Staff Attorney - Housing Helpline

Neighborhood Legal Services; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare through Highmark

Life/ADD and long-term disability

403b and Roth 403b after one year

Qualified Transportation Election

Job summary

Neighborhood Legal Services seeks a Staff Attorney – Housing Helpline to provide high-quality legal representation in a high-volume housing practice, including screening clients, investigating facts, and developing case theory.

The attorney will prepare pleadings, conduct negotiations, hearings, and appeals, maintain files, and ensure timely entry of time; PA admission or eligibility required.

Qualifications

• Admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania or admitted in another jurisdiction and eligible for admission in Pennsylvania.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to details.
• Excellent interpersonal and client service skills.
• Must have reliable transportation to locations other than the NLSA office as needed for work.

Responsibilities

• Screen clients for eligibility and make referrals as needed.
• Conduct preliminary and subsequent interviews with clients.
• Conduct factual investigation, analysis, and legal research.
• Develop case theory and strategy for the representation.
• Prepare pleadings including complaints, answers, and memoranda of law.
• Represent clients in negotiations, hearings, trials, and appeals.
• Maintain case files and time entries in accordance with policy.
• Provide timely updates to clients and counsel about options.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Client service skills

Transportation to off-site locations

Education

Pennsylvania admission or eligibility

Job description

Job Title: Staff Attorney – Housing Helpline # 253

Department: Legal Services

Reports to: Managing Attorney of Housing

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;
• 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
• 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)
  • 3 Personal Days
  • 16 Holidays

NLSA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.1/2022