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LASP seeks Spring 2025 interns: Please apply by Nov. 22, 2024

(Oct. 29, 2024)

LASP is the legal aid organization for the four suburban counties of Philadelphia. Our mission is to provide quality legal representation to low-income and vulnerable people in Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties, to empower them to solve problems without legal representation through legal education and increased access to the courts, and to change community practices and systems that cause or aggravate poverty. 

Interns will assist attorneys in representing clients with civil legal issues that range from family matters such as custody, divorce and dependency actions, to eviction prevention and mortgage foreclosure, to applications for public benefits and criminal record clearing. We also have internship opportunities in specialized units working with veterans and victims of domestic violence. Interns will work closely with paralegals, attorneys, and support staff to conduct client interviews, investigate facts, participate in legal research, draft legal documents, and create pro se materials. Interns will have the opportunity to manage their own caseload, including meeting with clients, drafting petitions to file in court and attending hearings, as well as participating in community outreach events. 

Scheduling 

Interns must work 10 hours per week minimum. This internship is hybrid, but interns may be required to come in person to observe at court, attend community events and participate in staff meetings. 

LASP office hours are 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Interns must work their hours within LASP’s office hours. 

Compensation  

This is an unpaid internship. LASP is willing to assist with paperwork for any work-study or other funding opportunities. 

Application 

Interested internship applicants should send a resume and cover letter to Erika Becker, Pro Bono Director, at ebecker@lasp.org.  

Job Summaries

(most recent posted first)

Supervising Attorney – Regional Helpline – Norristown (Montgomery County), PA

(posted Nov. 26, 2024)

SUMMARY

Legal Aid of Southeastern PA, Inc. (“LASP”) seeks an attorney to supervise its regional Helpline located in Norristown, PA. LASP serves low-income individuals and families in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties, and the Helpline handles calls and requests from the entire service area and beyond. The Helpline Supervising Attorney position ensures that LASP’s intake process runs efficiently and that applicants are treated with dignity and respect. The position’s primary responsibilities are to supervise and train the intake paralegals and attorneys, run day to day intake operations, and collect and report intake statistics. The Helpline interviews potential clients facing legal problems in areas including Employment, Public Benefits including Unemployment Insurance, SSI, and Veteran’s Benefits, Landlord and Tenant, Homeownership, Consumer, Bankruptcy, and Utilities. The attorney will not have his or her own caseload separate and apart from advice and brief service in cases stemming from the intake process.

LASP’s Helpline has four components: 1) a live Helpline; 2) returning applicants’ phone calls; 3) internal referrals; and 4) online intake. The position will involve collaboration with the Chief Counsel, the Director of Operations, the Executive Director and others on developing and improving intake systems and procedures and workflow design across LASP and with partner agencies. 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 as needed.

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

(posted Nov. 13, 2024)

SUMMARY

Legal Aid of Southeastern PA (“LASP”) seeks a full-time Paralegal / Administrative Support person for the Centralized Telephone Intake Helpline.  LASP serves low-income individuals 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.  The Helpline is located in Norristown, but handles new client intake, advice and referrals from the four counties in LASP’s service area and beyond.  The Paralegal / Administrative Support person must be a team player, willing to handle a multitude of duties as needed, and must possess the ability to analyze facts and legal issues quickly, provide sound legal advice under supervision of a licensed attorney, determine which cases should be referred for extended services, and communicate effectively with clients and prospective clients.  The position also carries administrative responsibilities requiring strong Microsoft Word and Excel skills and experience with case management systems or an ability to quickly learn these and other computer skills. Staff currently work on a hybrid basis. The Paralegal / Administrative Support person must have the capacity to work both remotely and in person in Norristown. The salary will be commensurate with experience and LASP’s personnel policy.

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Staff Attorney – City of Chester (Delaware County), PA

(posted Oct. 25, 2024)

SUMMARY

Legal Aid of Southeastern PA (“LASP”) seeks an attorney to provide civil legal services in its City of Chester Office in Delaware County. LASP serves individuals with low incomes in Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties. This position has focused 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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VOCA Paralegal – Norristown (Montgomery County), PA

(posted Oct. 18, 2024)

SUMMARY

Legal Aid of Southeastern PA (“LASP”) seeks a paralegal to assist in providing civil legal services to victims of domestic violence for its Norristown Office in Montgomery County, PA. 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. 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 – Bristol (Bucks County), PA

(posted Oct. 18, 2024)

SUMMARY

Legal Aid of Southeastern PA (“LASP”) seeks an attorney to provide civil legal services in its Bristol Office in Bucks County. LASP serves individuals with low incomes in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties. This position has focused previously on representing clients in public benefit cases including Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Medical Assistance, Medicare, Unemployment Compensation, and SSI/SSDI cases. The position may also include other LASP practice areas such as landlord and tenant, bankruptcy, consumer, expungements, 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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Executive Administrative Assistant – Norristown (Montgomery County), PA

(posted Sept. 30, 2024)

SUMMARY

Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Inc. (“LASP”) seeks a full-time Executive Assistant who will provide dependable support to LASP’s Executive team, including its Executive Director, Deputy Directors for Advocacy and Operations, Directors of Development and Communication, Controller, and Human Resources Manager. LASP is a public interest law firm providing 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 based in Norristown at LASP’s administrative office. 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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Bristol Staff Attorney – Bristol (Bucks County), PA

(posted Aug. 2, 2024)

SUMMARY

Legal Aid of Southeastern PA (“LASP”) seeks an attorney to provide civil legal services in its Bristol Office in Bucks 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 residential rental issues such as defending evictions and addressing habitability issues, 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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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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Paralegal – West Chester (Chester County)

Job announcement (updated Aug. 29, 2023; posted Oct. 25, 2022)

SUMMARY

Legal Aid of Southeastern PA (“LASP”) seeks a full-time Paralegal for the West Chester Office. LASP serves individuals with limited income, older adults, veterans and domestic violence victims 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. The West Chester Office serves Chester County residents facing these issues. The Paralegal must be a team player, willing to handle a multitude of duties as needed. Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel and experience with case management systems and bankruptcy software or an ability to quickly learn these and other computer skills is desirable. Staff currently work on a hybrid basis. The successful candidate will be expected to perform in-office work, be able to work remotely as needed, and support LASP’s in-person outreach efforts throughout Chester County.   

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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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