Job Description

Relocation bonus available! Great benefits! Opportunity to work on a variety of case types and make a tremendous impact in people's lives.

Anishinabe Legal Services is seeking a full-time staff attorney to provide legal assistance to individuals on or near the Leech Lake, White Earth, and Red Lake Reservations in Northern Minnesota.

BACKGROUND: Anishinabe Legal Services (ALS) is an independent non-profit organization providing free legal assistance and court representation to low-income individuals living on or near the Leech Lake, White Earth, and Red Lake Reservations in Northern Minnesota.

RESPONSIBILITIES: ALS is looking for an attorney to provide civil legal assistance and court representation to program clients primarily in the Leech Lake, White Earth, and Red Lake Tribal Courts. There are also opportunities to practice in state court and before administrative agencies.

This position will be housed out of our main office on the Leech Lake Reservation in Cass Lake, Minnesota. This position is not remote-only, and will require some in-person office work, client meetings, program outreach, and court appearances. Hybrid in-office/work from home scheduling is available.

Attorneys are eligible to apply for a license to practice in Leech Lake, White Earth, and Red Lake Tribal Courts if they hold a valid attorneys license in any U.S. state. ALS will assist with Tribal Court licensing and training on practice in the Tribal Courts and the Tribes' unique jurisdictional statuses and laws/procedures.

QUALIFICATIONS: A J.D. degree from an accredited law school is required. A valid license to practice law in any U.S. state, pending results from the July 2023 bar exam, or plans to sit for the bar exam in February 2024 is also required. Qualified applicants must possess strong oral and written communication skills and the ability to handle a large caseload of client matters throughout a wide geographic service area. Applicants must also be able and willing to work efficiently and effectively as part of a team.

Prior experience working within Indian Country and/or with Native American clients is preferred, but not required. Native American attorneys are highly encouraged to apply. EEO, M/F/H.

All applicants are expected to have a valid driver's license, insurance, and automobile.

COMPENSATION: $70,000/year + D.O.E. Generous benefit package includes individual and family health and dental insurance, substantial paid time off, paid federal holidays, life insurance, paid continuing legal education (CLE) credits, and travel reimbursement. ALS also pays for staff's annual state and Tribal Court law license fees, and for bar membership. We allow flexible scheduling of the full-time work week. Additional retirement benefit is available after a short period of employment with an automatic program contribution (no employee match required). Relocation bonus available for individuals moving to within 60 miles of ALS' Cass Lake office. Program attorneys are often eligible to receive state and federal student loan repayment assistance.

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