COMMUNITY CLINIC ATTORNEY

Mid-Minnesota Legal Assistance (MMLA) is seeking a full-time Community Clinic Staff Attorney. MMLAs Community Clinic program pursues a key element of our Racial Values Statement: Ensuring our work is rooted in the communities we serve. MMLA has partnered with a collection of trusted organizations to place legal aid attorneys in our clients neighborhoods. MMLA and these organizations work together to provide holistic services, meeting our clients legal and social needs. In all things, our Clinics strive to be as accessible, integrated, and comprehensive as possible. The Staff Attorney will work out of our Harrison Neighborhood Association (HNA) legal clinic, as well as MMLAs Minneapolis office. HNA supports residents of the Harrison Neighborhood, located in North Minneapolis. The Staff Attorney will assist community members with a variety of civil legal needs, particularly homeownership, rental housing, and family law. This position allows for a hybrid work environment and will start soon after an offer is extended. As an equal opportunity employer, MMLA is committed to inclusive hiring and dedicated to diversity in our work and staff. We strongly encourage candidates of all identities, experiences, and communities to apply. We welcome information about how your experience can contribute to serving our diverse client communities. Applicants are encouraged to share in their cover letter how they can further our goal of equal justice for all. We are committed to a discrimination- and harassment-free workplace. RESPONSIBILITIES: Apply the principles of MMLAs Racial Justice Values Statement in all interactions. Provide full representation in a variety of civil case types, including homeownership, rental housing, consumer, family law, and criminal expungement. Develop, strengthen, and maintain relationships with the client community and partners at the Harrison Neighborhood Association and like organizations. Screen clients for a wide range of civil case types. In consultation with the supervising attorney, determine whether the clients should be served through advice, brief service, or full representation provided by MMLA and its pro bono partners. Provide representation in some cases and assist with the placement of others. Develop a