Staff Attorneys - Battle Creek Office - Legal Services of South Central Michigan

Job Type: Legal Services

ELDER LAW / HOUSING LAW ATTORNEY

FAMILY LAW ATTORNEY

Legal Services of South Central Michigan (LSSCM) has two openings for attorneys in its Battle Creek office.

LSSCM provides free legal services to very low income and senior persons in Barry, Branch, Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Hillsdale, Ingham, Jackson, Lenawee, Livingston, Monroe, Shiawassee, and Washtenaw 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 60 people in eight offices.

The Elder Law / Housing Law attorney will do service and impact work, predominately in elder and housing law in Calhoun and Branch Counties, as well as serving seniors in Barry, Calhoun, Branch and St. Joseph Counties.

The Family Law attorney will do service and impact work, predominately in family law in Calhoun and Branch Counties. The Family Law attorney will work in collaboration with the Domestic Violence Shelters in the area.

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 handicapped persons and women to apply.

Send resumes to:

Susan Hartman, Managing Attorney
Legal Services of South Central Michigan – Battle Creek Office
70 East Michigan Avenue
Battle Creek, MI 49017

Resumes will be accepted until January 15, 2008.

Date Posted: 2007/12/19