Do meaningful legal work, with real support and a sustainable schedule.
At Idaho Legal Aid Services (ILAS), you'll use your skills to help Idahoans with low-incomes protect their safety, stability, and basic rights. You'll be part of a statewide team that is deeply mission-driven, genuinely collaborative, and committed to doing the work in a way that is balanced and sustainable.
Statewide Reach. Local Impact.
Current Openings
Attorneys
Idaho Legal Aid Services (ILAS) is hiring a full-time Staff Attorney for our Coeur d’Alene office to deliver high impact civil legal representation for low-income and vulnerable Idahoans; including survivors of domestic and sexual violence, housing-insecure neighbors, and vulnerable seniors and children. ILAS is a statewide nonprofit law firm where staff consistently describe the culture as supportive, flexible, and collaborative - with a sustainable work-life balance (full-time is 37.5 hours/week).
In this role, you’ll provide direct client representation across multiple civil practice areas, with an anticipated focus on Indian law, elder law, and family law (including survivor representation). You’ll manage cases from intake through resolution, including client meetings, investigation, research and writing, pleadings, negotiation, and litigation. Coeur d’Alene offers an outstanding quality of life in the Idaho Panhandle, with four-season recreation and easy access to the Spokane metro area.
Why ILAS?
- Salary: $74,000–$110,000 DOE
- Benefits: life/health/dental/disability insurance, generous leave, and a retirement plan
- Potential loan repayment/forgiveness eligibility
- Relocation assistance available
- Limited telecommuting may be available after three months
More information on benefits can be found in our Benefits Section further down on this page.
Minimum qualifications: J.D.; 2+ years direct client representation; Idaho State Bar membership (or eligible for admission within six months); strong commitment to poverty law.
Apply via the online application link to the right of this listing, or email your cover letter, resume, and three professional references to Bev Allen at bevallen@idaholegalaid.org.
Idaho Legal Aid Services (ILAS) is hiring a full-time Staff Attorney for our Twin Falls office to provide direct civil legal representation to low-income and vulnerable Idahoans. This is a great fit for an attorney who wants meaningful, litigation-forward work with a statewide nonprofit law firm, and a workplace culture that includes a sustainable work-life balance.
What you’ll do: Manage a hands-on caseload from intake through resolution, including client meetings, investigation, witness interviews, trial preparation, research and writing, drafting pleadings, and court appearances. You’ll provide representation across several civil practice areas, with an anticipated focus in consumer law, elder law, housing law, and family law, including matters serving survivors of domestic or sexual violence, dating violence, and stalking. You’ll also contribute to community education through outreach, educational workshops, and written legal education materials, supporting organizations that serve ILAS client communities.
Compensation & benefits: Salary range $74,000–$110,000 DOE, robust insurance benefits (life/health/dental/disability), generous leave, retirement, relocation assistance, and potential eligibility for Legal Services Corporation loan repayment and federal loan forgiveness programs. Limited telecommuting may be available after three months. More information on benefits can be found in our Benefits Section further down on this page.
Qualifications: J.D. and at least two (2) years of direct client representation experience; Idaho State Bar membership in good standing (or eligible for admission within the next three months). Public service experience and language skills relevant to client communities are a plus.
How to apply: Submit your application via the online application link to the right of this listing or email your cover letter, resume, and three professional references to Bev Allen at bevallen@idaholegalaid.org. For accommodation requests, contact Bev at (208) 807-2606.
Idaho Legal Aid Services (ILAS) is hiring a full-time bilingual (Spanish/English) Migrant Farmworker Law Unit Staff Attorney to be based in Nampa, Twin Falls, or Idaho Falls. This role is a strong fit for an attorney who wants mission-driven, litigation-forward civil legal work serving agricultural workers and other vulnerable Idahoans, within a culture that staff consistently describe as supportive, collegial, flexible, and collaborative (full-time is 37.5 hours/week).
What you’ll do: Provide civil legal representation in federal and state courts and before administrative agencies, most often involving wage theft, workplace health and safety, housing, civil rights abuses, public benefits, consumer law, immigration, labor trafficking, and related matters. You’ll manage a caseload using professional judgment and handle the full range of litigation tasks—client meetings, witness interviews, investigation, trial prep, research and writing, drafting complaints/pleadings, and litigating matters—plus draft legal education materials in English and Spanish and conduct outreach/education to farmworkers and partner organizations.
Compensation & benefits: $71,600–$110,000 DOE, robust insurance benefits (life/health/dental/disability), and a retirement plan that begins on day one. ILAS offers generous leave (including mental health days), bereavement leave, and all federal holidays off; relocation assistance is available, and limited telecommuting may be available after three months. Staff may also qualify for the Legal Services Corporation loan repayment program and federal loan forgiveness programs.
