Work With Us
If you enjoy working as a member of a talented, dedicated team and have good judgment, initiative, and the desire to help members of your community, we encourage you to review our open positions. To apply, please head to our job portal: https://communitylegal.isolvedhire.com/jobs/.
Who We Are
Community Legal Aid employees are bright, passionate people with diverse backgrounds, coming together to help low-income and elderly individuals and families obtain equal access to justice. Our advocates are collegial, talented, and committed to providing legal services of the highest quality to our clients. We work to create an inclusive, supportive work environment and we are committed to nurturing the skills and talents of our staff. With over 150 staff, we are one of the largest, most skilled and effective providers of free legal services in Massachusetts and all of New England. CLA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and strives to ensure that our staff members reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. Read about our organizational commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Compensation and Benefits
CLA provides a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package. The starting salary for attorneys is $71,500, which is based on a union scale and adjusted upward depending on experience. Our benefits package includes low cost health, dental insurance for individuals and families; employer-paid vision insurance for individuals and families; 401(k) with employer-paid contributions; short-term and low-cost long-term disability insurance; life insurance of $50,000 (with the option to increase at reasonable rates); malpractice insurance; employer-paid pre-tax commuter plan; and relocation stipend.
Although we work hard, we realize the importance of personal time away from the office and offer generous leave benefits, including 4 weeks of vacation, 3 personal days, 12 sick days, 13 holidays, and parental leave for the birth or adoption of a child. We also have a hybrid work environment and staff is expected to work in the office at least three days per week.
