Legal Aid of Northwest Texas
Staff Attorney Job in Lubbock, TX
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENTPOSITION: Staff Attorney - (Full-Time Position) CLOSING DATE: Position Immediately Available and Closed When FilledLOCATION: Lubbock, TexasOVERVIEW: Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas (LANWT) seeks a dynamic, self-starting attorney who has vision, initiative, and a demonstrated commitment and passion for public interest law to fill a staff attorney position in its Lubbock Office. Located in Lubbock, the Lubbock office delivers civil legal services in a diverse and dynamic city and in several neighboring rural counties.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: A staff attorney must be able to gather evidence, advise clients about their rights, draft legal documents, and conduct civil lawsuits. A staff attorney must interview clients and witnesses with cultural competence, as well as handle other tasks in representing clients. A staff attorney represents clients in court and before quasi-judicial or administrative agencies of government. The staff attorney also interprets laws, rulings, and regulations for clients and the client community. The staff attorney may supervise and coordinate activities of legal, clerical, volunteer, or student workers.