Alaska Legal Services Corporation has an opening for a full-time staff attorney to support its Medical-Legal Partnership (MLP) with Providence Alaska Medical Center. This position will be primarily based at Providence’s Anchorage campus and will focus on addressing the unmet, health-harming civil legal needs of patients referred by Providence. Responsibilities will include representing individuals in civil legal matters; handling the administrative functions for the MLP project; and maintaining relationships with community partners.
Applicants must be admitted to practice law in Alaska or admitted to practice in another state and eligible for an Alaska Bar Rule 43 waiver. Information on Bar Rule 43 can be found at http://www.alaskabar.org. Familiarity with cross-cultural situations is highly desired. Computer proficiency required (Windows operating system, Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Internet, e-mail and data entry).
Salary $64,080-$96,120 DOE. Generous benefits and leave package provided, including partial reimbursement of relocation expenses. Personal leave begins at six weeks per year for a full-time employee. ALSC observes 15 paid holidays. Flexible work schedules may be arranged.
Applications: ALSC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a culturally diverse workplace and strongly encourage women, persons of color, LGBTQ individuals, veterans, persons with disabilities, and persons from other underrepresented groups to apply. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible. Please send cover letter, resume, writing sample and three references to: Davyn Williams, dwilliams@alsc-law.org. Please reference Anchorage Staff Attorney in your application.
About Alaska Legal Services Corporation: ALSC is a private, nonprofit law firm with a mission to provide high quality civil legal services to low income and disadvantaged people and communities to protect their safety, their health and promote family stability. Through advocacy, education, collaboration and litigation we empower individuals, protect fundamental rights, strengthen communities, create opportunities and achieve justice.
