Neighborhood Legal Services · 3 months ago
Staff Attorney - Family Defense Project
Pittsburgh, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/StaffNeighborhood Legal Services seeks to hire a Staff Attorney for the Family Defense Project. The Staff Attorney provides legal representation for parents in dependency cases, emphasizing client relationships and strong advocacy to support family reunification.
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Responsibilities
Represent parents’ interests by preparing, filing, and arguing pleadings on their behalf in support of their goals
Stay up to date on all relevant training and requirements
Maintain open communication with parents, peer parent advocate, client advocate and members of the Neighborhood Legal Services FDP support team
Keep up to date on all relevant training requirements
Screen clients for eligibility and make referrals, as needed
Conduct preliminary and subsequent interviews with clients
Conduct factual investigation, analysis, and legal research, as needed
Develop case theory and strategy for the representation
Keep clients informed on an ongoing basis and provide counsel about their options
Prepare pleadings, including but not limited to, complaints, answers, memoranda of law, briefs as may be needed
Prepare cases and represent clients in negotiations, hearings, trials, and appeals
Monitor client files and close files in a timely manner as required by program policy
Enter time in a timely manner pursuant to program policy
Maintain case files in accordance with NLS standards
Stay current on the law
Identify and work with management to address project sustainability
Assist with project evaluation
Qualification
Required
Strong computer knowledge and skills. Strong in Microsoft Office Suite
Strong organizational skills and attention to details
Excellent interpersonal and client service skills
Must have efficient transportation to locations other than the NLSA office as needed for work
Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania or admitted in another jurisdiction and eligible for admission in Pennsylvania
Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times
Benefits
NLS 100% paid healthcare through Highmark that includes prescription and dental coverage
NLS 100% paid Life/ADD, Long-term Disability, Short-term Disability Insurance
NLS paid Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
Contributions to a 403b and/or Roth 403b after one-year of service (optional)
Options that you may choose to purchase or contribute to include: Vision Insurance
FSA – Medical Account
FSA - Dependent Care Account
Qualified Transportation Election
Paid Time Off: (pro-rated first year)
15 vacation days
14 sick days
3 Personal Days
15 Holidays
Company
Neighborhood Legal Services
Neighborhood Legal Services Association is a private, nonprofit corporation created to provide high-quality, free civil legal services to low-income individuals, the elderly, and the abused of Allegheny, Beaver, Butler & Lawrence Counties in Southwestern Pennsylvania.
Founded in 1966
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Kyle Semroc
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