Staff Attorney - Erie Office

The Staff Attorney in the employ of Northwestern Legal Services (NWLS) works directly with the Executive Director and their Managing Attorney. The legal services NWLS provides include: advice and counsel; individual and group representation; litigation; appellate practice; judicial challenges to particular practices and regulations; development of specialized programs to serve clients who have legal problems in specific areas of civil law; education of the client community concerning the rights of low-income people, education of the larger community concerning the needs and rights of low-income people and legislative and administrative education. Legal services are not provided in fee-generating cases or in matters in which the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has an obligation to furnish counsel to the indigent. Nor are services provided in criminal matters. For more info, please visit our website www.nwls.org.

Our Mission:

Northwestern Legal Services assists low-income individuals and families by guiding them through the civil legal system using advocacy and education to seek justice with the goal of improving quality of life and thereby strengthening our communities.

Staff Attorney - Erie Office Posting:

NWLS is seeking qualified applicants for one (1) full-time Staff Attorney position in our Erie, PA office. We are a PA non-profit legal aid organization providing free legal services to eligible residents with civil legal issues in the 10 northwestern counties of PA.

Caseload to include domestic violence, family law, public benefits, housing, and other areas of civil public interest law. The Erie office primarily covers cases in Erie County, but some travel may be required. Extensive training provided. Applicants must be admitted or eligible to practice law in PA or have plans to take or have recently passed the PA bar exam to be considered.

Starting salary range for 0-3 yrs experience is $65,000-$67,000.  Salary to commensurate with experience.  We offer EXTENSIVE benefits and perks while emphasizing a healthy work/home life balance. Potential loan repayment assistance is available for qualifying loans. Employment currently qualifies for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. We are an EEO Employer.