Description:
A Non-Profit Law Firm seeks a full-time consumer and employment law staff attorney for its Petersburg office.The person selected for this role will:
- Advise and represent clients in courts, before governmental agencies, and in other legal matters consistent with the parameters of the attorney's respective area or program
- Communicate with clients, colleagues and others involved in the case
- Conduct research and analysis of legal problems
- Interpret laws, rulings, and regulations for area of law
- Prepare and file legal documents
- Maintain cases in CVLAS' case management system (including court and/or hearing dates, pertinent documents, case notes, and hours spent on case work)
- Engage in outreach, strategic partnership building, and community education in consumer and employment related matters
Must possess the following:
- An active Virginia State Bar license
- Excellent writing, communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
- Strong oral and negotiation skills
- Knowledge of consumer and employment law and/or experience with consumer and employment benefits agencies and other relevant practice experience are preferred
