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At a glance: Current open positions

All jobs open as of April 23, 2024. Click each job opportunity for direct links to full job descriptions:

Attorney positions

• Doylestown Staff Attorney – Doylestown / Bucks County, PA

• Pottstown Staff Attorney – Pottstown / Montgomery County, PA

• VOCA Staff Attorney – West Chester / Chester County, PA

• West Chester Staff Attorney – West Chester / Chester County, PA

Paralegal positions

• Helpline Paralegal/Administrative Support Staff – Norristown / Montgomery County, PA

• Regional Disaster Relief Case Manager – Norristown / Montgomery County, PA

• West Chester Paralegal – Chester County, PA

Administrative & finance team positions

• Accounts Payable Specialist – Norristown / Montgomery County, PA

• Administrative Assistant – Chester City / Delaware County, PA

Or, scroll down for job summaries and links to full job descriptions.

Job Summaries

(most recent posted first)

Doylestown Staff Attorney – Doylestown (Bucks County), PA

(posted April 23, 2024)

SUMMARY

Legal Aid of Southeastern PA (“LASP”) seeks an attorney to provide family law-related legal services in its Doylestown Office in Bucks County.  LASP serves low-income individuals and families in Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties. This is a full-time position that will primarily focus on representing parents in Children and Youth cases involving dependency and termination of parental rights, protection from abuse petitions for victims of domestic violence and custody cases. Other cases in LASP’s core areas of practice including housing, public benefits, and criminal record clearing may also be assigned. Staff currently work on a hybrid basis. The successful candidate will be expected to perform in-office work as well as be able to work remotely.

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Accounts Payable Specialist – Norristown (Montgomery County), PA

(posted April 22, 2024)

SUMMARY

Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Inc. (“LASP”) seeks a dependable, detail-oriented professional with a solid background in accounts payable who will provide professional, efficient, and accurate support to its busy Finance Team and mission-driven operations. LASP provides civil legal services to low-income individuals and families with a staff of 80+ employees working in 9 offices in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery Counties in the Philadelphia suburbs. Cases focus on fundamental human needs including housing, protection from domestic violence, family law, and basic income support. LASP also provides fresh starts for those facing obstacles to decent housing and employment due to expungable criminal records or debt. The position is part-time and based in Norristown at LASP’s administrative office. 

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Administrative Assistant – Chester City (Delaware County), PA

(posted April 22, 2024)

SUMMARY

Legal Aid of Southeastern PA (LASP) is seeking an administrative assistant for its office in the City of Chester, Delaware County.  LASP serves low-income individuals and families in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties.  The LASP basic services field office, the Regional Housing Unit, and the Veteran’s Advocacy Project are co-located in the City of Chester. This person will perform administrative and clerical duties that support the daily work of the staff. Assignments may include performing clerical work for legal advocates, scheduling meetings, preparing, and maintaining office records, and correspondence.  This position requires a detail-oriented person who will maintain the highest standards of professionalism and diplomacy. The position is full time. Staff currently work on a hybrid basis.  The successful candidate will be expected to perform in-office work and work remotely.

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West Chester Staff Attorney – West Chester (Chester County), PA

(posted Jan. 29, 2024)

SUMMARY

Legal Aid of Southeastern PA (“LASP”) seeks an attorney to provide civil legal services in its West Chester Office in Chester County. LASP serves individuals with low incomes in Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties. This position has focused previously on representing clients in landlord and tenant cases including private rentals, subsidized and public housing, and family law. The position may also include other LASP practice areas such as bankruptcy, consumer, expungements, public benefits, and other cases as assigned. This is a full-time position. Staff currently work on a hybrid basis.  The successful candidate will be expected to perform in-office work as well as be able to work remotely.

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Staff Attorney – Pottstown (Montgomery County), PA

(posted Oct. 24, 2023)

SUMMARY

Legal Aid of Southeastern PA (“LASP”) seeks an attorney to provide civil legal services in its Pottstown Office in Montgomery County. LASP serves individuals with low incomes in Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties. This position has focused previously on representing clients facing issues regarding housing, public benefits and child welfare, and may also be expected to provide assistance in other LASP practice areas such as bankruptcy, expungements, protection from domestic violence, family law and other cases as assigned. This is a full-time position. Staff currently work on a hybrid basis.  The successful candidate will be expected to perform in-office work as well as be able to work remotely.   

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VOCA Staff Attorney – West Chester (Chester County), PA

(posted Oct. 20, 2023)

SUMMARY

Legal Aid of Southeastern PA (“LASP”) seeks an attorney to provide civil legal services to victims of domestic violence for its West Chester Office in Chester County. The position is funded through a Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant administered by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD). LASP serves low-income individuals and families in Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties.  This is a full-time position. The attorney will receive a salary commensurate with experience and LASP’s personnel policy. Staff currently work on hybrid basis. The successful candidate will be expected to perform in-office work as well as be able to work remotely.

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Regional Disaster Relief Case Manager – Norristown (Montgomery County), PA

(updated Aug. 29, 2023; posted Jan. 27, 2023)

SUMMARY

Legal Aid of Southeastern PA (“LASP”) seeks a Regional Disaster Relief Case Manager to assist with the provision of legal services in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties, Pennsylvania. LASP serves individuals with low incomes from Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties facing issues regarding housing, including landlord-tenant law and foreclosure, family law, protection from domestic violence, consumer, employment and public benefits. LASP’s current Montgomery County offices are in Norristown and Pottstown. The position will be based in Norristown and will be full-time. Staff currently work on a hybrid basis. The successful candidate will be expected to perform in-office work as well as be able to work remotely as needed.

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