Employment Opportunities

Staff Attorney

Job Summary:

Memphis Area Legal Services is seeking an attorney with strong litigation, analytical, and organizational skills to provide legal representation to eligible clients primarily for domestic violence clients in Shelby County, TN.

Reporting to the Managing Attorney of the Family Law Unit in Shelby County, the Staff Attorney will be responsible for providing high quality legal services to qualified individuals and groups under MALS’ guidelines and substantive priority areas.

• Law degree: admitted to the Tennessee Bar or eligible based upon reciprocity
• Excellent oral and written communications skills and the ability to listen well
• Ability to work well with persons who experienced mental and/or physical domestic violence
• 2 to 5 years of legal experience preferred

Salary DOE with excellent benefits, including 401(K).  Interested applicants should send a letter of interest, writing sample, and resume to HR@malsi.org

MALS is an E.O.E.

Staff Attorney

Memphis Area Legal Services is seeking an attorney with strong litigation, analytical, and organizational skills to provide legal representation to eligible clients in its rural office located in Covington, TN.

Reporting to the Managing Attorney of the Covington office, the Staff Attorney will be responsible for providing high quality legal services to qualified individuals and groups under MALS’ guidelines and substantive priority areas.

• Law degree; admitted to the Tennessee Bar or eligible based upon reciprocity
• Excellent oral and written communications skills and the ability to listen well
• 2 to 5 years of legal experience preferred

Salary DOE with excellent benefits, including 401(K).  Interested applicants should send a letter of interest, writing sample, and resume to HR@malsi.org

MALS is an E.O.E.

Paralegal

Memphis Area Legal Services is seeking two (2) Paralegals with strong administrative, analytical, and organizational skills to conduct interviews of clients, including home visits when appropriate, assist in advising clients; and perform all other case management duties.

The Paralegals will be responsible for and/or assists in the provision of high-quality client legal services to qualified individuals and groups under MALS’ guidelines and substantive priority areas. Conducts legal research; prepare and draft legal documents, pleadings, letters, case memos and referral memoranda as appropriate.

Applicants should have:

• A bachelor’s degree in paralegal studies or graduate of a paralegal training program
• At least one year of experience as a paralegal
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong work ethic and excellent organizational skills with diligence
• Excellent people skills
• Spanish speaking a plus

Excellent benefits, including 401(k). MALS is an E.O.E.

Interested candidates, please send cover letter and resume to: HR@malsi.org