Employment Opportunities

Housing Attorney – Richmond Office

Central Virginia Legal Aid Society (CVLAS) seeks a full-time housing law staff attorney for its Richmond office.

The person selected for this role will:

  • Advise and represent clients in courts, before governmental agencies, and in other legal matters consistent with the parameters of the attorney’s respective area or program
  • Communicate with clients, colleagues and others involved in the case
  • Conduct research and analysis of legal problems
  • Interpret laws, rulings, and regulations for area of law
  • Prepare and file legal documents
  • Maintain cases in CVLAS’ case management system (including court and/or hearing dates, pertinent documents, case notes, and hours spent on case work)
  • Engage in outreach, strategic partnership building, and community education in housing related matters

 

Must possess the following:

  • An active Virginia State Bar license
  • Excellent writing, communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
  • Strong oral and negotiation skills
  • Knowledge of housing and benefits law and/or experience with housing and benefits agencies and other relevant practice experience are preferred

 

Salary range $70,000 – $90,000 depending on experience

To apply for this position, please submit a resume to Jill Pierce, Director of Human Resources, at Jill@cvlas.org.  Applications for this position will be taken until the position is filled.

CVLAS is an Equal Opportunity Employer

 

 

Consumer & Employment Attorney – Petersburg Office

Central Virginia Legal Aid Society (CVLAS) seeks a full-time consumer and employment law staff attorney for its Petersburg office.

The person selected for this role will:

· Advise and represent clients in courts, before governmental agencies, and in other legal matters consistent with the parameters of the attorney’s respective area or program

· Communicate with clients, colleagues and others involved in the case

· Conduct research and analysis of legal problems

· Interpret laws, rulings, and regulations for area of law

· Prepare and file legal documents

· Maintain cases in CVLAS’ case management system (including court and/or hearing dates, pertinent documents, case notes, and hours spent on case work)

· Engage in outreach, strategic partnership building, and community education in consumer and employment related matters

 

Must possess the following:

 

· An active Virginia State Bar license

· Excellent writing, communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills

· Strong oral and negotiation skills

· Knowledge of consumer and employment law and/or experience with consumer and employment benefits agencies and other relevant practice experience are preferred

 

Salary range $70,000 – $90,000 depending on experience

 

To apply for this position, please submit a resume to Jill Pierce, Director of Human Resources, at Jill@cvlas.org. Applications for this position will be taken until the position is filled.

CVLAS is an Equal Opportunity Employer