Legal Assistant – Medical Legal Partnership – Seattle

Northwest Justice Project (NJP) is a not-for-profit law firm with a mission of Combatting Injustice • Strengthening Communities • Protecting Human Dignity. NJP secures justice for people in or near poverty through high quality legal advocacy that promotes the long-term well-being of low-income individuals, families and communities through legal representation, community partnerships, education and other advocacy.

NJP seeks an experienced Legal Assistant to join its Medical-Legal Partnership (MLP) team. This is a full-time, grant-based position, and is privately funded through long-time partnerships with Seattle Children’s Hospital and Harborview Medical Center.

The MLP Legal Assistant will maintain a professional working relationship with colleagues, program partners, the client community, the legal community, and the community-at-large; will understand and demonstrate sensitivity to the needs of low-income persons; will want to work in a challenging, fast- paced, mission-driven environment; will understand program accountability as a publicly funded service entity; and, will be excited to learn.

Our medical partners require MLP staff to be (or become) vaccinated against flu and COVID-19 for onsite work. Providing proof of flu and COVID-19 vaccine is a condition of employment. Exemptions based on medical and sincerely held religious beliefs may be requested.

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