Staff Attorney – Crime Victims – Kent

Northwest Justice Project (NJP) is a not-for-profit statewide law firm that pursues its mission to combat injustice, strengthen communities and protect human dignity through legal representation, community partnerships, and education. NJP seeks applications from qualified attorneys to undertake mission directed work to address the collateral civil legal needs of persons who have been victims of crime.

This position is one of several assigned to NJP general field service offices throughout the state. In conjunction with other NJP field staff lawyers, the King County VOCA General Legal Services lawyer will provide a full-range of civil legal assistance and representation to crime victims with high priority collateral civil legal needs. The lawyer will collaborate closely with victim and other community and court- based advocates, law enforcement, and others to identify and address the most pressing legal needs of crime victims in the region. This role will be expected to provide limited assistance, including advice and brief services, as well as representation in litigation, administrative procedures and other legal matters as resources allow.

The position will work as part of a larger team within NJP and will collaborate as part of a broader team of attorneys serving within the Washington Alliance for Equal Justice. Applicants should have a desire to work with crime victims and with the agencies that serve them. Although one of the highest legal needs is in family law litigation, applicants should also be interested and willing to pursue litigation in other areas to address collateral impacts of victimization.

Please see full job announcement here: https://nwjustice.org/careers