Staff Attorney - Floater

Maryland Center for Legal Assistance (MCLA) expands access to justice by providing free, compassionate, innovative, and high-quality legal services. Through comprehensive legal advice, education, and collaboration with community partners, we empower all people, regardless of means or background, to navigate the civil legal system with confidence.

MCLA, through a contract with the Maryland Judiciary, operates Court Help Centers throughout Maryland to provide legal advice to civil litigants in person and via phone, chat, email, and videoconference. The Help Centers deal with a wide range of civil legal matters, including landlord-tenant, consumer matters such as debt collection and credit card cases, child support, and criminal record expungements to remove barriers to obtaining housing, employment, and child custody.

Job Summary:

MCLA announces an immediate opening for a full-time Staff Attorney position in the District Court Help Center. The home base for this position is in Catonsville, MD, but the position is floating and will travel to all of our offices as needed. Successful candidates will demonstrate an ability to handle a broad range of duties in a timely manner. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

Qualifications:

Work Environment

Work duties are typically performed in a general office setting with regular telephone interaction, videoconferencing, instant messaging and email, and in-person. Certain work duties may be performed in a community setting or remotely.
 

Benefits:

The current salary range for the staff attorney position is $76,812.00 - $118,565.00.

Staff attorneys will be paid by MCLA’s Workers Union’s current salary scale, which is subject to revision annually through collective bargaining negotiations. For example:

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, MCLA provides employees with a generous benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, life insurance, a 401(k)-retirement plan, two weeks paid time off, sick leave, 14 annual paid holidays, and more.

Additional Requirements:

• References will be required at the time of the final interview. 
• No telephone calls, please. The position will remain open until filled.

Maryland Center for Legal Assistance 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. We are committed to creating an inclusive and respectful workplace, reflective or our core values, for all employees.

Anyone interested in applying must send an updated resume and cover letter via the online application.