What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Attorney position at Senior Citizens' Law Office?
Job Title: Full-Time Staff Attorney – Civil Legal Services
Job Location: Albuquerque, NM
Job Type: Elder Law Attorney
Organization: Senior Citizens’ Law Office, Inc.
The Senior Citizens’ Law Office, Inc. (SCLO) provides free and reduced-cost civil legal services to older New Mexicans. SCLO helps seniors aged sixty (60) and older, many with incomes below 200% of the federal poverty level, primarily in Central New Mexico (Bernalillo, Sandoval, Torrance, and Valencia Counties), but with some statewide services. SCLO provides education, advocacy, and legal representation for seniors to assist them with maintaining autonomy, housing, accessing health care, ensuring they are receiving the benefits they are entitled to, and supporting economic security.
Position Description:
SCLO is seeking a full-time staff attorney with an interest in elder law to join its team September 2026. The attorney will focus on housing, healthcare, public benefits, economic security, and autonomy-protecting mechanisms such as powers of attorney. The position will be in-office with some travel with a 36-hour workweek. The attorney will provide a broad range of legal services from brief services to full representation. Additionally, the attorney will conduct community education and outreach activities, including educational presentations and legal clinics in the Albuquerque area and rural areas of New Mexico. The office holds regular attorney meetings to discuss complex cases and share resources. SCLO attorneys are highly collaborative, cordial and supportive of each other.
The ideal candidate will have a desire to work in public interest and poverty law and be patient with and sensitive to seniors. SCLO offers a generous employment plan; 100% coverage of health and dental premium for the employee, paid vacation and sick leave, and a 403(b) retirement option with an employer match. Salary for this position is dependent on experience.
SCLO is a small 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with a family-style office of 17 people.
Requirements:
Graduate of accredited law school. Licensed New Mexico Bar member or licensed in another state and eligible to waive into the New Mexico Bar. Candidates must possess excellent written and oral communication skills, as well as the ability to manage a caseload, build collaborative relationships with SCLO staff, our partner legal services agencies, and the community. Proficiency in Spanish is a plus, but not a requirement.
How to Apply:
Applications should be emailed to skinniry@sclonm.org and must include a cover letter, two (2) writing samples, current resume, and three references.
Submission Deadline:
Until filled.
SCLO is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Pay: From $70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- 403(b)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $70,000