PART-TIME STAFF ATTORNEY: RE-ENTRY

About the role

Community Legal Aid (CLA) is the non-profit legal services program providing free civil legal assistance to low-income and elderly residents of central and western Massachusetts. CLA has over 180 dedicated, talented staff working across multiple offices. Our core work includes effective client-centered advocacy and partnerships with our client communities. CLA seeks a staff attorney who will work on a part-time basis (at least 21 hours per week) helping people coming out of incarceration with re-entry issues.

Responsibilities

• Help formerly incarcerated individuals seal, expunge, or correct their Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI)
• Represent people seeking to overturn housing denials based on their CORI
• Help individuals with barriers to employment resulting from their CORI, including denials involving state agency-level background checks
• Engage in active community outreach and education, including holding regular intake hours off site
• Work closely with community partners

Qualifications

• Law students currently in their third year of law school, recent law school graduates, and more experienced attorneys are eligible to apply
• Prior experience in re-entry law and community outreach is preferred
• Demonstrated commitment to poverty law and social justice work
• Experience working with diverse communities
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a collaborative setting

Compensation & benefits

The starting salary for this part-time position (if 21 hours per week) is $43,800, which is based on a union scale and adjusted upward depending on experience to a maximum of $65,400.

• 401(k) with employer-paid contribution
• Low-cost health insurance (medical, dental, and vision) for employees and their dependents
• Malpractice insurance
• Paid leave (4 weeks vacation, 3 personal days, 12 sick days, and 13 holidays)
• Student loan repayment assistance
• Relocation stipend

Work location & schedule

• Based in CLA's Pittsfield office
• Hybrid work environment requiring advocates to work in their assigned office at least three days per week

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