Qualifications: Fluent Spanish and English; J.D.; Idaho State Bar membership in good standing (or eligible for admission by exam/UBE transfer/motion within the next three months). You’ll also need a valid driver’s license and an insured vehicle you’re willing to use for work, plus the ability to pass a background and driver’s record check. Public service experience is a plus.
How to apply (open until filled): Submit your application using the online application form linked alongside this posting. You may also apply via email by sending your cover letter, resume, and a list of three professional references to Erik Johnson, MFLU Director, at erikjohnson@idaholegalaid.org. For application or interview accommodation requests, email or call Erik at (208) 297-6986.
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Our Hiring Process
Apply → Screening → Interview(s) → References → Offer
If you have questions about any part of the application process, please reach out to hr@idaholegalaid.org
About Working at ILAS
What Sets ILAS Apart
A supportive, mission-committed culture. Our staff care deeply about the work and about each other. You’ll find a team that collaborates across offices and respects the reality that mission-driven work is still human work.
In a recent staff survey, employees shared what keeps them at ILAS. One person wrote:
"I've stayed because of the supportive nature of colleagues, the work-life balance, the fulfilling mission, and the freedom to choose cases and build a practice in public service."
Another added:
"Knowing I'm appreciated, valued, and trusted, and having consistent mentoring, support, and backup, has mattered a lot to me."
Strong benefits and real work/life balance. We’re proud to offer benefits that come with, and often exceed, what many Idaho nonprofits can provide. We currently offer a comprehensive package that includes:
A 37.5-hour work week
Day-one eligibility for our 403(b) retirement plan
Health coverage where ILAS pays 100% of employee premiums - including a deductible buy-down to $500
Eligibility to telecommute up to 50% after two months of employment
Paid leave
For more information on benefits, please click here.
Opportunities to grow and advance. Whether you’re early-career or experienced, ILAS offers clear paths to deepen your skills, broaden your experience, and take on leadership over time. We invest in our staff through training, participation in professional groups that align with your career goals, and opportunities to develop new skills. This investment has also provided us an opportunity to create a variety of promotion pathways that allow for staff to take on meaningful and more challenging responsibilities over time.
For Attorneys: A Different Kind of Practice
Legal aid is not "firm life but less money." It's a different kind of work that comes grounded in service, community, and practical problem solving. A career at ILAS comes with support structures that make long-term careers possible.
What The Work Looks Like
Depending on your office and role, your practice may include:
Family Safety & Stability: family law matters, protection orders, and cases supporting survivors of domestic violence and/or sexual violence.
Safe & Stable Housing: evictions, fair housing issues, and other housing-related advocacy.
Advocacy for Older Adults: Miller Trusts, wills, defense against guardianships, and related elder law matters.
Health & Essential Benefits: matters related to Medicare, public benefits, and access-to-care issues.
Consumer Protection & Individual Rights: preventing and resolving financial harm and protecting basic legal rights.
The Support Is Real
We take pride in being a place where people can do hard work without doing it alone.
Experienced colleagues who will answer the phone, share templates, and talk through strategy
A culture that values professionalism and empathy
Space to learn across practice areas (and grow into a deeper focus in select areas over time)
A Sustainable Schedule
Most ILAS positions are 37.5 hours per week. ILAS has a strong emphasis on work/life balance to reduce burnout and create a sustainable career.
Support Staff Roles: The Work That Makes Everything Possible
ILAS relies on skilled support staff (intake specialists, office managers, and legal assistants) to keep services accessible and offices running smoothly. These roles are essential to helping people feel heard, supported, and guided to the right next step.
If you're someone who thrives in a mission-driven setting and values steady, meaningful work, we'd love to have you on the team.
Benefits Snapshot
Benefits are subject to change and may vary by position.
Health & Wellness
100% premiums + $500 deductible
Two Medical Plans: Silver or Gold
Silver (employee-only): 100% ILAS-paid premium
Gold available for an additional cost
Deductible Buydown HRA: deductible reduced to $500 (Silver and Gold)
Dental (employee-only): 100% ILAS-paid premium
Retirement & Savings
Day-one 403(b) + 3% match
403(b) Retirement Plan
3% Employer Match
Begins immediately on your hire date
Flexibility
Hybrid schedule available
After 60 days, most positions may telecommute up to 50% of the time
Eligibility based on role and office needs
Paid Time Off
Up to 5 weeks of vacation each year
Vacation: 120-200 hours/year (based on years of service)
Sick Leave: 96 hours/year - includes one mental health day per month
Holidays: 12 paid each year
Parental Leave: available based on service level
Employer Coverages
100% employer-paid coverage
Life Insurance/AD&D
Short & Long-term Disability
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Professional Support
Bar dues + training support(s)
Idaho State Bar Dues (as applicable)
Training & Conference Travel
Relocation Support (when needed)
Student Loan Relief Options (PSLF)
