Title: Assistant Defender - Fall 2026 Job Responsibilities: The Assistant Defender is responsible for providing high-quality, client-centered legal representation to individuals facing criminal charges in Philadelphia. As part of an interdisciplinary team, the Assistant Defender collaborates with social workers, investigators, mitigation specialists,...
Title: Post-Graduate Legal Fellow Job Responsibilities: - Litigate statutory and constitutional civil rights claims on behalf of incarcerated individuals, primarily in federal court. - Conduct visits to prisons and other institutions to meet with clients and monitor ongoing conditions of confinement. - Work closely...
Title: Law Clerk Job Responsibilities: - Arraignment Preparation: Prepare arraignment court sheets, gathering all relevant client documents, and ensure all information is accurate for proper transfer to client files. - Case Review & Advocacy: Review clients’ charges and records, advocating for the least...
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Engagement Staff Attorney Duties: Will plan and organize outreach events and clinics; recruit, train, and oversee the work of volunteer attorneys and law students; and represent clients in a host of legal matters, focusing on the collateral consequences of having a criminal record and providing second chances for clients who had previous interaction with the criminal justice system. Pennsylvania recently enacted one of the most progressive Clean Slate laws in the n... read more
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Assistant Defender - Criminal ( Spring 2020) The candidate will be part of a dynamic team that includes social workers, paralegals, mitigation specialists, investigators, and administrative professionals who play critical roles serving our clients and communities. Complementing our trial practice, the Defender Association focuses on meeting the needs of clients pre-trial and following incarceration. Should have demonstrated commitment... to indigent defense and/or criminal just... read more
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Director The candidate responsibilities includes: Help to develop legal strategy and impact litigation to expand, defend and assert the human rights of incarcerated people, as well as litigation that will bring people home from prison. Assign work (within the constraints of their capacity and core work assignments) to firm's Law Project’s two attorney co-founders and direct the work of legal interns. Work with firm's Law Project’s three-person management team to develo... read more
Note: This job is no longer active. It was originally posted on [Date] and is part of LawCrossing’s historical archive of legal jobs. While the position may have been filled, employers often remain open to exceptional candidates for similar roles. LawCrossing has tracked this employer's hiring activity for over 25 years. This listing is provided for informational and outreach purposes and may still lead to employment. Learn more about archive jobs and how powerful they are for your search, click here
Assistant Defender - Criminal (Fall 2021) Duties: Complementing trial practice, focuses on meeting the needs of clients pre-trial and following incarceration. Focus on getting people... out of the criminal justice system in the early stages to avoid an arduous process that can be detrimental to clients, families, and communities. Represents people charged with crimes.... read more
Note: This job is no longer active. It was originally posted on [Date] and is part of LawCrossing’s historical archive of legal jobs. While the position may have been filled, employers often remain open to exceptional candidates for similar roles. LawCrossing has tracked this employer's hiring activity for over 25 years. This listing is provided for informational and outreach purposes and may still lead to employment. Learn more about archive jobs and how powerful they are for your search, click here
Legal Services of Philadelphia, Inc. (CLS) is seeking a compassionate and highly driven staff attorney to work across two practice groups, the SSI Unit and Health & Independence (H&I) Unit. The staff attorney will focus on ensuring that low-income Philadelphians can access the income supports from the Social Security Administration (SSA) that they need to thrive. The position will blend individual client representation with innovative policy work and comm... read more
Note: This job is no longer active. It was originally posted on [Date] and is part of LawCrossing’s historical archive of legal jobs. While the position may have been filled, employers often remain open to exceptional candidates for similar roles. LawCrossing has tracked this employer's hiring activity for over 25 years. This listing is provided for informational and outreach purposes and may still lead to employment. Learn more about archive jobs and how powerful they are for your search, click here