DESCRIPTION

Southern Arizona Legal Aid, Inc. is hiring a staff attorney to work in its Tucson
Office. The attorney hired will be required to undertake a general civil litigation caseload consisting of
domestic relations. SALA provides services to the poverty community of nine counties in
southeastern Arizona. The Native American component also serves eleven tribal communities.

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
special rule. Criminal background check required.
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 – $86,952 DOE; 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: salahr@sazlegalaid.org

DEADLINE

Open Until Filled; Submit cover letter, resume, writing sample and three references