:

A statement of interest, resume, and writing sample should be submitted to https://www.glsp.org/join-the-team/ .

GLSP is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of Georgia Legal Services Program not to discriminate against any applicant for employment because of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, medical condition, national origin, disability, marital or other protected status.  GLSP invites all applicants to include in their cover letter a statement about how your unique background and/or experiences might contribute to the diversity, cultural vitality, and perspective of our staff and legal services practice.