Regional Legal Training & Staff Development Manager – Norristown

Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania • Norristown, PA

3d • $78,500 • Hybrid

About The Position

Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania (LASP) seeks a Regional Legal Training & Staff Development Manager based in Norristown, Montgomery County. This full-time position oversees the design, coordination, and delivery of training and professional development programs across a multi-office, regional nonprofit legal aid organization. The role aims to ensure consistent, high-quality practice standards, support attorney and staff competency in poverty law, and enhance compliance with funding requirements. It requires strong cross-office coordination, virtual training expertise, and a commitment to access to justice. Staff currently work on a hybrid basis, with the expectation of both in-office and remote work.

Requirements

• License to practice law in Pennsylvania or admitted in another jurisdiction and eligible for admission to Pennsylvania is strongly preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in legal practice, legal aid, training, or professional development.
• Training and experience in effective adult education.
• Strong understanding of civil legal aid and poverty law practice.
• Demonstrated experience working in or supporting multi-office or geographically dispersed teams.
• Demonstrated experience managing CLE compliance and accreditation.
• Proficiency with virtual training platforms and learning management systems.
• Experience developing training tied to grants and compliance requirements.
• Strong regional coordination, project management, and leadership skills.
• Excellent facilitation and instructional design abilities.
• Ability to build consensus and relationships across offices and practice groups.
• High level of organization, discretion, and regulatory awareness.
• Demonstrated commitment to equity, access to justice, and public service.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in an LSC-funded or Pennsylvania legal aid organization is preferred.
• Spanish language fluency is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a regional training curriculum that supports consistent legal practice standards across multiple offices and geographic locations.
• Ensure core legal aid competencies, policies, and procedures are uniformly taught and reinforced.
• Collaborate with Supervising and Managing Attorneys to address office-specific and regional training needs and develop individualized training plans for staff.
• Participate in LASP affinity groups for the purpose of identifying training needs.
• Design and manage onboarding and orientation programs for attorneys, paralegals, and support staff across all offices.
• Coordinate regional practice area training (e.g., housing, public benefits, family law, consumer law, and disability law).
• Ensure training incorporates trauma-informed advocacy, cultural humility, language access, and client-centered representation.
• Support professional growth for staff at varying experience levels, from entry-level advocates to senior litigators and supervisors.
• Coordinate mentoring, skills progression, and leadership development initiatives across offices.
• Provide training and support for supervisors and managers in multiple locations.
• Ensure training programs comply with regulations, restrictions, and audit requirements governing LASP’s work.
• Track and maintain training records.
• Manage Pennsylvania CLE compliance and accreditation processes.
• Track and understand regulatory, ethical, and funding changes affecting legal aid training.
• Deliver and coordinate in-person, hybrid, and remote training to staff across multiple locations.
• Develop recorded trainings, written manuals, and shared practice resources accessible to LASP staff.
• Utilize learning management systems (LMS) or shared platforms to centralize training materials and records.
• Participate in statewide committees, task forces, and training collaboratives.
• Recruit external trainers and consultants for legal education initiatives.
• Support cross-office collaboration and knowledge sharing among attorneys and advocates.
• Manage regional training budgets and education-related grants.
• Prepare training-related reports for leadership and funders.
• Assist with organizational change initiatives, including new case management systems or policy rollouts.

Benefits

• 401K retirement plan with generous employer contributions
• Health insurance option in which 100% of premium costs are provided
• Ancillary benefits
• Generous leave provisions, including paid holidays, floating holidays, personal leave, vacation, sick, and parental leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed