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Center for Heirs’ Property
Sonya Laribo, Human Resource Specialist
3790 Fernandina Road
Columbia, South Carolina 29210
Email: chppap@heirsproperty.org | http://www.heirsproperty.org
Send application materials to: Sonya Laribo
Recruiting for office(s) in: Columbia, SC
Type of organization: Public Interest
Job Title: Staff Attorney
Seeks 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, intestate 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:
• Conducting client interviews, consultations, and fact gathering.
• Knowledge of laws and regulations relevant to Heirs’ Property.
• Knowledgeable in the administration of probate estates and real property matters.
• Analyzing complex legal situations of clients and determining the appropriate strategy for obtaining a favorable outcome for clients.
• Drafting 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.
• Participating in community outreach and presentations.
Time period of employment: full time, ongoing
- Deadline to apply: 24 April 2026
- Anticipated start date: May 1, 2026
- Response method(s): Email
- Materials requested: Résumé, Cover letter, 2
Hiring criteria
• 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).