Staff Attorney

Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS) is committed to fair employment practices. We are proud to employ a staff with the cultural and linguistic competency to work within a variety of communities .

Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS) seeks an attorney?with 4 to 9 years of experience?for a short -term 3- month temporary position starting after September 1, 2025 with a potential extension of the temporary employment contract for another 3 months . ?The attorney will work in the CORI & Re-entry Project to assist individuals before and after release from incarceration in sealing and expunging their criminal records, and advising them on their legal rights related to CORI in the context of job application s , job interview s, and occupational lic e nsing . The attorney will assist with CORI cli nics . The attorney will have significant client contact and will work closely with community partners in person or by zoom and other means. ? The attorney will represent clients in court in criminal record sealing and expungement matters.

Qualifications :?Massachusetts bar admission and p revious legal experience assisting clients with criminal record sealing matter i s required . Previous e xperience with low - income formerly incarcerated individuals , communities of color, and community re-entry and work training programs, as well as experience d elivering community legal education presentations on CORI is p referred.??

This position is for an attorney with 4 to 7 years of experience. In addition to English, f luency in one or more languages spoken by GBLS clients is?helpful but not required .??

Compensation and Benefits: S alary is based on a union scale with an annual salary range from $82,000 to $86, 500 for an attorney with 4 to 7 years of experience . GBLS offers a generous benefits package and a student loan repayment assistance plan for eligible attorneys.?

Candidates should submit a letter of interest, resume and brief writing sample to the Human Resources Department?via email?at [email protected] . Please refer to? job code : CORI -ATT- S TT? when applying for this position.? Deadline for applications is? August 15 2025?or until position is filled and applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.?

At GBLS, we recognize our strength comes from the unique contributions of each team member. We invite candidates from all w alks of life and backgrounds to apply .