About the role

  • Staff attorney providing individual advocacy and legal assistance to domestic violence survivors in Michigan. Engaging in family law, housing law, and public benefits advocacy.

Responsibilities

  • Provide a range of individual advocacy and impact work, including family law, housing law, consumer, and public benefits for survivors of domestic violence.
  • Work collaboratively with legal aid organizations in Michigan.
  • Engage in legal representation and advocacy for victims of domestic violence.

Requirements

  • Applicants should be licensed to practice law in Michigan.
  • Qualified to be admitted by waiver, or able to take the next Michigan bar exam.
  • Demonstrated commitment to serving low-income individuals and underserved populations through lived or learned experience.
  • Legal aid and/or litigation experience is a plus.

Benefits

  • Starting salary is from $64,946 depending on experience.
  • MAP offers a generous benefits package including life, short- and long-term disability, health, vision, dental and flexible spending accounts.
  • If an applicant does not require health benefits, they have the option to take an annual $1,500 payout in addition to the base salary paid over the course of the year.
  • MAP also has a generous leave policy allowing staff to accrue 3 weeks paid vacation the first year and 15 paid holidays.
  • 401K retirement plan including employer match for eligible staff after 6 months of employment.
  • MAP is a qualifying employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
  • MAP is a unionized program.

Job title

Staff Attorney

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

$64,946 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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