Employment Opportunities
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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
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Legal Aid of Arkansas seeks an experienced and energetic attorney and leader to serve as its Legal Director. Legal Aid provides critical civil legal services for vulnerable residents throughout Arkansas. This position will help strategically grow and direct Legal Aid’s litigation and advocacy programs to effectively address the problems of individuals and communities in poverty. The successful candidate will also provide supervision for substantive group leaders and project managers, while assuring effective onboarding and ongoing mentorship and training of staff providing direct legal services to clients.
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We are seeking a staff attorney to work in our Jonesboro Office. The position will focus on one of Legal Aid’s core substantive areas as listed above in addition to focus on rural services, assisting those in recovery from or impacted by opioid/substance use disorder, and assisting clients in a Medical-Legal Partnership setting.
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Legal Aid has open positions for mission-oriented attorneys to have an immediate and profound impact on housing in Arkansas by focusing on eviction mitigation, education, and defense. Positions may be in Little Rock, El Dorado, Pine Bluff, Fort Smith, Jonesboro, or Texarkana.
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.
