National Legal Aid & Defender Association · 2 months ago
Community Engagement Staff Attorney - Norristown, Montgomery County, PA (Philadelphia suburbs)
Norristown, PA
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expNational Legal Aid & Defender Association is seeking an attorney to provide legal services and community outreach in its Community Engagement Unit. The role involves planning outreach events, recruiting and training volunteers, and representing clients in various legal matters, particularly those related to criminal records and reentry issues.
LegalNon Profit
Responsibilities
Interviewing clients, assisting in determining eligibility for services, and ascertaining and investigating facts
Conducting legal research and interpreting statutes, case law, regulations, and other sources of law
Providing advice and counsel to clients and making appropriate referrals
Preparing legal documents, including but not necessarily limited to briefs, pleadings, motions, notices, correspondence, memoranda, discovery and documents responsive to discovery requests
Developing strategy and arguments for presentation of cases and assisting in preparation of witnesses for hearings and trials
Representing clients in trial and appellate courts and before quasi-judicial or administrative agencies
Reviewing decisions and consulting with LASP’s management team to determine merit of potential appeals
Participating in external professional and community organizations relevant to casework and developing and strengthening relationships with community partners
Conducting clinics, community education, training, and workshops
Recruiting and managing LASP volunteers, including pro bono attorneys, law students, undergraduates, and others
Becoming engaged in LASP team efforts to achieve office and program goals, including participation in program-wide affinity groups and task forces
Developing knowledge of community referral resources and assessing community and client needs
Working with LASP’s Communications Director to create and update LASP legal resources, including flyers, brochures, and information for self-represented litigants, with particular emphasis on resources for the Spanish speaking community in LASP’s service area
Enhancing skills and substantive knowledge through training, CLE, and other educational opportunities
Abiding by all applicable professional standards of ethics and practice
Completing required administrative tasks including entering of notes and timekeeping in LASP case management software and maintaining of physical files
Ensuring that requirements of grants and contracts which may provide funding for the position are followed, and assisting with grant reports
Performing Other Duties And Responsibilities As May Be Assigned
Qualification
Required
License to practice law in Pennsylvania or admitted in another jurisdiction and eligible for admission in Pennsylvania
At least two (2) years' experience as a lawyer preferred with demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office products, case management software, and online legal research tools
Must have passionate commitment to public interest law and serving low-income individuals and vulnerable populations
Strong written, and oral, advocacy and organizational skills are required
Preferred
Spanish language fluency is desirable
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
Company
National Legal Aid & Defender Association
National Legal Aid & Defender Association leads a broad network of advocates on the frontlines to advance justice and expand opportunity.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$0.3MKey Investors
Lumina Foundation
2022-02-15Grant· $0.3M
Leadership Team
April Frazier Camara, Esq.
President & CEO
Vernina A.
Executive Assistant To Chief Executive Officer
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