Staff Attorney Long-Term Care

For over 50 years Legal Aid Chicago has provided free civil legal assistance to people living in poverty in metropolitan Chicago. Each year our attorneys volunteers and staff help resolve civil legal problems including domestic violence consumer fraud and unfair evictions. Legal Aid Chicago was founded on the philosophy that all individuals are entitled to quality civil legal representation regardless of their income. We work to ensure that poverty is not an impediment to justice.

Legal Aid Chicago offers a hybrid work environment. Our office located in downtown Chicago at 120 S. LaSalle Street is ADA accessible and has convenient access to public transportation and local expressways. This position may require travel to court or other outreach events.

Legal Aid Chicago is seeking a staff attorney in the Long-Term Care Practice Group.

Responsibilities:

• Provide full and effective legal representation to individuals
• Co-counsel with other attorneys and paralegals
• Achieve and maintain knowledge of the various areas of law including state and federal laws regulating long term care facilities Medicare and Medicaid laws regulations and rules and other issues facing elderly and disabled clients.
• Represent clients in court and administrative hearings including involuntary discharge hearings and Medicaid appeal hearings.
• Conduct outreach regarding legal issues affecting residents of long-term care and the Ombudsman program.
• Maintain proficiency with all equipment computer hardware and software necessary to perform the duties of the position

Salary and Benefits:

This position is part of the National Organization of Legal Services Workers UAW Local 2320. The Collective Bargaining Agreement sets employment terms and compensation is determined by the CBA salary scale based on paid experience.

The budgeted salary range for this position is $69433-$77090 which reflects 0-10 years of paid credited experience.

Legal Aid Chicago offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Bilingual Staff Attorneys are eligible for an additional stipend
• Medical dental and vision insurance effective the first day of employment
• Time Off: 15 vacation days and 18 sick days accrued within the first year of employment
• 19 paid holidays including four (4) floating holidays
• Twelve weeks of Paid Parental Leave at 100% of the salary after six months of employment
• 403(b) retirement plan with an employer contribution after one year of employment
• $50000 Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance at no cost
• Access to Employee Assistance Program resources at no cost
• Monthly internet reimbursement
• Legal Aid Chicago is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and is an eligible employer for the federal public service loan forgiveness program

Applicants must have a J.D. degree and be a member of the Illinois Bar or expect to be sworn in to the Illinois addition the successful candidate will have:

• Excellent research writing and litigation skills.
• Strong organization skills.
• Ability to use technology creatively.
• Familiarity with long-term care issues and/or public benefits is not required but is a plus.

To Apply: Submit a cover letter resume writing sample and the contact information of two primary professional references and one alternative professional reference. For applicants with previous work experience at least one reference must be a former supervisor. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the position will remain open until filled.

Legal Aid Chicago is firmly committed to creating a diverse workplace and is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and therefore does not discriminate on the basis of creed color national origin sex gender sexual orientation age religion marital or parental status alienage disability political affiliation or belief military or military discharge status ex-offender status family responsibilities reproductive health decisions or any other protected status.

If an accommodation is needed to complete this application contact Human Resources at .

Due to the high volume of applications we are unable to respond to individual inquiries regarding an application status. We will contact candidates who are selected for the next stage of the hiring process.