Background

North Penn Legal Services (NPLS) is the regional civil legal services provider in Northeast Pennsylvania. We are a Pennsylvania non-profit organization with a mission to provide professional legal representation, advocacy, and community legal education to low-income individuals and families.

We seek staff who are committed to civil legal justice issues and helping clients resolve cases related to housing, public benefits, employment issues, family law, and other areas of public interest law. NPLS maintains staff in nine offices across twenty counties, and outreach to all counties.

NPLS is an equal opportunity employer.  We offer frequent opportunities for professional growth and development through local, state, and national trainings as well as collaboration with program and statewide law groups.

Salary is commensurate with relevant experience based on a salary scale. We offer a benefits package that includes employer paid health and dental insurance, a 401(k) plan and generous paid leave and time off for holidays. Employees may qualify for and choose to elect cash in lieu of some of these benefits. Additionally, employees may qualify for loan forgiveness through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Contact HR for details 570.320.8712.

Paralegal Opening -- Bethlehem

• The preferred candidate will have some prior paralegal or social work experience and be able to demonstrate a commitment to serving the interests of low-income people.

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``` - *This position at NPLS will initially focus in the following areas: * - providing services to clients and screening them for possible representation in family, disability, housing or employment cases. - organizing virtual and in-person outreaches and/or clinics in drafting and updating outreach materials - legal research and writing

• With training and experience, the position will be expanded to include:

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``` - representation in administrative matters, (such as public benefits, unemployment or social security). - drafting pleadings and briefs for attorneys

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``` - The ability to speak Spanish is beneficial but not required.

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``` - Salary DOE. Paralegal scale for candidates with 1-5 years' experience is $38,425 - $42,565 with more credit depending upon experience.

Additional Considerations:

• North Penn values a diverse work environment and strongly encourages women, people of color, people who identify as LGBTQ, people with disabilities, people who have experienced poverty or homelessness and people who have had prior contact with the juvenile, criminal, or child welfare systems to apply.

   

• Except as required by Sections 1006(b)(6) and 1007(a)(8) of the Legal Services Corporation Act, and Part 1616 of the Corporation Regulations, when any position for employment is available, North Penn Legal Services will seek qualified applicants without regard to color, sex, race, religion, disability, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identification, veteran's status or any other consideration prohibited by law and will actively recruit diverse candidates for employment.

   

Your Application:

• Reply to resumes@northpennlegal.org.  When responding, please include a statement in a cover letter or email about your specific interest in paralegal work and advocating for low-income people and explain how our position meets your goals.   Applications with this supporting statement as well as a resume will be given preference.   

   

• Applications reviewed until position filled.

   

• Ref. ParalegalBethlehemJuly2024

   

• Careers : Who We Are : North Penn Legal Services (nplspa.org)