Top skills for Staff Attorney jobs

Based on 71 active Staff Attorney postings · updated Oct 8, 2026.

Skills employers ask for

The share of Staff Attorney postings that list each skill. Text that appears in almost every posting — equal-opportunity and benefits sections — is left out.

  • Litigation59%
  • Legal Research31%
  • Legal Writing30%
  • Insurance29%
  • Disabilities26%
  • Legal Issues26%
  • Professional Development23%
  • Case Management21%
  • Life Insurance20%
  • Loan20%
  • Social Justice20%
  • Supervision20%
  • Law19%
  • Legal Education19%
  • Critical Thinking17%
  • Innovation17%
  • Language Models16%
  • Access to Justice14%
  • Negotiation13%
  • Organizing13%
  • Reimbursement13%
  • Administrative Law11%
  • Appellate11%
  • Clinics11%
  • Coalitions11%

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