Junior Staff Attorney (Civil Legal)

The Connecticut Veterans Legal Center (CVLC) is seeking a Staff Attorney to join its Civil Legal Unit (CLU). The Staff Attorney position requires an attorney who wants to practice law on behalf of disabled Veterans throughout Connecticut. You would be representing Veterans from referring partners located in the central, southern, and western part of the state. This position requires a desire to work in various areas of law and ideal for a newer attorney willing to have a diversity of legal experience. The areas of practice include, but are not limited to, housing, Veterans benefits, child support, public benefits, and consumer law/credit defense.

Primary Roles & Responsibilities

• Responsible for representing clients in a variety of legal matters, both on paper and in person (court and administrative) hearings.
• Partnering with VA clinicians and physicians and community partners to provide full representation to your clients.
• Attending and participating in VA program meetings and other meetings and trainings that strengthen CVLC’s MLP.
• This position regularly represents Veterans residing in New Haven and Fairfield Counties and requires travel within the service area as needed

Compensation: Salary is assigned via a step scale based on experience and competitive in relation to other legal aid programs. Salary range is from $62,682 to $76,017.

Successful candidate must be admitted to or in the process of being admitted to practice law in Connecticut: The Staff Attorney will need to appear in state court as part of representing CVLC’s clients.

To Apply: Please submit a cover letter, resume, and a short writing sample to CVLC at ***email_hidden***. Please be prepared to share the names, titles and contact information for three references if requested. The position is open until filled. We anticipate that it will be filled quickly, so please send your materials as soon as possible.

Studies have shown that women, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) individuals are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they meet every single one of the qualifications as described in a job description; despite the reality that applicants rarely ever meet 100% of the qualifications. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organization, and we are most interested in finding the best candidate for the role. That candidate may be one who comes from a background less traditional to our field of work, and that’s okay! We strongly encourage you to apply, even if you don’t believe you meet every one of the qualifications described.