Staff Attorney

National Legal Aid & Defender Association; Lebanon (Lebanon County); On-site; USD 54,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

MidPenn Legal Services, a civil legal aid law firm, provides free legal representation to low-income individuals across an 18-county area in south central Pennsylvania.

The Staff Attorney position is full-time and will consult, advise and represent income eligible individuals in housing, consumer, public benefits and family law in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. The attorney will also provide community education and outreach about MidPenn services.

Responsibilities

• Consult, advise and represent income eligible individuals in housing, consumer, public benefits and family law.

Job description

Position Description

MidPenn Legal Services is a civil legal aid law firm dedicated to providing high quality free legal representation to low-income individuals and victims of domestic and sexual violence across an 18-county area in south central Pennsylvania. Our vision is to advance access to justice to individuals who face social, economic and racial barriers in this geographic region through representation at all levels of the legal system in the areas of public benefits, landlord-tenant, foreclosure, consumer, family and elder law.

The Staff Attorney position is full-time and will consult, advise and represent income eligible individuals in a variety of substantive areas related to housing, consumer, public benefits and family law in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. The position requires the attorney to provide community education and outreach about MidPenn services.