Staff Attorney - Family Defense Project

Neighborhood Legal Services seeks to hire a Staff Attorney for the Family Defense Project!
Pittsburgh Office Posting # 242
Job Title: Staff Attorney Family Defense Project Department: Legal Services
Reports to: Managing Attorney

JOB SUMMARY :
The Staff Attorney – Family Defense Project provides the highest quality of legal representation and handles all functions in representing parents in dependency cases who cannot be represented by the Juvenile Court Project (JCP) due to a conflict of interest. Legal representation may include providing advice, limited services, referral, and/or extended representation. The Staff Attorneys work is part of a interdisciplinary legal team to engage parents in the dependency process and provide them with a high- quality legal defense. This includes prioritizing client relationships and communications, a commitment to case preparation and s...