Staff Attorney & Managing Attorney Positions

Currently licensed attorneys only; 3Ls apply here.

Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (TRLA) seeks attorneys in rapidly growing border cities and rural communities, where low-income workers and new immigrants face incredible challenges. Management positions are available for experienced attorneys. TRLA has offices in Alpine, Austin, Beeville, Brownsville, Corpus Christi, Del Rio, Eagle Pass, Edinburg, El Paso, Harlingen, Mercedes, Nashville, Rio Grande City, San Antonio, Sinton, Uvalde, Victoria, and Weslaco.  

TRLA fosters a culture that values bringing creative, complex litigation in state and federal court. We recognize the dual importance of impact cases and individual client services. With around 200 lawyers, TRLA is nationally recognized for high-quality, zealous advocacy for its clients. Join one or more of our 45-plus practice area teams.  

compensation & benefits

Salary is commensurate with experience and includes an excellent fringe benefits package, including law school loan repayment, generous paid leave, healthcare insurance, a retirement plan, and training & travel stipends. 

Qualifications & preferences

Preferred applicants have demonstrated an interest in providing justice to those who need it most, have strong academic credentials, are functionally fluent in Spanish, and want to live and work where the greatest need is in the TRLA service area (i.e., not Austin or San Antonio). 

Must be licensed to practice law in Texas, able to waive into the Texas bar, or willing to take the next available bar exam. Exceptions include attorneys working for our migrant farmworker program, or primarily in immigration may be licensed in another state. In your final year of law school or a new grad? Go here instead.