Employment Opportunities
The following is a list of positions that South Carolina Legal Services are hiring for:
Intake Screener (Full-time Position) – Orangeburg
Performs telephone intake and other assignments under the supervision and guidance of the managing attorney. The Intake Screener conducts telephone intake, prescreens applicants for eligibility, refers applicants to nonlegal available resources and performs other administrative work as required.
Migrant Attorney (Full-time Position) – Charleston
This position provides civil litigation and outreach to low-income migrant and seasonal agricultural farmworkers. The primary areas of practice will include employment law, occupational safety and health law, and civil rights. The migrant attorney will assist in outreach to farmworker communities, camps, and develop relationships with other organizations serving farmworkers.
Paralegal (Full-time Position) – Charleston, Greenville, & Spartanburg
A paralegal who performs work of varying scope and complexity working with victims of crime as required under the supervision of an attorney. An effective team contributor with excellent communication and interpersonal skills who can think outside the box and has the ability to tactfully deal with a range of diverse individuals and situations.
Receptionist (Full-time Position) – Columbia
Under the general supervision within SCLS, this position assists legal staff in carrying out their legal responsibilities by providing legal secretarial assistance, conducting telephone intake, prescreening for eligibility, referring applicants to available resources, etc.
Staff Attorney (Full-time Position) – Charleston, Conway, Greenville, Orangeburg, & Spartanburg
Provides a wide range of civil legal representation, advocacy and outreach to low-income individuals. Civil litigation will primarily be in the areas of housing, consumer, education, federal income tax, elder, employment, family law, housing, probate, and public benefits though the attorney may work in other priority areas of law depending on client needs.
VOCA Paralegal (Full-time Position) – Charleston
A paralegal who performs work of varying scope and complexity working with victims of crime as required under the supervision of an attorney. An effective team contributor with excellent communication and interpersonal skills who can think outside the box and has the ability to tactfully deal with a range of diverse individuals and situations.
