Community Legal Aid & Affiliate-posted 11 months ago
Full-time • Entry Level
Hybrid • Springfield, MA
11-50 employees
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Community Legal Aid (CLA) seeks a staff attorney to work in its education law unit. The attorney will be based in CLA's Greenfield or Springfield office and will assist at-risk students with cases involving Individualized Education Programs, school discipline (including suspensions and expulsions), language access, and other issues specifically affecting low-income students. The attorney may also assist children with disabilities seeking to obtain or maintain benefits from the Social Security Administration, with a focus on cases at the reconsideration and appeal levels. The attorney will conduct community outreach and education and may assist in the preparation of periodic grant reports.

  • Assist at-risk students with cases involving Individualized Education Programs, school discipline, and language access.
  • Support children with disabilities in obtaining or maintaining benefits from the Social Security Administration.
  • Conduct community outreach and education.
  • Assist in the preparation of periodic grant reports.
  • Law students currently in their third year of law school, recent law school graduates, and more experienced attorneys are eligible to apply.
  • Experience in education law preferred.
  • Fluency in Spanish is preferred.
  • Demonstrated experience working with diverse communities.
  • Strong interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work in a collaborative setting.
  • 401(k) with employer-paid contribution
  • Low-cost health insurance (medical, dental, and vision) for employees and their dependents
  • Malpractice insurance
  • Paid leave (4 weeks vacation, 3 personal days, 12 sick days, and 13 holidays)
  • Law school loan repayment assistance
  • Relocation stipend
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