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The staff attorney will work within\u00a0SLLS’s\u00a0Veterans & Innovative Projects Unit (VIPU) and\u00a0provide legal representation, advocacy, and community legal education\u00a0to veterans and\u00a0low income and unhoused\u00a0individuals\u00a0in the Greater New Orleans area. The attorney will help\u00a0operate SLLS’s medical-legal partnership (MLP) at the New Orleans VA, attend other outreach events as needed, and work closely with partners, including\u00a0SLLS’s Supportive Services for Veterans and Family (SSVF) partners. The attorney will handle a varied\u00a0caseload including Social Security (disability claims and appeals, retirement, overpayments, cessations, reductions, terminations, and other benefit access issues);\u00a0Medicaid, SNAP, and\u00a0other public benefits; wills and powers of attorney. The attorney will also represent eligible clients in obtaining Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) waivers, expungements, and legal matters related to the reentry needs\u00a0of clients participating in the United Way’s RETURN\u00a0Initiative.<\/p>\n

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS<\/strong>
\nLicensed to practice law in Louisiana and in good standing with the Louisiana Bar. SLLS may consider applicants awaiting results from the July bar exam. This position will be full-time with a salary range of $54,563 – $90,563, depending on experience. Additional compensation for bilingualism.<\/p>\n

If you are interested, please email your resume to Shannan Latino, HR Manager, at Jobs@slls.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The staff attorney will work within\u00a0SLLS’s\u00a0Veterans & Innovative Projects Unit (VIPU) and\u00a0provide legal representation, advocacy, and community legal education\u00a0to veterans and\u00a0low income and unhoused\u00a0individuals\u00a0in the Greater New Orleans area. 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