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. Openings are ordered by posting date, with the most recent openings posted at the bottom of the list.
posted June 26, 2009
The Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation (MLAC) is accepting applications for a temporary Program Coordinator to support MLAC’s Executive Director and the Director of the Equal Justice Coalition (EJC) in the annual legislative budget campaign for civil legal aid.
Responsibilities
The Program Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating the support of key groups within the Massachusetts legal community in the yearlong state budget campaign. Other responsibilities include coordinating the logistics for Walk to the Hill (the EJC’s annual lobby day), staffing the monthly legislative committee meetings and drafting legislative correspondence.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have previous political campaign experience, a strong attention to detail, the ability to multitask effectively and a passion for access to justice. The Program Coordinator will need to commit to working 25-30 hours per week from August 2009 to June 2010. Depending on the Program Coordinator’s schedule and interest, there would be some opportunity to provide direct client services by working with one of the local legal aid programs.
Compensation
The position will be unpaid but is ideal for a deferred associate looking to gain experience in law related non-profit work or in the legislative process.
To Apply
Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter no later than Friday, July 10, to Patricia Comfort, Director of the Equal Justice Coalition, at pcomfort@equaljusticecoalition.org, 7 Winthrop Square, 2nd Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02110.
Learn more about the EJC at http://www.equaljusticecoalition.org/about.html
MLAC is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, persons of color and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
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posted June 26, 2009
The National Consumer Law Center is a non-profit advocacy organization that challenges predatory and destructive business practices that drain income and wealth from low-income families and their communities. NCLC is the leading source of legal and public policy expertise on consumer issues for lawyers, federal and state policymakers, consumer advocates, journalists, and social services providers.
NCLC has an immediate opening (full-time/35 hr week) in its downtown Boston office for an energetic, organized, and detail-oriented team player to help with a broad range of fundraising activities. Please see our website at www.nclc.org Responsibilities
- Write, edit, and assemble funding proposals
- Assist with donor mailings, gift processing and gift acknowledgments
- Perform data entry and database management
- Assist with all aspects of large annual conference, including assembling conf. materials
- Maintain tracking systems and generate reports
- Research funding prospects and background information on consumer issues
- Provide general back-up to administrative assistants
- Assist publications department with book sales and order processing
- Tasks may vary based on emerging organizational needs; some travel required
Qualifications
- A bachelor’s degree
- Exceptional writing, oral communication, and interpersonal skills
- Highly-organized and detail oriented; excellent research skills
- Experience providing administrative support in an office setting
- Ability to work simultaneously on multiple projects and manage tasks on deadline
- Proficiency in Microsoft Access, Word, and Excel; Experience with Pagemaker or other graphics program a plus
- Proven self-starter who exhibits a strong sense of teamwork
- Flexibility to handle multiple tasks calmly and efficiently
- An interest or experience in nonprofit development
Salary: $35,011 plus generous health, dental, and other fringe benefits, including three weeks vacation.
Deadline: Position open until filled but applications are encouraged by July 8, 2009. No phone calls, please.
E-mail Cover Letter & Resume to: consumerlaw@nclc.org, Attention: Dept. DA
Women, persons of color, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.
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posted June 26, 2009
(Note: VLP is funded by the federal Legal Services Corporation, not MLAC.)
Volunteer Lawyers Project of the Boston Bar Association (VLP) is seeking an attorney with 0-3 years experience to provide support to its pro bono panel and carry a small caseload. VLP represents low-income people in the Greater Boston area on a variety of civil legal problems, including housing, unemployment benefits, consumer/bankruptcy issues, and family law matters. Most cases are referred to members of the pro bono panel, with VLP providing training and ongoing support. Other clients are advised or represented by members of the VLP staff.
Responsibilities:
- Develop expertise in employment (particularly unemployment compensation) and bankruptcy law, with a possibility of developing a third area of expertise.
- Train and mentor the pro bono panel.
- Assist with recruitment of volunteer attorneys through outreach to lawyers, law firms and bar associations.
- Supervise paralegals and law students as assigned.
- Provide direct representation to clients, including representing clients in court and/or administrative hearings.
Qualifications:
- Legal experience, particularly in either unemployment or bankruptcy law, is helpful, but not required.
- Demonstrated commitment to serving low-income clients.
- Excellent communication skills and computer literacy.
- Fluency in Spanish, Portuguese, Cape Verdean Creole, Haitian Creole, or Vietnamese preferred but not required.
- Admitted to the Bar in Massachusetts or eligible for admission.
VLP offers a supportive workplace with many opportunities to learn. VLP has a legal services salary scale, including annual step increases, and a generous benefits package. An attorney with no experience starts at $50,000; starting salary for an attorney with three years experience is $55,000.
Please send resume and cover letter to: Martha Williams, Chief Financial Officer, Volunteer Lawyers Project, mwilliams@vlpnet.org.
OPEN UNTIL FILLED. PREFERENCE TO APPLICATIONS RECEIVED BY AUGUST 1, 2009
VLP is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women, people of color, bi-cultural individuals, and persons with disabilities to apply.
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