Domestic Violence Law Staff Attorney at National Legal Aid & Defender Association

Position Description

Idaho Legal Aid Services (ILAS) is seeking a full-time (37.5 hours/week) Domestic Violence Law Staff

Attorney for its Boise Office. This staff attorney will work on matters of civil legal representation

for survivors of domestic, dating, or sexual violence, stalking, and trafficking. Cases may include

representation across several practice areas but will focus predominantly on family law matters,

such as civil protection order, custody, divorce, paternity, and child support. This attorney will

also be expected to practice some other civil legal areas that may assist survivors including, but

not limited to, housing, consumer, and/or elder law. The Domestic Violence Law Staff Attorney

reports to the Boise Office’s Managing Attorney.

The Domestic Violence Law Staff Attorney’s duties will include providing legal services,

including but not limited to: managing cases and casework; calling and meeting with

clients; interviewing witnesses; trial preparation; researching and writing briefs

and memorandums; drafting complaints and other pleadings; and litigating. The attorney will be

expected to use professional judgment to manage a caseload. This attorney will draft written legal

education materials and conduct outreach and education to individuals and organizations that serve

our client community, including LGBTQIA, unhoused, refugee, immigrant, American Indian, and

Latinx groups.

Location Description: Boise, Idaho's capital, is a vibrant mid-sized city in southwestern Idaho,

nestled on the banks of the Boise River and at the foothills of the Boise Mountains, a subrange of

the Idaho-Bitterroot Rocky Mountain range. The metropolitan area is quickly growing and is

approximately 760,000 people. Boise is an outdoor enthusiast’s paradise with easy access to

hiking, mountain biking, skiing, snowboarding, and snowshoeing at Bogus Basin Mountain

Recreation. Boise also boasts almost 200 miles of hiking trails in its foothills. The city also has a

flourishing arts and entertainment scene, including the Treefort Music Festival, the Idaho Ballet,

the Idaho Shakespeare Festival, the Boise Philharmonic, a zoo, skate parks, and various theatres,

concert venues, and museums. Boise has a large park and greenbelt system around the Boise River

for walking, cycling, and picnicking. Locals also enjoy kayaking or floating the Boise River in the

summer. The Boise metropolitan area is consistently ranked as one of the best places to live, work,

and play in the U.S. by various publications.

Benefits: This is a full-time position of 37.5 hours per week. ILAS provides excellent opportunities for meaningful work and the professional growth of its employees. ILAS provides robust benefits, including life, health, dental, and disability

insurance. Staff may qualify for a Legal Services Corporation loan repayment program and federal loan forgiveness programs. ILAS offers generous leave benefits and a retirement plan. Relocation assistance is available.