Pro Bono Attorney / Staff Attorney

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Position Description

For over 50 years, Legal Aid of East Tennessee has worked to build stronger communities and improve lives by providing high-quality legal services free of charge to qualifying individuals in areas such as consumer, housing, family, public benefits, and a range of other miscellaneous matters. We are advocates for the elderly, for families, and for victims of domestic violence and work closely with our clients to help navigate legal challenges and seek out justice. Every day, we proudly answer the call for high-quality legal services that help change lives and improve communities across 26 counties from Chattanooga to the Tri Cities.

We are seeking a full-time Staff Attorney available to work out of our Knoxville office to help oversee the administration of LAET's Pro Bono Project in the Knoxville area. Responsibilities include recruitment, training, supervision, and retention of volunteer attorneys from the private bar; administering regularly occurring legal clinics; and planning and hosting recognition events. This position may also maintain a personal caseload, providing high-quality, comprehensive legal services to families and individuals served by LAET. A demonstrated commitment to exceptional legal work and equal access to justice is required. Candidates should possess cultural sensitivity for the communities we serve and the courage to reflect and uphold the mission and values of LAET.

Responsibilities

• Recruitment, training, supervision, and retention of volunteer attorneys from the private bar
• Administering regularly occurring legal clinics
• Planning and hosting recognition events
• May maintain a personal caseload, providing high-quality, comprehensive legal services to families and individuals served by LAET

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