Domestic Violence Law Staff Attorney

Position Description

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. This attorney will also be expected to practice some other civil legal areas that may assist survivors including, but not limited to, housing, consumer, and/or elder law.

About the Role

The Domestic Violence Law Staff Attorney reports to the Boise Office’s Managing Attorney. 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. This 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.

Responsibilities

• Manage cases and casework
• Call and meet with clients
• Interview witnesses
• Prepare for trials
• Research and write briefs and memorandums
• Draft complaints and other pleadings
• Litigate

Requirements

• Admitted to practice law in Idaho
• Experience in family law matters, particularly civil protection orders, custody, divorce, paternity, and child support
• Experience in other civil legal areas that may assist survivors, such as housing, consumer, and elder law
• Ability to use professional judgment to manage a caseload
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong research and writing skills

Qualifications

• J.D. degree from an accredited law school
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant legal experience
• Commitment to serving low-income individuals and communities

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong research and writing skills
• Ability to manage a caseload
• Experience in family law matters, particularly civil protection orders, custody, divorce, paternity, and child support
• Experience in other civil legal areas that may assist survivors, such as housing, consumer, and elder law

Benefits

• Life, health, dental, and disability insurance
• Legal Services Corporation loan repayment program and federal loan forgiveness programs
• Generous leave benefits
• Roth IRA retirement plan
• Relocation assistance

Pay

This is a full-time position of 37.5 hours per week. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Schedule

This is a full-time position of 37.5 hours per week.