Attorney — Tucson

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DESCRIPTION
Southern Arizona Legal Aid, Inc. (SALA) provides services to the poverty community
of nine counties in southeastern Arizona. The Native American component also serves eleven tribal
communities. SALA is hiring an attorney to work in its Tucson Office. The attorney hired will be
required to undertake a general civil litigation caseload consisting primarily of consumer bankruptcy
cases, consumer cases, landlord/tenant cases and public benefits cases.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
1. Applicants must be a member of the Arizona Bar, eligible for admission to the Arizona Bar, or pass
the next exam; applicants licensed 2 years in another jurisdiction may practice by specialrule.
2. Applicants must exhibit a high degree of sensitivity to the problems of the low-income
community and should be able to work with low-income and community groups.
3. Applicants should be knowledgeable in the area of general civil practice and specifically general
civil practice on behalf of the low-income community.
4. Bilingual English\Spanish helpful

COMPENSATION
Salary range $50,050 – $86,962 depending on experience; Up to five percent
additional compensation to individuals fluent in Spanish. Payment of bar exam and admission fees for
those not yet admitted. Student loan repayment assistance. Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
eligibility. Excellent benefits package including health insurance, disability insurance, and pension plan.
Excellent work/life balance with thirty-five hour workweeks and generous leave provisions
EOE: We are committed to an environment of mutual respect, collaboration, and equal opportunity for all
employees, and strongly encourage applications from people of color, immigrants, people affected by
mass incarceration, and other underrepresented and historically marginalized groups. We believe in
building and sustaining an organization that is reflective of the communities we serve, and is diverse in
work background, experience, education, race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, marital status,
veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, national origin, or sensory, mental and
physical abilities. We believe that the resulting diversity is both a source of program strength and a matter
of fundamental human fairness.

CONTACT
Hiring Committee
Southern Arizona Legal Aid, Inc.
Continental Building
2343 E. Broadway Blvd, Suite 200; Tucson AZ 85719-6007
(520) 623-9465 / Fax: (520) 594-6554

Email cover letter, resume, writing sample, and three references to salahr@sazlegalaid.org.

DEADLINE
Open until filled