12/17/2025
Legal Aid of WV has reached out with an urgent need to fill two positions in their Charleston, WV office. Please see below and share with any interested/qualified applicants. Their openings can be found here, and candidates can apply online: https://legalaidwv.org/careers/
Staff Attorney
Description
The Survivor Re-entry Attorney will:
· Provide direct legal services to victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence who have recently been released from prison and who are taking part in post-conviction community supervision and re-entry programs.
· Assist survivors and victims in re-entry with protective and personal safety orders, family law matters, housing and public benefits issues, expungement and driver’s license reinstatement matters, and other legal issues that fall within LAWV’s areas of practice for survivors.
· Assist survivors in re-entry in Cabell, Clay, Boone, Kanawha, Lincoln, Mason, Putnam and Wayne counties.
· Collaborate with funded partners at the WVCADV, Branches, and YWCA Resolve Family Abuse Program and unfunded partners at the Bureau of Corrections and Rehabilitation to establish and implement the project and conduct annual community-based training at Parole Centers or other locales.
*This position is funded by a three-year defined term Legal Assistance to Victims (LAV) grant from the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence against Women to Legal Aid of West Virginia, Inc. The position can be located either in LAWV’s Huntington or Charleston office.
Requirements
The successful candidate will have a demonstrable commitment to understanding and addressing issues of low-income constituents; and
Will have a J.D. and be admitted to practice in West Virginia and be in good standing or will be eligible for admission to the West Virginia Bar under W.Va. 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; and
Will have skills to use office technologies, including learning LAWV case management software; and
Will be able to balance administrative and client advocacy responsibilities.
Salary Description
$55,600 - $65,000
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Staff Attorney
Charleston, WV
Job Type
Full-time
Description
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.
Requirements
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.
Salary Description
$55,600 - $65,000
LAWV is a welcoming organization striving to foster a sense of belonging for staff. Our culture seeks and supports employees from varied backgrounds and perspectives. EOE qualified people are encouraged to apply.
