Economic Justice Attorney

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

This attorney’s work will focus on consumer rights of low-income Virginians including fair debt collection, fair credit reporting, and fair lending. The attorney will also focus on the rights of workers, mainly the right to collect unemployment benefits.

VPLC works to bring about systemic change and we welcome creative approaches to old problems that keep people in poverty.

This attorney will be responsible for education of legal aid and pro bono attorneys on consumer rights and unemployment benefits.

Education of the public and creation of self-help tools to empower low-income Virginians will also be a priority.

The attorney will also look for opportunities to work with other legal aid attorneys and private attorneys to engage in litigation that will bring about systemic change.

Advocacy at the Virginia General Assembly on consumer rights and unemployment benefits issues will also be a priority for this attorney.

Requirements :

Required : Applicant must be a licensed Virginia attorney or eligible to waive in or work pursuant to the recently enacted limited waiver for Legal Aid work.

Preferred : At least five years’ experience working as an attorney with a Legal Aid organization or a private attorney specializing in consumer rights and / or unemployment law.