Staff Attorney - Domestic Violence - Northwest Justice Project

Agency Name: Northwest Justice Project

Position / Job Title : Staff Attorney - Domestic Violence

Location: Seatte, WA

Category : Attorney

Job Description: Northwest Justice Project (NJP) seeks applications from qualified attorneys committed to supporting our mission by providing civil legal services to survivors of domestic violence who reside in Seattle, have recently fled Seattle due to domestic violence, or meet other qualifications set by the City of Seattle.

The staff attorney will be part of a team of three attorneys and one legal assistant funded by the City of Seattle Human Services Department. While not guaranteed, the contract has been renewed regularly.

In conjunction with other NJP field staff lawyers in the family law unit, the staff attorney will be expected to provide limited assistance, including advice and brief services, as well as representation in high priority cases, and serve as a resource for community advocates.

The successful applicant will collaborate within NJP and as part of a broader team of attorneys that focus on domestic violence issues from multiple organizations in the Washington Alliance for Equal Justice. Applicants should have a desire to work with domestic violence survivors and with the agencies that serve them; and be interested and willing to pursue civil litigation in areas related to protection orders and family law, as well as a small amount of immigration law.

Link to Application: https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/jobs/ViewJobDetails?job=14946&clientkey=436AF11A762D2C4ED2D0595809CF6553