Careers
Bay Area Legal Services is a nonprofit law firm serving the Tampa Bay area since 1967.
We help low-income residents, veterans, seniors, children, domestic violence survivors, and many more. Our firm includes more than 100 attorneys, paralegals, and support staff committed to creating pathways to justice.
Will you join us?
Open Positions
Staff Attorney-Legal Aid Line (2 Part-Time Roles)
Remote | Tampa, FL (Ybor City)
Senior Grant Accountant 2 (Full-time)
Hybrid | Tampa, FL (Ybor City)
Bankruptcy Staff Attorney (Full-Time)
Remote | Tampa, FL (Ybor City)
Staff Attorney-Family Law (Full-Time)
Hybrid | Tampa, FL (Ybor City)
Staff Attorney-New Port Richey (Full-Time)
Hybrid | New Port Richey, FL
Attorney/Fellow-New Port Richey (Part-Time, Temporary)
Hybrid or Fully Remote (To Be Determined)
New Port Richey, FL
Staff Attorney-Legal Information Program (Full-Time)
Hybrid | Plant City, FL
Paralegal-Children's Law Center (Full-Time)
Remote | Tampa, FL
Staff Attorney-Children's Law Center, Education (Full-Time)
Hybrid | Tampa, FL
Staff Attorney-Children's Law Center, Drug Dependency Court (Full-Time)
Remote | Tampa, FL
Paralegal-Family Law (Full-Time)
Hybrid | Tampa, FL (Ybor City)
Paralegal-Senior Advocacy Unit (Full-Time)
Hybrid | Tampa, FL (Ybor City)
Legal Administrative Assistant (Full-Time)
Hybrid | St. Petersburg, FL
Staff Attorney-Senior Advocacy Unit (Full-Time)
Remote | Tampa, FL
Intake Screener (Part-time 20-24 hour per week roles)
Hybrid | Tampa, FL (Ybor City)
Staff Attorney-Plant City (Full-Time)
Hybrid | Plant City, FL
Staff Attorney Dade City (Full-Time)
Hybrid | Dade City, FL
VLP Pro Bono Clinic Coordinator-Volunteer Lawyer's Program (Full-Time, Tampa Office)
Hybrid | Tampa, FL
Bay Area Legal Services seeks to hire only those who are committed to creating pathways to justice. Choosing to work here means making a positive impact in the Tampa Bay community.
Benefits
As a full-time employee, we can offer you:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage and flexible spending accounts (FSA – medical and dependent care)
- Telemedicine Services – 24/7 access to online physician services
- Basic life insurance, AD&D (accidental death and dismemberment), and LTD (long-term disability) insurance coverage
- Supplemental insurance coverage – critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident, short-term disability, and supplemental employee life insurance plans (voluntary)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer matching contributions and immediate vesting for employer matching contributions
- Generous vacation time, sick time, and 13 company paid holidays
- Additional bonus vacation time after five years of service
- Paid parental leave up to 6 weeks
- ID Watchdog – identity theft benefits (voluntary)
- Membership benefits with GTE Financial
As a part-time employee, we can offer you:
- Dental, and vision insurance coverage (for employees with scheduled hours of 20-24 hours per week)
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage (for employees with scheduled hours of 25-29 hours per week)
- Supplemental insurance coverage – critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer matching contributions and immediate vesting for employer matching contributions
- Generous vacation time, sick time, and 13 company paid holidays – prorated based on weekly scheduled hours worked.
- Additional bonus vacation time after five years of service – prorated based on weekly scheduled hours worked.
- Paid parental leave up to 6 weeks – prorated based on weekly scheduled hours worked for employees working a minimum of 20 hours per week.
- Telemedicine Services – 24/7 access to online physician services
- Membership benefits with GTE Financial
I started with Bay Area Legal over 30 years ago as a paralegal helping seniors in our community, which fueled my desire to attend law school. As an attorney, I've spent my career representing seniors and, since 2013, children in foster care. Every day, we help promote human dignity, self-determination, and quality of life by empowering clients through access to the law and the legal system. I can't think of a more rewarding and meaningful career.
Bay Area Legal Services is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer
You can obtain information about various EEO provisions by contacting our EEO contact person, Gale B. Pinkston, at 800.625.2257 ext. 119. Hearing-impaired individuals can call 800.955.8771 (TTY). Bay Area Legal prohibits discrimination in employment and the delivery of services based on race, color, national origin, familial status, disability, sex, religion, age, and military status. Any person who believes they have been discriminated against may contact our EEO contact person at the above phone number or send an e-mail to gpinkston@bals.org.
Apply for Services
Apply by phone Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., or apply online anytime for non-emergency legal matters. Language interpreters are available to you at no cost.
Bay Area Legal Services
If you live or have a case in Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, Manatee, or Sarasota counties, we may be able to help.
Statewide Legal Helplines
If you live or have a case in Florida, we may be able to help.