Staff Attorney - Battle Creek - Legal Services of South Central Michigan

Job Type: Legal Services

STAFF ATTORNEY

Legal Services of South Central Michigan (LSSCM) has an opening for a staff attorney in its Battle Creek office.

LSSCM provides free legal services to very low income and senior persons in 13 counties in south-central Michigan. The Battle Creek office serves Calhoun and Branch Counties. LSSCM also provides statewide legal services through two programs - Farmworker Legal Services, which provides services to migrant and seasonal agricultural workers; and the Michigan Poverty Law Program, which provides state support services to all the local legal aid and legal services programs in the state. LSSCM has a full time staff of about 65 people in eight offices.

The attorney will be part of a program that focuses on providing education and advocacy in the areas of rental housing quality and public benefits to low income persons in Battle Creek. The attorney will do litigation in primarily housing and public benefit cases. The attorney will also be involved in impact work and outreach. The applicants should have experience with litigation and/or community-based work.

Applicants should be licensed to practice law in Michigan or be eligible to take the bar examination at the next opportunity, and should demonstrate a commitment to the low income community. Salary is from $37,000, depending on experience. Unionized program; excellent fringe benefits.

LSSCM is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage minority and disabled persons and women to apply.

Send resume and cover letter to:

Jennifer L. Schrand
Managing Attorney
Legal Services of South Central Michigan
70 E. Michigan Ave.
Battle Creek, Michigan 49017

Resumes will be accepted through July 20, 2007. No calls please.

Date Posted: 2007/07/01