Norristown Staff Attorney (Non-Profit)

Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania • Norristown, PA

6d • $65,500 • Hybrid

About The Position

Legal Aid of Southeastern PA (LASP) seeks a Staff Attorney to provide civil legal services in its Norristown Office in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. LASP serves individuals with limited resources in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties. The position has focused on landlord-tenant matters, including defending evictions, addressing residential habitability concerns, and enforcing rights of subsidized and public housing residents. The attorney may also handle bankruptcy, consumer, public benefits, and other matters as assigned.

This is a full-time position. Staff currently work on a hybrid basis, and the successful candidate will perform work in the office as well as remotely. The attorney reports to the Norristown Office Managing Attorney. The position remains open until filled.

Requirements

• Licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania, or admitted in another jurisdiction and eligible for admission to Pennsylvania.
• Demonstrated proficiency in word processing, Outlook products, case management software, and online legal research tools.
• Passionate commitment to public interest law and serving low-income individuals and vulnerable populations.
• Strong written and oral advocacy and organizational skills.
• Willingness to accept complex and challenging cases and develop creative strategies to assist clients.

Nice To Haves

• Spanish language fluency.

Responsibilities

• Interview clients, assist in determining eligibility for services, and ascertain and investigate facts.
• Conduct legal research and interpret statutes, case law, regulations, and other sources of law.
• Provide advice and counsel to clients.
• Prepare legal documents, including briefs, pleadings, motions, notices, correspondence, memoranda, discovery, and documents responsive to discovery requests.
• Develop case strategies and arguments and assist in preparing witnesses for hearings and trials.
• Represent clients in trial and appellate courts and before quasi-judicial or administrative agencies.
• Review decisions and consult with the management team to assess the merit of potential appeals.
• Participate in external professional and community organizations relevant to casework.
• Conduct clinics, community education, and workshops.
• Participate in LASP team efforts to achieve office and program goals, including program-wide affinity groups and task forces.
• Develop knowledge of referral resources and assess community and client needs.
• Enhance skills and substantive knowledge through training, CLE, and other educational opportunities.
• Abide by applicable professional standards of ethics and practice.
• Complete administrative tasks, including entering notes and timekeeping in LASP case management software and maintaining physical files.
• Follow requirements of grants and contracts that may fund the position and assist with grant reports.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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