Description:
Background:North Penn Legal Services (NPLS) is the regional civil legal services provider in Northeast Pennsylvania. We are a Pennsylvania non-profit organization with a mission to provide professional legal representation, advocacy, and community legal education to low-income individuals and families.
We seek staff who are committed to civil legal justice issues and helping clients resolve cases related to housing, public benefits, employment issues, family law, and other areas of public interest law. NPLS maintains staff in nine offices across twenty counties, and outreach to all counties.
NPLS is an equal opportunity employer. We offer frequent opportunities for professional growth and development through local, state, and national trainings as well as collaboration with program and statewide law groups.
Salary is commensurate with relevant experience based on a salary scale. We offer a benefits package that includes employer paid health and dental insurance, a 401(k) plan and generous paid leave and time off for holidays. Employees may qualify for and choose to elect cash in lieu of some of these benefits. Additionally, employees may qualify for loan repayment assistance or forgiveness as we are an eligible employer for several programs. Contact HR for details 570.320.8712.
Attorney Opening - Williamsport
The Williamsport office serves clients in Tioga, Lycoming, and Clinton counties. Attorneys may also provide advice or participate in virtual outreach for clients in other counties within our service area. This position will join a collaborative team of four attorneys and two paralegals.
Job requirements and duties include:
- PA Bar admission
- Recent law graduates will be considered.
- Representation of clients in a variety of civil case types, such as housing, landlord-tenant, consumer, and mortgage foreclosure cases.
- Representation in magisterial district courts and courts of common pleas.
- Representation in state and federal courts
- Representation in administrative proceedings, such as unemployment compensation referee hearings, or ALJ hearings for SSI or public benefits.
- Conduct workshops and outreaches for clients and community partners.
- Inter-county travel.
- Experience in above areas and a demonstrated commitment to public interest work.
- One to five years in practice (salary $60,165 to $66,165 DOE).
Additional Considerations:
Applicants will be evaluated on their oral, writing and advocacy skills as well as prior experience. An applicant's ability to speak Spanish is helpful and advocates who are fluent in Spanish are eligible for additional add-on compensation.
Except as required by Sections 1006(b)(6) and 1007(a)(8) of the Legal Services Corporation Act, and Part 1616 of the Corporation Regulations, when any position for employment is available, North Penn Legal Services will seek qualified applicants without regard to color, sex, race, religion, disability, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identification, veteran's status or any other consideration prohibited by law and will actively recruit diverse candidates for employment.