Staff Attorney-Plant City (Full-Time)

Bay Area Legal Services is seeking to fill a full-time Staff Attorney position in Plant City.

Staff Attorneys will facilitate or directly provide qualified legal services to low income clients to meet their civil legal needs.  One (1) open full-time position for a Staff Attorney to primarily provide representation to families with children from birth through 5th grade or expecting. This attorney will provide services for families residing in eastern portions of Hillsborough. Cases in litigation primarily take place in the Plant City courthouse, however they may occasionally take place in the main courthouse in Tampa. The Attorney in this position helps provide stability to those families who may have a housing, family law, or other legal need.  Many, but not all clients are victims of domestic violence and may be in need of supplemental community resources.  Bay Area receives funding from the Children’s Board of Hillsborough County to facilitate collaboration with community partners to provide comprehensive services to our clients.  This position requires travel to our Ruskin office one day per week.

Office Location

Plant City
701 Tillman Place
Suite 300
Plant City, FL 33566

Illustrative Duties:

• Representation in civil court including emergency advocacy.
• Provide counseling and advice to clients, some of whom speak English as a second language.
• Referrals to and from social services agencies and various community partners in support of holistic assistance to those experiencing legal problems.
• Periodic Community Outreach and participation in work related events.
   

Minimum Qualifications:

• FL Bar License and in Good Standing, and Juris Doctorate

Desirable Qualifications:

• Three years of experience post bar admission, preferably in family law related areas of law.

Compensation: 

• Starting salary $60,350.00/yr (increases based on relevant experience).  
• Reimbursement for travel expenses for work events (mileage etc.)
• Bay Area offers a comprehensive benefit package including a 4% match for the 403b retirement plan with immediate vesting as well as Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability coverage and more.
• Bay Area also offers generous time off and work life balance with 13 paid holidays and three (3) weeks’ vacation for the 1st year of employment and a 37.5 hour work week.

See a list of all full-time and part-time employee benefits.

This position requires successful completion of a level II background screening based on the required duties and responsibilities.

How to Apply: 

• Send Resume and Cover Letter (including why this position is of interest to you) to recruiting@bals.org and state how you learned about the role.