Description:
Alaska Legal Services Corporation is recruiting for a full-time (35 hours per week) staff attorney in the Kenai office to provide civil legal assistance to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking on the Kenai Peninsula. This position is created as a result of a grant from the Department of Justice Office of Violence Against Women Legal Assistance to Victim Program and is a partnership with the Kenaitze Indian Tribe. The attorney will coordinate closely with Kenaitze and the Na'ini Family and Social Services in the provision of holistic legal services to survivors.Required: Applicants must be admitted to practice law in Alaska or admitted to practice in another state and be eligible for an Alaska Bar Rule 43 waiver. Information on Bar admission or requirements for a waiver can be found at www.alaskabar.org. Computer proficiency (Windows operating system, Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Internet, e-mail and data entry). Experience in working with individuals experiencing trauma, and physical and mental disabilities.
Highly Desired: The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated commitment to serving low-income individuals; and a background working in cross-cultural situations.
Salary: $67,733-$101,599 DOE. Generous benefits and leave package provided, including partial reimbursement of relocation expenses. Personal leave begins at six weeks per year for a full-time employee. ALSC observes 15 paid holidays.
About Alaska Legal Services Corporation (ALSC): As a private, nonprofit law firm, the mission of ALSC is to expand access to justice by providing civil legal aid that addresses critical needs and creates more equitable systems. Through our work, we empower people and communities throughout Alaska to protect their safety, their health, and to promote family stability. Through advocacy, education, collaboration, and litigation, we empower individuals, protect fundamental rights, strengthen communities, create opportunities, and achieve justice.
