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For over 50 years, Legal Aid Chicago has provided free civil legal
assistance to people living in poverty in metropolitan Chicago. Each
year our attorneys, volunteers, and staff help resolve civil legal
problems, including domestic violence, consumer fraud, and unfair
evictions. Legal Aid Chicago was founded on the philosophy that all
individuals are entitled to quality civil legal representation,
regardless of their income. We work to ensure that poverty is not an
impediment to justice.
Legal Aid Chicago offers a hybrid work environment. Our office, located
in downtown Chicago at 200 N. LaSalle Street, is ADA accessible and has
convenient access to public transportation and local expressways. This
position may require travel to court or other outreach events.
Position:Legal Aid Chicagos Immigrants & Workers Rights Practice
Group (IWR) seeks a full-time Staff Attorney to provide direct legal
services and outreach to migrant and seasonal agricultural workers who
work in Illinois. This position reports to either a Supervising Attorney
or Director.
Responsibilities:Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Provide comprehensive legal services to agricultural worker clients
with employment law related matters, including unemployment, wage
theft, discrimination, unlawful working and housing conditions,
human trafficking, and pesticide exposure, and immigration law
matters including labor-based U visas and T visas for survivors of
human trafficking
- Represent agricultural workers in administrative complaints and
state or federal litigation
- Conduct community outreach throughout Illinois to migrant
agricultural workers
- Train stakeholders on identifying the legal needs of agricultural
worker clients
- Make appropriate referrals to outside agencies
- Attend training and maintain up-to-date knowledge of current
farmworker law issues
- Assist with grant reporting requirements
- Help supervise law student interns
- Other duties as determined by the Supervising Attorney and Director.
The attorney will work with staff of Legal Aid Chicagos IWR Practice
Group, which provides legal services statewide. IWR consists of four
projects: Farmworker Legal Assistance, Immigration, Employment, and
Human Trafficking.
Salary and Benefits:
This position is part of the National Organization of Legal Services
Workers, UAW Local 2320. The Collective Bargaining Agreement sets
employment terms and compensation is determined by the CBA salary scale,
based on paid experience.
The budgeted salary range for this position is $69,433-$77,090, which
reflects 0-10 years of paid, credited experience.
Legal Aid Chicago offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Bilingual Staff Attorneys are eligible for an additional stipend
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance, effective the first day of
employment
- Time Off: 15 vacation days and 18 sick days accrued within the first
year of employment
- 19 paid holidays, including four (4) floating holidays
- Twelve weeks of Paid Parental Leave at 100% of the salary after six
months of employment
- 403(b) retirement plan with an employer contribution after one year
of employment
- $50,000 Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance,
at no cost
- Access to Employee Assistance Program resources, at no cost
- Monthly internet reimbursement
- Legal Aid Chicago is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and is an eligible
employer for the federal public service loan forgiveness program
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Legal Aid Chicago (Formerly LAF)