Staff Attorney - Full Service Housing

Neighborhood Legal Services; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Life/ADD Insurance

Long-term Disability

Short-term Disability

Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)

403b / Roth 403b after one year

Transportation benefits

Paid Time Off: 15 vacation days, 14*-s

Job summary

Neighborhood Legal Services in Pittsburgh seeks a Staff Attorney – Full Service/Housing to provide representation on housing insecurity issues, eviction prevention, and consumer law. The role requires court appearances, as well as phone advising for the Beaver, Butler and New Castle Offices as needed.

You will handle case work in a high-volume general practice, screen clients, interview, research, and develop case theories, while maintaining files and communicating options to clients.

Qualifications

• Admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania or eligible for admission in Pennsylvania.

Responsibilities

• Screen clients for eligibility and make referrals as needed.
• Conduct interviews with clients.
• Conduct factual investigation, analysis, and legal research as needed.
• Develop case theory and strategy for representation.
• Keep clients informed on options and progress.
• Prepare pleadings and legal documents.
• Represent clients in negotiations, hearings, trials, and appeals.
• Monitor client files and close them as required by policy.
• Provide phone advice to clients in specified offices as needed.
• Enter time in a timely manner.
• Maintain case files according to standards.
• Demonstrate strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Provide excellent client service.
• Maintain transportation to locations other than NLSA office as needed.

Education

Admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania or eligible for admission in Pennsylvania

Job description

Job Title: Staff Attorney – Full Service/Housing Pittsburgh Office # 256

Department: Advocacy

Reports to: Managing Attorney - Housing

JOB SUMMARY:

This position is a full-service staff attorney for the Pittsburgh Office who will provide legal representation and address legal issues related to housing insecurity including eviction prevention and other legal barriers to housing stability. This position will also provide legal representation in the substantive area of consumer law. This position will require courtroom appearances as well as phone advise and consultation. The Staff Attorney may occasionally provide phone advice to the clients in the service areas of our Beaver, Butler and New Castle Offices as needed.

The Neighborhood Legal Services staff attorneys are to provide the highest quality of legal representation and handle all functions related to case work in a high-volume, general law practice. Legal representation may include providing advice, limited services, referral, and/or extended representation.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 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;
• Provide phone advice to clients in the Beaver, Butler and New Castle Offices as needed;
• Enter time in a timely manner pursuant to program policy;
• Maintain case files in accordance with NLSA standards.
• 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

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania or admitted in another jurisdiction and eligible for admission in Pennsylvania;

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICES BENEFITS INCLUDE:

• 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
  • 16 Holidays

Neighborhood Legal Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer