Atlanta Legal Aid Society (“Legal Aid”) seeks a Pro Bono Coordinating Attorney (Estate Planning) to oversee and expand our estate planning pro bono program. The position will also support one of our neighborhood offices (Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Gwinnett) and/or our remote centralized intake unit. Our non-profit law firm represents low-income people in a variety of civil legal matters, including family, housing, consumer, public benefits, education, and health law. The Pro Bono team is firm-wide, engaging volunteers throughout our five-county service area to serve our clients through a wide variety of projects, clinics, and case referrals.
Responsibilities:
- Overseeing the vision and delivery of legal services by the pro bono estate planning program, ensuring that staff and volunteers are providing excellent legal services
- Managing a range of service delivery models, such as clinics (virtual and in person) and direct case referrals to volunteers, and monitoring case files and compliance
- Recruiting, training, and providing support to volunteer attorneys, law students, and other legal professionals
- Actively participating in local, affinity, and bar associations and other professional associations to network with and recruit volunteers
- Presenting to law firms, corporate law departments, and bar and professional associations regarding our organization, the client communities we serve, their legal needs, and available pro bono opportunities
- Overseeing a caseload of pro bono legal work with occasional direct representation
- In collaboration with the pro bono team and Legal Aid staff, identifying and expanding pro bono offerings in estate planning and related areas
- Managing smaller pro bono projects as needed
- Occasional travel within our five-county service area (Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, and Gwinnett)
- Supervising one or more paralegals and support staff
- Providing support for grant applications and reports, as needed, including preparing volunteer highlights
- Other tasks as assigned
Qualifications:
- Active member in good standing in the State Bar of Georgia with at least 3 years of experience as a practicing attorney
- Experience in estate planning
- Strong work ethic and adaptability
- Excellent legal writing and oral advocacy skills
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, listening, and organizational skills
- Ability to balance compassion and pragmatism
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a collaborative, hybrid team model, with an appreciation for diversity
- Eagerness to learn and openness to feedback
- Demonstrated commitment to public service, participation in law school clinics or trial advocacy courses, familiarity with poverty law, and previous work with low-income people are strongly preferred
Salary and Benefits:
- The salary is $63,750 for an attorney with 3 years of experience and may be higher depending on relevant legal experience. Salaries are reviewed and adjusted annually, depending on funding.
- Generous fringe benefits, including 18 paid holidays in 2025 and paid time off, including parental leave
- Individual health insurance, including optional dental and vision coverage, with partial payment for dependent health insurance
- Life, long-term, and short-term disability insurance
- Salary reduction option for a flexible spending account
- Educational loan reimbursement up to $600 per month (after a set off of other loan reimbursement amounts
- Voluntary tax-sheltered annuity with 3% match
- State Bar of Georgia dues and CLE expenses
- Legal Aid offers a hybrid work schedule that allows staff to work 2 days remotely, subject to management approval and a probationary employment period
Application Requirements: Submit a letter of interest, resume, writing sample (advice letter, legal memorandum or brief), official law school transcript (a copy is acceptable pending your order of an official transcript), and the names, phone numbers and e-mail addresses of three professional references (preferably individuals who have supervised or managed your work) with a brief statement as to the connection to the applicant, as one (1) PDF using our online application system at the following link:Atlantalegalaid.org/jobs. Only applications with all the requested documents will be considered for an interview.
Your application will be acknowledged. No phone calls, please. For technical difficulties in submitting your application, please email [email protected].
ALAS considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other legally protected status.