Staff Attorney

Min 2 yrs required

Full-time

No

Staff Attorney – West Chester (Chester County), PA

Job Announcement (Posted Jan. 29, 2024)

Legal Aid of Southeastern PA (“LASP”) is seeking a Staff Attorney to provide civil legal services in its West Chester Office in Chester County. This is a full-time position, with the option to work remotely. LASP serves individuals with low incomes in Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties, and provides a range of legal services in areas such as landlord and tenant cases, family law, bankruptcy, consumer law, expungements, and public benefits. The successful candidate will have a passion for public interest law and serving vulnerable populations, as well as strong written and oral advocacy skills.

Responsibilities:
• Interviewing clients, determining eligibility for services, and investigating facts
• Conducting legal research and interpreting laws and regulations
• Providing advice and counsel to clients
• Preparing legal documents, including briefs, pleadings, motions, and correspondence
• Developing case strategy and arguments for trials and hearings
• Representing clients in court and before administrative agencies
• Reviewing decisions and consulting with management on potential appeals
• Participating in professional and community organizations
• Conducting clinics and workshops
• Staying up-to-date on legal knowledge through training and education opportunities
• Abiding by professional standards of ethics and practice
• Completing administrative tasks and maintaining case files
• Ensuring compliance with grant requirements and assisting with grant reports
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:
• License to practice law in Pennsylvania or eligible for admission to Pennsylvania
• At least 2 years’ experience as a lawyer preferred
• Proficiency in word processing, case management software, and online legal research tools
• Passion for public interest law and serving low-income individuals
• Strong written and oral advocacy skills
• Willingness to take on complex and challenging cases and develop creative strategies

Compensation and Benefits:
• Base salary starting at $54,000, commensurate with experience
• Excellent benefits, including 401K retirement plan with generous employer contributions, health insurance with 100% premium coverage, ancillary benefits, and generous leave provisions

Equal Opportunity Employer:
LASP is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment practices based on race, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.

To Apply:
Send resume and cover letter, including job title (West Chester Staff Attorney) to Elise Wilson-Coles, Human Resources Manager at Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania, at .

(SPLA01232024)

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401K retirement plan with generous employer contributions, health insurance option with 100% premium coverage, ancillary benefits, generous leave provisions

Not specified

Legal research, interpreting statutes, case law, regulations, word processing, Outlook products, case management software, online legal research tools, written and oral advocacy, organizational skills.

Law degree

Send resume and cover letter to Human Resources Manager at Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania

Qualification and Experience License to practice law in Pennsylvania or admitted in another jurisdiction and eligible for admission to Pennsylvania. At least two (2) years’ experience as a lawyer preferred.

Legal