There are no openings at MLAC at this time.
Below are current job openings within the Massachusetts Legal Aid community. Please contact the listed organization directly to apply (MLAC is not involved in the hiring process for these positions). To post a job, please send an electronic version of your posting to Kevin Decker at kdecker@mlac.org.
Director of Development - South Coastal Counties Legal Services and the New Center for Legal Advocacy
The Legal Aid Coalition of Southeastern Massachusetts, a collaboration between the two legal aid corporations of South Coastal Counties Legal Services and the New Center for Legal Advocacy, is seeking a full-time Director of Development to promote and fund the organization, whose purpose is to provide civil (non-criminal) legal services to low-income people, people with disabilities and elders in Bristol, Plymouth, Dukes, Nantucket, Norfolk and Barnstable Counties. The primary objective of this job is to seek private, unrestricted funds in order to provide assistance for the many eligible applicants now being turned away due to a lack of resources.
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Foreclosure Prevention Alliance Project Attorney - Western Massachusetts Legal Services
Western Massachusetts Legal Services Inc. (WMLS) is seeking applications for an experienced attorney for its Foreclosure Prevention Alliance Project, supported by a grant from the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office. This Project Attorney position is a one year Contract Employee position at WMLS, funded by a grant expected to end on December 31, 2010. There is no expectation that the position will be refunded. The Project Attorney will be based in the Springfield office of WMLS and will serve clients in the four counties of Western Massachusetts. In addition to providing direct legal representation and assistance for low-to-moderate income residents facing foreclosure, the Project Attorney will also mentor and assist pro bono attorneys in the area of consumer law and foreclosure defense and prevention work, provide community outreach and training in the area of consumer protection against predatory lending practices, and serve as a member of the Alliance of Providers of Legal Services to Individuals Facing Foreclosure in Hampden County.
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Executive Director - The Disability Law Center of Massachusetts
The Disability Law Center of Massachusetts (DLC) is seeking an Executive Director to lead this non-profit organization responsible for providing legally-based protection and advocacy services that advance the rights of individuals with disabilities in the state of Massachusetts. DLC’s next Executive Director will facilitate and assist in the creation of a vision to bring DLC to its next stage of development in advocacy and connection with the disability, civil rights and social justice communities in the state.
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