Staff Attorney (DeKalb - Hybrid Position)
Atlanta Legal Aid Society (“Legal Aid”) seeks a Staff Attorney for its DeKalb County office located in
downtown Decatur. Our nonprofit represents low-income people in a variety of civil legal matters including
family, housing, consumer, public benefits, education and health law. The staff currently consists of a managing
attorney, 8 staff attorneys, 1 housing/domestic violence navigator, 1 paralegal, and 3 support staff.
Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney handles a mixed caseload using a variety of methods including community
education, advice and referral, brief service, transactional work, negotiation, mediation, and litigation.
Attorneys are also encouraged to participate in task forces, committees, social service organizations, and local
bar associations.
Qualifications: 

Salary and Benefits: The salary is $59,600 depending on experience. Salaries increase annually based on a
salary scale. The program provides generous fringe benefits including 13 paid holidays, 6 weeks paid time off, 6
weeks parental leave; health, life, and long and short-term disability insurance; partial payment for dependent
health insurance; a 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
3% match; Georgia Bar dues and CLE expenses. Legal Aid offers 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, pleading, 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 e-mail 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.
For technical difficulties in submitting your application, please email career@atlantalegalaid.org.
Your application will be acknowledged. No phone calls please.
ALAS considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin,
religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or any other legally protected status.