Veterans' Legal Services Attorney

Montana Legal Services Association

. Work with veterans’ service providers, including VA medical centers, to screen for health-harming legal needs and address those needs through legal services.

Posted 10/27/2026full-timeBillings • Montana • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $68,000 - $74,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in civil legal matters, including housing, family law, public benefits, and consumer debt, while effectively collaborating with veterans’ service providers and maintaining a strong commitment to equal access to justice.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Law DegreeCivil Legal RepresentationExcellent Written And Verbal Communication SkillsProficient In Legal Research And TechnologyVA Accreditation Or Willingness To Become Accredited

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Hard Skills

Civil LawLegal AdviceCase ManagementLegal Document PreparationLegal ResearchClient RepresentationTraining And OrientationData CollectionGrant ManagementPro Bono Support

Soft Skills

Effective CommunicationCollaborationAttention To DetailMotivationEmpathy

Tools & Technologies

Word Processing SoftwareSpreadsheetsInternet-Based ProgramsComputer-Based Legal Research

Certifications & Qualifications

License To Practice Law In MontanaVA Accreditation

Industry Keywords

Veterans’ ServicesEqual Access To JusticeLow-Income Legal NeedsMedical Legal PartnershipCivil Rights

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work with veterans’ service providers, including VA medical centers, to screen for health-harming legal needs and address those needs through legal services.
Provide representation in civil legal matters including housing, family law, public benefits, consumer debt, and civil rights.
Provide legal advice, limited scope assistance, and full representation.
Conduct training, hold regular office hours, and provide legal services for patients and clients of veterans’ service providers.
Provide orientation and training activities for veterans’ service providers, including appropriate referral procedures.
Interview, advise, and represent eligible clients in civil matters.
Develop and maintain specialized knowledge of patients’ health-harming legal needs.
Consult with veterans’ service provider personnel.
Coordinate and support the medical legal partnership, including partnership meetings, evaluation, and data collection.
Compose correspondence, pleadings, and other documents.
Research the law and prepare memoranda.
Recruit, train, and support pro bono attorneys when appropriate.
Participate in MLSA statewide initiatives and impact work, and implement grant and contract requirements through casework.
Perform other duties as assigned by supervising and organizational leadership.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Law Degree.
A willingness to assume a varied case load.
Ability to effectively communicate with and motivate others.
Ability to work collaboratively with diverse groups of people with varying perspectives, experience and expertise.
Ability and willingness to learn and integrate new technologies and methodologies to efficiently perform responsibilities.
A willingness to establish and maintain effective relationships with clients, the public, judges, court personnel, medical personnel, veterans’ service provider, and the bar.
Ability and willingness to work cooperatively and collegially within a decentralized statewide law firm.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent attention to detail.
Ability to work independently in a deadline-oriented environment.
A “can do” attitude and a willingness to pitch in where needed.
Strong commitment to insuring equal access to justice.
Proficient at the use of technology, including word processing, spreadsheets, internet-based programs, and computer-based legal research.
Ability to conduct overnight travel within the state of Montana.
Ability to travel out of state for conferences, training or other meetings as required.
Preferred: At least 3 years’ experience in the practice of law.
Preferred: Current license to practice law in Montana.
Preferred: An understanding of the civil equal justice legal needs of low-income people.
Preferred: Experience working collaboratively and empathetically with diverse groups of colleagues, firm partners, and clients.
Preferred: Knowledge of substantive legal areas affecting low-income people.
Preferred: VA accreditation or willingness to become a VA accredited representative.