Description:
Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS) is committed to fair employment practices. We are proud to employ staff with cultural and linguistic competency to work within a variety of communities.Greater
Boston Legal Services (GBLS) seeks an attorney with 4 to 9 years of
experience for a short-term 3-month temporary position starting as soon
as possible or around February 2, 2026 with a potential extension of the
temporary employment contract for another month in case of need. The
attorney will work in the CORI & Re-entry Project to assist
individuals before and after release from incarceration in sealing and
expunging their criminal records, and advising them on their legal
rights related to CORI in the context of job applications, job
interviews, and occupational licensing. The attorney will assist with
CORI clinics. The attorney will have significant client contact and will
work closely with community partners in person or by zoom and other
means. The attorney will represent clients in court in criminal record
sealing and expungement matters.
Qualifications: Massachusetts
bar admission and previous legal experience assisting clients with
criminal record sealing matters are required. Previous experience with
low- income formerly incarcerated individuals, communities of color, and
community re-entry and work training programs, as well as experience
delivering community legal education presentations on CORI is preferred.
This
position is for an attorney with 4 to 7 years of experience. In
addition to English, fluency in one or more languages spoken by GBLS
clients is helpful but not required.
Compensation and Benefits: Salary
is based on a union scale with an annual salary range from $82,000 to
$86,500 for an attorney with 4 to 7 years of experience. GBLS offers a
generous benefits package and a student loan repayment assistance plan
for eligible attorneys.
