Staff Attorney (Full Time, Remote)

Maryland Legal Aid (MLA) advocates with and for Marylanders experiencing poverty to achieve equity and social justice through free civil legal services, community collaboration, and systemic change.
Since 1911, Maryland Legal Aidhas provided high-quality legal aid to vulnerable, low-income people and communities - helping to remedy their civil legal issues and become empowered to overcome challenges, achieve stability and independence, and reach their goals. MLA's core work includes eviction and foreclosure prevention, family law, children's rights, consumer protection, securing public benefits, and access to healthcare. MLA advocates operate primarily through the courts, via individual representation of indigent clients, but also engage in impact litigation, public communication and outreach, and policy advocacy.
Through this holistic approach, Maryland Legal Aid serves to amplify the voices of tens of thousands of economically disadvantaged and vulnerable Marylanders each year and seeks to be a leader in the legal services field nationwide.
MLA announces an immediate opening for a full-time general practice staff attorney in the Prince George's County office located in Landover, MD. Staff attorneys handle all functions related to casework, from initial intake through representation of clients in all relevant courts and proceedings. Practice areas include housing, consumer protection, family law, public benefits, including unemployment compensation and Social Security disability hearings. Staff attorneys may be expected to work on cases or projects with other attorneys, law graduates, law clerks, legal assistants, paralegals, social workers, and students. Staff attorneys must maintain all case files in accordance with MLA standards and may be required to participate in community outreach and education, including collaborations with other attorneys at community outreach sites, with the goal of identifying clients who need representation in court. Tasks assigned to staff attorneys may include any or all, but are not necessarily limited to the following:
Perform administrative duties as needed by the office.
Conduct factual investigation and analysis as well as legal research.
Maintain client case records in the Legal Server case management system.
Draft pleadings to include complaints, answers, and counter-complaints as well as memoranda of law, briefs, etc.
Prepare cases and represent clients during negotiations and in hearings, trials, appeals, and administrative proceedings.
Work with various community groups, accept speaking engagements, attend outreaches, and draft outreach materials as assigned by the supervisor.
Continue professional development and education through attendance at Legal Aid-sponsored training and other programs.
degree from an accredited law school.
Out-of-State attorneys must be able and available to take the next scheduled bar exam following the date of employment.
Knowledge of principles of civil law, judicial procedures, and rules of evidence.
Ability to use a computer, web-based applications, and computer programs such as Office 365, including Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Excellent research, critical thinking, writing, and communication skills.
Ability to provide quality legal advocacy and representation for low-income, diverse client base.
Ability to travel locally and regionally in Maryland as needed. Knowledge of Westlaw Edge or other legal research software is a plus.
Work duties are typically performed in a general office setting, with regular interaction via telephone, videoconference, instant messaging, email, in person, and in a courtroom. Hybrid in-person and remote work is also available. Certain work duties may be performed in community settings.

The current salary range for the staff attorney position is $76,812 - $118,565. Staff attorneys will be paid under MLA's Workers Union's current salary scale, which is subject to annual revision through collective bargaining negotiations. The salary for an attorney with one (1) year of experience is $77,966.
The salary for an attorney with five (5) years of experience is $82,580.
The salary for an attorney with ten (10) years of experience is $87,559.
Salary placements for attorneys are on the earliest date of admission to a U.S. state bar, assuming eligibility to practice (either under the Maryland bar or under Rule 15 if another state bar) and continuous full-time legal work experience following the date of admission. In addition, MLA provides employees with a generous benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, three weeks of paid time off, sick leave, 14 annual paid holidays, and more. Future flexibility in a hybrid work arrangement is possible after the onboarding period.
Please submit a resume, legal writing sample, and cover letter describing your interest and qualifications with your online application.
No telephone calls please. Maryland Legal Aid is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. Anyone interested in applying must apply via the online application.