Staff Attorney Position - Domestic Violence Legal Assistance Pro (Boston, MA)

Staff Attorney Position - Domestic Violence Legal Assistance Pro

Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS) seeks to hire an attorney to fill a permanent full time position in its Family Law Unit to provide family law legal services to and on behalf of victims survivors of domestic violence in contested matters in the Probate and Family Courts in GBLS services area (Suffolk Middlesex Norfolk and Plymouth Counties).The attorney will handle a litigation caseload and will participate in legislative and administrative advocacy community legal education statewide advocacy networks and developing and maintaining relationships with community organizations.Employment requirements Admitted to the Massachusetts Bar with no more than five (5) years experience in family law and should have working knowledge of domestic violence law.Bilingual capacity a plus. Must be able to drive to courts and events in other counties and parts of the state.Salary is based on a union scale. GBLS offers a generous benefits package and a student loan repayment assistance plan for eligible attorneys. Candidates should submit a cover letter resume and brief writing sample to Sonia Marquez Director of Human Resources via e-mail at jobs(at)gbls.org. Please refer to Job Code ATT-FLA when applying for this position. Deadline is March 26 2019 or until position is filled.