Cynthia E. Haskin

Helpline Supervising Attorney

NORRISTOWN - Cynthia E. Haskin joined LASP July 1, 2026 as Regional Helpline Supervising Attorney. She most recently served as Pro Bono and Training Coordinator at Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid in Minneapolis from 2024-26. In that role, she planned and oversaw pro bono training projects, recruited and assigned volunteers to cases and clinics based on their experience and interests; developed and maintained relationships with pro bono coordinators at firms and law school internship, externship and fellowship coordinators; organized and supervised clinics; and supervised members of the pro bono team.

She previously held multiple roles at Philadelphia Legal Assistance (PLA) from 1996-2012 and 2013-2024, including Co-Founder and Pro Bono Attorney Supervisor of the Medical Legal Community Partnership. She earned her J.D. from Temple University School of Law, receiving the Frances G. Schrull Scholarship and the Barrister Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy. She holds a B.A. in international studies and political science from Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee.

Earlier in her career, she was Supervising Attorney at the Guild Food Stamp Clinic from 1998-2003 and 2005-2012. She supervised the student-initiated clinic of advocates from the University of Pennsylvania Law School at PLA and trained student advocates in food stamp regulations, advocacy skills, interview skills, and ethical issues. Cynthia received the University of Pennsylvania Law School’s Pro Bono Supervisor of the Year Award. She served as Staff Attorney for Community Legal Services of Philadelphia (CLS) from 1992-96, where she represented parents in abuse and neglect cases, staffed courtrooms to provide representation or legal advice to any low-income parent who requested assistance, represented plaintiffs in Protection from Abuse (PFA) cases, and provided training to attorneys, law students, and client groups. She also served as Legal Intern and Student Attorney at CLS and Student Attorney for the Elderly Law Project during law school.

In addition to serving on hiring and strategic planning committees at PLA, she has volunteered over the years for wide array of schools, faith-based and community organizations as well as the Pisgah Legal Services Java for Justice.