Public Interest Staff Attorney - Child Welfare

Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania; Norristown (Montgomery County); Hybrid; USD 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Health insurance

Paid holidays

Vacation and personal leave

Job summary

Legal Aid of southeastern Pennsylvania seeks an attorney to provide civil legal services in its Norristown Office in Montgomery County. The position focuses on representing parents in Children and Youth cases involving dependency and termination of parental rights.

The attorney may handle issues across public benefits, consumer law, bankruptcy, employment, expungements, housing, family law, domestic violence, and other assigned matters.

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania or admitted elsewhere and eligible for PA admission.
• At least two years’ experience as a lawyer preferred; strong written and oral advocacy.
• Proficiency with word processing, Outlook, case management software, and online legal research tools.

Responsibilities

• Interviewing clients and determining eligibility for services.
• Conducting legal research and interpreting statutes and case law.
• Preparing legal documents including briefs, pleadings, motions, notices and discovery.

Skills

Legal research

Advocacy

Time management

Spanish language (desirable)

Education

Licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania

Tools

Word processing

Outlook

Case management software

Online legal research tools

Job description

Legal Aid of southeastern Pennsylvania seeks an attorney to provide civil legal services in its Norristown Office in Montgomery County. The position focuses on representing parents in Children and Youth cases involving dependency and termination of parental rights.

The attorney may handle issues across public benefits, consumer law, bankruptcy, employment, expungements, housing, family law, domestic violence, and other assigned matters.