Staff Attorney I - Center for Heirs' Property

Job Summary

Seeking a full-time Staff Attorney to work in our Columbia office. The Staff Attorney will conduct client intakes, provide consultations, and direct legal representation on legal matters pertaining to heirs’ property, tenancy in common rights, probate estate administration, interstate inheritance, chain of title issues, tax sales, quiet title action, land partition matters, and the drafting of Wills and Advanced Directives. The position also requires full participation in community outreach efforts and events within the Center’s service area, including some evenings and weekend work.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct client interviews, consultations, and fact gathering.

• Has knowledge of laws and regulations relative to Heirs’ Property.

• Has knowledgeable in the administration of probate estates and real property matters.

• Analyze complex legal situations of clients and determine the appropriate strategy for obtaining a favorable outcome for clients.

• Draft pleadings, written discovery, correspondence, and memoranda.

• Translate complex legal issues into terms clients can understand.

• Has a strong commitment and belief in the concept of alternative dispute resolution.

• Participate in community outreach and presentations.

Qualifications:

• Juris Doctorate and admitted to practice in South Carolina

• Must be a South Carolina Bar Association member and have met the 403 requirements.

• No South Carolina Bar Disciplinary Issues.

• One year of experience in handling the administration of probate estates and Petition to Determine Heirs actions and familiarity with the quiet title process, preferred but not required.

• Demonstrated interest in heirs’ property law and working with under-resourced individuals.

• Able to communicate effectively, be empathetic, and understand the diverse clients of the organization.

• Demonstrable commitment to social justice and experience working with an under-resourced population.

• Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills, with the ability to be detail oriented.

• Basic computer skills are required. Familiarity with the Microsoft Office program (Word, Excel, SharePoint, Teams).