Supervising Attorney - VOCA Program Services
Job announcement (posted Jan. 9, 2026)
SUMMARY
Legal Aid of Southeastern PA (“LASP”) seeks an attorney to manage the provision of legal services to crime victims funded through several sources, including the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant administered by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD). Services are primarily provided to victims of domestic violence seeking Protection from Abuse (PFA) orders, and assistance in civil matters (custody, housing, and other legal issues) arising out of the victimization. This position involves supervising, training, and motivating staff to provide the highest quality legal services in accordance with LASP program guidelines, the American Bar Association (ABA) Standards for Providers of Civil Legal Services, and the Code of Professional Responsibility. LASP has 9 attorneys and paralegals across its four counties focused on this work. LASP serves low-income individuals and families in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties. The Supervising Attorney will be expected to familiarize themselves with the requirements of the PCCD grant to ensure VOCA staff are providing services in accordance with grant terms. The Supervising Attorney will also handle the duties of a staff attorney with a caseload that is appropriate to ensure that all managerial duties are effectively fulfilled. This position’s caseload will focus on the provision of legal services to domestic violence victims but also requires understanding of all issues facing LASP clients, including public benefits, consumer law and bankruptcy, employment, expungements, housing, family law, and other areas. Staff currently work on a hybrid basis. The successful candidate will be expected to perform in-office work and work remotely as needed. This is a full-time position.
MANAGERIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
With the assistance of local office managing attorneys, supervising the activities of staff in providing legal services to LASP clients who are victims of domestic violence, including advice, negotiation, litigation, and administrative advocacy, in accordance with LASP priorities and case handling policies.
Ensuring that staff have accurate, timely, and complete information about the legal issues within their scope of responsibility, including training in their basic responsibilities.
Evaluating staff on an annual basis, including the identification of training needs to be incorporated into the employee’s work plan.
Encouraging staff to develop appropriate knowledge of laws affecting individuals in poverty and the skills they need to assist clients and acting as a resource for other staff to help them develop and use their knowledge and skills.
Conducting regular case review and unit meetings to ensure that legal services provided are consistent with LASP priorities, policies, and procedures, that office resources are maximized to provide the highest quality client service, and to provide announcements, solicit feedback, share information, and update staff on program-wide issues.
Attending monthly LASP management meetings to provide updates on casework, events, activities, and accomplishments.
Ensuring that the legal services provided comply with PCCD/VOCA requirements, LSC regulations, PLAN and IOLTA requirements, and terms of other grants and contracts supporting the work.
In coordination with the LASP management team, supervising staff in providing local community education opportunities and supervising the preparation of materials for these presentations.
Assisting in completing programmatic reporting requirements for work done under VOCA grants.
Acting as liaison with the community, including the Bar, and working with LASP management and Board to identify annual office priorities.
Assisting the Executive team with recruiting, hiring, training, evaluating, and retaining excellent staff and working with LASP Human Resources personnel to ensure that all employees comply with LASP employee policies and procedures.
Cooperating with LASP’s Financial Department in ensuring sound fiscal policy.
Assisting LASP Development and Grants and Compliance staff in seeking grants and contracts to support LASP’s work and to ensure compliance with reporting and other requirements of grants and contracts.
CASEHANDLING AND DIRECT SERVICES DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Interviewing clients, assisting in determining eligibility for services, and ascertaining and investigating facts.
Conducting legal research and interpreting statutes, case law, regulations, and other sources of law.
Providing advice and counsel to clients.
Preparing legal documents, including but not necessarily limited to briefs, pleadings, motions, notices, correspondence, memoranda, discovery, and documents responsive to discovery requests.
Developing strategy and arguments for presentation of cases and assisting in preparation of witnesses for hearings and trials.
Representing clients at hearings, in trial and appellate courts, and before quasi-judicial or administrative agencies.
Reviewing decisions and consulting with management team to determine the merit of potential appeals.
Participating in external professional and community organizations relevant to casework.
Conducting clinics, community education, and workshops.
Becoming engaged in LASP team efforts to achieve office and program goals, including participation in program-wide affinity groups and task forces.
Developing knowledge of community referral resources and assessing community and client needs.
Enhancing skills and substantive knowledge through training, CLE, and other educational opportunities.
Abiding by all applicable professional standards of ethics and practice.
Completing required administrative tasks including entering of notes and timekeeping in LASP case management software, and maintaining of physical files.
Ensuring that requirements of grants and contracts which may provide funding for the position are met, and assisting with grant reports.
Performing other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned.
SUPERVISING
Staff Attorneys, paralegals, support staff and other employees and volunteers involved in LASP’s VOCA services.
SUPERVISOR
Chief Counsel
QUALIFICATIONS
License to practice law in Pennsylvania or admitted in another jurisdiction and eligible for admission to PA. Three years minimum experience managing a law office and staff, preferably in a non-profit legal services environment, or equivalent experience as an internal candidate. Three years minimum litigation experience, preferably in a non-profit legal services environment, or equivalent experience as an internal candidate. Demonstrated proficiency in word processing, Outlook products, case management software, and online legal research tools. Passionate commitment to public interest law and serving low-income individuals and vulnerable populations. Strong written and oral advocacy and organizational skills. Ability to meet deadlines and perform multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail. The successful candidate must be willing to accept complex and challenging cases and develop creative strategies to assist clients and be able to identify systemic legal problems and develop and implement impact litigation. Spanish language fluency is desirable.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
Depending on experience and qualifications, a minimum of $72,000. Salaries are commensurate with experience. Excellent benefits including employer-funded 401K with generous employer contributions, health insurance option in which 100% of premium costs are provided, ancillary benefits, and generous leave provisions, including paid holidays, floating holidays, personal leave, vacation, sick, and parental leave.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
LASP is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate in the recruitment, selection, or advancement of employees on the basis of race, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information or on any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all employment practices within LASP, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. LASP makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs.
TO APPLY
Send resume and cover letter, including the job title (VOCA Supervising Attorney) to Carolyn Johnson, Chief Counsel at Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania, by email to Hiring@lasp.org. Position will remain open until filled.
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