Staff Attorney

LAWV is looking for a Staff Attorney for its Charleston office to serve as Guardian Ad Litem (GAL) for children in abuse and neglect cases in the West Virginia Circuit Courts.

• Must be competent or have demonstrable commitment to understanding and becoming competent in abuse and neglect law with the ability to develop specialized interview skills, and to obtain and process the information required by the Court for informed decisions regarding child placement and permanency.
• Must have J.D. and be admitted to practice in West Virginia and be in good standing or must be eligible for admission to the West Virginia Bar under West Virginia Supreme Court Rule 9 if admitted to practice in another state or must be eligible to take the next regularly scheduled West Virginia Bar Exam.
• Must have skills to use office technologies, including learning LAWV case management software.
• Must be able to balance administrative and client advocacy responsibilities.