Atlanta Legal Aid Society (“Legal Aid”) seeks a staff attorney for its Senior Citizens Law Project (SCLP).Our non-profit law firm represents low-income persons in a variety of civil legal matters including family, housing, consumer, public benefits, education and health law. Since 1975, SCLP has been representing seniors (60 years of age and older) in Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton and Gwinnett counties. SCLP aims to protect the health, housing, and financial stability of seniors. The unit currently consists of a managing attorney, three staff attorneys, and two paralegals.
Responsibilities:
- Performing intake and providing referrals, advice, brief service, or representation in a variety of civil legal matters affecting seniors with a prioritization of public benefits, home defense, probate, long-term care, elder abuse, neglect and exploitation, and consumer law.
- Handling a mixed caseload using a variety of advocacy methods including transactional work, negotiation, mediation, and litigation.
- Participating in community education, task forces, committees, social service organizations, national and local bar associations.
- Working collaboratively with attorneys in Georgia Senior Legal Aid and the Home Defense Program.
- Other tasks as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Active membership in good standing with the State Bar of Georgia.
- Minimum of three years of relevant legal experience.
- Excellent legal writing, analysis, advocacy, and work ethic are required.
- Previous experience with seniors and knowledge of elder and poverty law issues are preferred.
- A demonstrated commitment to public service, previous work with low-income people with an appreciation for diversity, are strongly preferred.
- A demonstrated ability to work independently and in a collaborative team model and excellent interpersonal skills.
- Proficiency in languages other than English, particularly Spanish, is highly valued.
Salary and Benefits:
- This position offers a salary of $65,350, but may vary (up or down) depending on work experience. Salaries are reviewed annually and may be adjusted based on available funding.
- Generous fringe benefits, including 16 paid holidays in 2026, 6 weeks of paid time off (accruing at 2.5 days per month), and 6 weeks of parental leave (12 weeks after one year).
- Individual health insurance, including optional dental and vision coverage, with partial payment for dependent health insurance.
- Life, long-term, and short-term disability insurance.
- Salary reduction option for a flexible spending account.
- Educational loan reimbursement up to $600 per month (after a set off of other loan reimbursement amounts).
- Voluntary tax-sheltered annuity with a 3% match.
- This position may be eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness through the U.S. Department of Education.
- State Bar of Georgia dues and CLE expenses.
- A hybrid work schedule that allows staff to work 2 days remotely, subject to management approval and a probationary employment period
Application Requirements: Submit a letter of interest, resume, writing sample (advice letter, legal memorandum or brief), official law school transcript (a copy is acceptable pending your order of an official transcript), and the names, phone numbers and email addresses of three professional references (preferably individuals who have supervised or managed your work) as one (1) PDF using our online application system at atlantalegalaid.org/jobs. Only applications with all of the requested documents will be considered for an interview.
Your application will be acknowledged. No phone calls please. For technical difficulties in submitting your application, please email career@atlantalegalaid.org.
Atlanta Legal Aid Society considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other legally protected status.