Timeline for 2024-2025
All positions have been filled except for our adult guardianship attorney position.
Employment Start Date: July 2025 for new law graduates; August 2025 for judicial clerks who are completing clerkships
About the Early Hire Pipeline to Justice Program
The Early Hire Pipeline to Justice Program is a hiring program established by Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada where we hire students in their final year of law school and judicial clerks interested in working at Legal Aid Center following graduation or a judicial clerkship.
The ideal candidate is someone interested in public interest law, has a demonstrated commitment to protecting the rights of others, and who will zealously advocate for the clients of Legal Aid Center, righting wrongs and changing lives.
The program begins recruiting in September of each year for 3L/4L law students and judicial clerks to begin working at Legal Aid Center in July or August of the following year. Graduating law students will receive four weeks paid time off to study and take the Nevada bar exam with the bar exam fee paid by Legal Aid Center.
Judicial clerks already licensed to practice can start in August at the conclusion of their clerkships.
Mission Of Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada
The mission of Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada is the preservation of access to justice and the provision of quality legal counsel, advice, and representation for individuals who are unable to protect their rights because they cannot afford an attorney.
Early Hire Pipeline to Justice Attorney Position
Our Staff Attorneys represent marginalized and disadvantaged clients such as survivors of domestic violence, tenants facing eviction and homelessness, adults with disabilities and the elderly facing abuse and exploitation, consumers victimized by fraudulent and deceptive business practices, children who have experienced abuse and neglect, and many others, giving them a voice in court and a chance to regain control over their lives.
The starting salary for a new law graduate is $70,000, with slight increases for those with judicial clerkship experience. Our excellent benefits include annual salary increases,100% employer paid health insurance for an employee, spouse/domestic partner, and dependents up to 26 years old, loan repayment assistance which usually pays the entire student loan payment, a 403(b) retirement plan with a dollar for dollar match up to 5% of an employee’s salary after 12 months of employment, 12 weeks paid parental leave, a generous paid time off policy, and flex work options. Reasonable relocation benefits also available. Benefits start on date of hire. Absent extraordinary circumstances, applicant is expected to be employed for at least two years following hire. If applicant leaves prior to that time, applicant will be expected to repay moving allowance, bar exam fees, and paid time off to study for the bar. See our full Attorney Benefits Package.
About Legal Aid Center
Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada is a dynamic, progressive, non-profit law firm providing high-quality representation to the most underserved members of the Southern Nevada community. During its 65 years of service, Legal Aid Center has protected and advanced the rights of survivors of domestic violence, tenants facing eviction and homelessness, adults with disabilities and the elderly facing abuse and exploitation, consumers victimized by fraudulent and deceptive business practices, children who have experienced abuse and neglect, and many others, giving them a voice in court and a chance to regain control over their lives. Legal Aid Center is the most diverse law firm in Nevada staffed with compassionate and devoted employees who together create a collaborative and supportive work environment devoted to protecting the rights of its clients.
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