Economic Justice Attorney

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.