NCLC pays on a competitive salary scale, commensurate with years of legal experience. For example, starting annual pay at 5 years is $119,800; 10 years $147,000; 15 years $166,800; 20 years $184,000.
Required Education:
Juris Doctor
Additional Information:
Hybrid/Remote is allowed.
Employer will assist with relocation costs.
This is a full time position. The attorney will engage in legislative, agency, and rules-based advocacy to improve bankruptcy laws and make bankruptcy relief more accessible to low-income people; train consumer advocates; consult and provide technical assistance on individual cases; update and revise bankruptcy-related chapters of NCLC’s manuals; and write public facing reports, issue briefs, and articles. The attorney’s primary focus will be on consumer bankruptcy cases filed under chapter 7 and 13. At times, this position will also require developing strategies for protecting consumers as creditors in corporate bankruptcy cases and assisting other consumer advocates in applying those strategies. Duties include: research and writing, conducting trainings, policy advocacy, and public speaking. The attorney will also participate actively in various NCLC advocacy teams that intersect with bankruptcy issues, including student loans, debt collection, credit reporting, auto lending, and homeownership.
A law degree from an accredited law school
Admission to the bar in good standing in at least one state
Strong legal, analytical, and writing skills
At least 5 years of consumer bankruptcy litigation experience
Experience representing low-income consumers in bankruptcy cases preferred
Strong communication skills, including effective and persuasive writing, public speaking and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage diverse audiences
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse coalitions, funders, and the media, including a track record of building connections between people and organizations to advance shared objectives
Ability to represent NCLC in a range of situations, including media interviews, fundraising relationships, and public testimony
Ability to be flexible, collaborative, diplomatic, and proactive and to work with staff throughout NCLC
Demonstrated commitment to racial justice, and to advocating for equity for low-income and other historically marginalized and economically disadvantaged people and communities
Founded in 1969, NCLC is a nonprofit, public interest advocacy organization that seeks to build
economic security and family wealth for low-income and other economically disadvantaged
Americans. NCLC is a leading source of legal and public policy expertise on consumer issues for
lawyers, federal and state policymakers, consumer advocates, journalists, and front-line service
providers.
