Staff Attorney - Full Service Housing

Neighborhood Legal Services•Pittsburgh, PA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Neighborhood Legal Services seeks a full-service Staff Attorney for its Pittsburgh Office. The attorney will provide legal representation and address legal issues related to housing insecurity, including eviction prevention and other barriers to housing stability, as well as provide representation in consumer law. The position involves courtroom appearances, phone advice, and consultation. The attorney may occasionally provide phone advice to clients served by the Beaver, Butler, and New Castle Offices. Staff attorneys handle all functions related to cases in a high-volume, general law practice. Representation may include advice, limited services, referrals, and extended representation.

Requirements

Admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania, or admitted in another jurisdiction and eligible for admission in Pennsylvania.
Strong computer knowledge and skills, including strong skills in Microsoft Office Suite.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Excellent interpersonal and client service skills.
Must have efficient transportation to locations other than the NLSA office as needed for work.

Responsibilities

Screen clients for eligibility and make referrals as needed.
Conduct preliminary and subsequent interviews with clients.
Conduct factual investigations, analysis, and legal research as needed.
Develop case theories and strategies for representation.
Keep clients informed and counsel them about their options.
Prepare pleadings, including complaints, answers, memoranda of law, and briefs as needed.
Prepare cases and represent clients in negotiations, hearings, trials, and appeals.
Monitor client files and close them in a timely manner according to program policy.
Provide phone advice to clients in the Beaver, Butler, and New Castle Offices as needed.
Enter time in a timely manner according to program policy.
Maintain case files in accordance with NLSA standards.
Provide outreach to communities and participate in professional organizations.
Stay current on matters of law.

Benefits

100% employer-paid healthcare through Highmark, including prescription and dental coverage.
100% employer-paid life/ADD, long-term disability, and short-term disability insurance.
Parental leave.
Employer-paid Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) contributions.
Optional contributions to a 403(b) and/or Roth 403(b) after one year of service.
Optional vision insurance.
Optional medical Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
Optional dependent care FSA.
Optional qualified transportation election.
Paid time off, prorated in the first year: 15 vacation days, 14 sick days, 3 personal days, and 16 holidays.