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Legal Aid of Arkansas is a public interest, not-for-profit law firm that provides free legal services in civil matters to low-income individuals. We are dedicated to helping those in need by providing equal access to justice for all. If you are interested in a career with Legal Aid of Arkansas, browse our openings and complete our online application. We’ll consider you for future opportunities.


Job Openings

  • Legal Aid has open positions for attorneys in El Dorado and/or Texarkana or living elsewhere in South Arkansas/East Texas with the potential to work a hybrid schedule of in office and remote. Frequent travel related to work activities is required and some occasional evening or weekend time to attend training, meetings, or outreach activities.

  • Legal Aid has open positions for attorneys in Jonesboro and/or West Memphis. Frequent travel related to work activities is required and some occasional evening or weekend time to attend training, meetings, or outreach activities.

  • We are seeking an attorney to join our Fair Housing Project, which focuses on identifying, investigating, and eliminating housing discrimination throughout Arkansas. The staff attorney will work with the Fair Housing Project to conduct systemic investigations seeking to identify housing discrimination, assist clients in resolving claims, provide direct representation in state court, federal court, and before administrative agencies, and engage the community through education and outreach.

  • The Chief of Staff will support the overall success of Legal Aid of Arkansas through improved information flow and increased collaboration and coordination, both internally between projects and practice groups, and externally with community partners and other services providers. The Chief of Staff will support the organization to achieve optimal resource allocation and greater efficiency in follow-through and action.

  • Legal Aid has an open position for a mission-oriented Case Manager to have an immediate and profound impact on housing in Arkansas by focusing on assisting Legal Aid in addressing eviction mitigation, education, and defense. Position will be in Little Rock or West Memphis.

  • We are seeking an investigator to join our Fair Housing Project, which focuses on identifying, investigating, and eliminating housing discrimination throughout Arkansas. The investigator will work with the Fair Housing Project to conduct systemic investigations seeking to identify housing discrimination. This will include onsite visits to housing providers, document review, assisting with testing, collecting evidence, and interviewing witnesses.

  • We have an immediate opening for a full-time Accounts Payable and Grants Specialist position in our Little Rock office. The position will work closely with the Fiscal Officer and Grants Manager and perform a variety of functions including but not limited to accounts payable, travel reimbursement and grants management.


Public Service – Attorneys working for the Center for Arkansas Legal Services and Legal Aid of Arkansas have the opportunity to engage in meaningful public service work with a client population that needs and appreciates the help they receive. While not every client achieves the outcome they hope for, most appreciate the help they receive.

Professional Challenges – Legal aid attorneys have been at the forefront of significant advocacy nationwide. Arkansas legal aid attorneys are protecting the rights of tenants, shielding victims of domestic violence, and helping protect Arkansans who are low-income, elderly or have a disability from consumer scams and financial loss.

A Community of Advocates – When you work for the Center for Arkansas Legal Services or Legal Aid of Arkansas, you are a part of a national and statewide community of poverty law advocates.

Since the 1960s, legal aid attorneys have created and maintained networks for support and training. You can help make access to justice a reality for all Arkansans.


Apply

Thank you for expressing interest in a career with Legal Aid. To apply for an open position, please contact Executive Director Lee Richardson at lrichardson@arlegalaid.org.

If you wish to apply for a position that is not listed, we are always accepting applications. Remember to check back often for new job postings.

Looking to volunteer? You can still make a difference for our organization by applying to be a pro bono attorney. Providing pro bono services to people of limited means can mean the difference between justice for some and justice for all. For more information on how to volunteer, please visit our Become a Pro Bono Attorney page under How To Help.


Check back often for new job postings!

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