Current Open Positions

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NWI Volunteer Lawyers, part of Pro Bono Indiana, has an opening for a Staff Attorney in its Hobart, Indiana office. 

Position Summary

Under the direction of NWI Volunteer Lawyer’s Director, the Staff Attorney assists in NWI’s /PBI’s mission to provide civil legal aid services through the recruitment of pro bono attorneys, requests to attorneys, intake and legal advice to individuals seeking help, help with Events, like Martin Luther King Day, Recognition Event for our Volunteer Attorneys and Law Firms, and helping maintain and update database and get updates of hours provided from attorneys. With a look to the future to expand our services and benefit our attorneys for their hard work. It includes the option of having Health Insurance, Vacation, Sick Leave and Holidays.

Status / Hours: Exempt, part-time (2 - 2.5 days/week)

Specific Duties

In order to achieve the performance standards established by the Board of Directors, the Staff Attorney shall have the following duties:

1. Provides direct client services to low income residents from brief counsel and advice to full representation.
2. Cultivates attorney contacts in the relevant service area to expand volunteer attorney participation in pro bono programming.
3. Maintains on-going contact with, and provides support to, volunteer attorneys throughout their volunteer experience.
4. Places cases referred to the program through personal contact with volunteer attorneys.
5. Attends local and state bar association events and conferences, as well as coordinates training and CLE programs specifically for PBI volunteer attorneys, to further develop professional relationships with area attorneys.
6. Coordinates service events, such as phone and live walk-in Talk to a Lawyer sessions or court-based clinics.
7. Maintains familiarity with relevant court procedures in the relevant service area counties and works to assist volunteer attorneys to comply with such.
8. Maintains familiarity with local social service providers assisting area low income clients and works in partnership with them.
9. Complies with all relevant laws, regulations, and funder-imposed restrictions and guidelines.
10. Performs all duties with the intent to increase the number of volunteer attorneys, pro bono hours provided to clients, and case placements.

Applicant Requirements:

• Licensed attorney admitted to practice in the State of Indiana.
• Knowledge of and ability to apply relevant laws and regulations affecting residents of the relevant service area facing civil legal needs. 
• Ability to deal with clients, volunteer attorneys, bench officers, other staff members, and the public with tact and courtesy, and represent the best interests of NWI Volunteer Lawyers and PBI and its constituents at all times. 
• Experience dealing with disenfranchised communities and people living with poverty, domestic abuse, and other difficult situations is highly desired.
• Possesses word processing skills, using commonly used programs such as Word and Excel, and is able to produce relevant reports, correspondence, memoranda, legal forms, and documents as needed.    
• Good communication skills, including the ability to answer telephone or virtual requests and handle each interaction with tact and courtesy.  
• Good computer and organization skills; able to learn new databases and accurately file completed work and related documents as needed.  
• Able to use independent judgment.   

Benefits:  

• Insurance: Health, dental, and vision 
• Paid time off 
• Reimbursement for work-related travel

Who We  Are:  Pro Bono Indiana has ten offices throughout Indiana coordinating the volunteer work of Indiana attorneys. NWI Volunteer Lawyers provides civil legal aid services to low-income Hoosiers through pro bono placements with volunteer attorneys and court-based clinical services for residents in Northwestern Indiana. 

For additional information: contact Stephanie Wicke at  probono@hobartlaw.net.

To apply: Submit your application (including a current resume) using the form to the right of this description. 

Position Summary

Under the direction of the Bloomington Office Managing Attorney, this individual will provide administrative and clerical support for PBI’s pro bono services operated from its office in Bloomington. These efforts include coordination of financial and payroll activities along with other administrative duties. The position also supports efforts to provide legal services to low-income clients. Those specific duties include, but are not limited to, composition of documents and correspondence for attorneys, clients, and the public; in-person and telephonic communications with a wide variety of constituents including completion of client intakes; filing, copying, and other tasks typical of a legal secretary or paralegal. 

Specific Duties

In order to achieve the performance standards established by the PBI Board of Directors, and to assist the Bloomington Office Managing Attorney, the incumbent shall have the following duties:

1. Possesses word processing skills, using common programs such as Word, Excel, and Microsoft database software in order to complete client intake, process invoices and payroll information in a timely manner, produce correspondence and legal forms, and create documents as needed. 
2. Copies and appropriately files completed work and reviews all documents for completeness and accuracy.
3. Answers telephones, greets office visitors, and manages each constituent interaction with tact and courtesy. Appropriately directs each communication to a staff member, an appropriate referral partner, or takes necessary messages.
4. Assists the Bloomington Office Managing Attorney by maintaining client and staff data bases, producing regular reports from such, and ensuring the data input is timely.
5. On a daily basis, retrieves, sorts, date stamps, and distributes mail to the appropriate party.
6. On a daily basis, retrieves all messages left on office communication devices, including phone messages, texts, or electronic communications and distributes such to the appropriate party.
7. On a daily basis, ensures that any applicant seeking services is entered into PBI’s case management system and a conflicts check is completed before any services are provided.
8. Ensures submission of the Bloomington Office’s staff payroll information by the 10th and 25th of each month or by the Friday before if those dates land on a weekend.
9. Ensures submission of the Bloomington Office’s staff vacation and sick leave request information by the 10th and 25th of each month.
10. Ensures any invoice received is approved by the Bloomington Office Managing Attorney and submitted to PBI’s main office for payment within 24 hours of receipt.
11. Ensures any funds received by the Bloomington Office are documented, approved for deposit by the Managing Attorney, and sent to PBI’s main office within 24 hours of receipt.
12. Performs other duties as assigned by the Bloomington Office Managing Attorney.

Job Requirements

The incumbent shall have the ability to deal with clients, volunteer attorneys, bench officers, other staff members, and the public with tact and courtesy, and will represent the best interests of PBI, its Bloomington Office, and its constituents at all times. Superior computer skills, with knowledge of word processing, Excel, and Microsoft Access database software required. Experience managing the administrative needs of a legal practice is highly desired.

Working Conditions

The incumbent will be working in a typical legal services office environment, with regular contact with low-income clients, volunteer attorneys, bench officers, and the public. Due to the nature of legal practice, the position requires the use of independent judgment and may be stressful at times.

Benefits:  

• Insurance: Health, dental, and vision 
• Paid time off 
• Reimbursement for work-related travel

Who We  Are:  Pro Bono Indiana has ten offices throughout Indiana coordinating the volunteer work of Indiana attorneys. District 10 provides civil legal aid services to low-income Hoosiers through pro bono placements with volunteer attorneys and court-based clinical services for residents in and around Bloomington, Indiana. 

For additional information: Contact Diane Walker at dist10probono@gmail.com or (812) 339-3610 .

To apply: Submit your application (including a current resume) using the form to the right of this description.