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Northwestern Legal Services

Staff Attorneys

Pay: $65,000–$67,000/yr

Posted: 6 weeks ago

Location: Erie, PA (Onsite)

Last Updated: 1 week ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 9/22/2026

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A Lawyer represents clients in legal matters or court proceedings, provides legal advice and draws up legal documents. Works on criminal or civil cases, and either specializes in one area or practices broadly across all areas of law.

$131,632 / year median in Pennsylvania

+2% projected growth

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Staff Attorneys at Northwestern Legal Services Staff Attorneys at Northwestern Legal Services in Erie, Pennsylvania Posted in 22 days ago.

Job Description:

Northwest Legal Services (NWLS) is seeking qualified and Diverse applicants for (2) full-time Staff Attorneys in our Erie, PA office. We are a PA nonprofit legal aid organization providing free legal services to low-income people with civil legal issues in 10 NW counties of PA. Caseload to include domestic violence, family law, public benefits, housing, and other areas of civil public interest and poverty law. The Erie office primarily covers cases in Erie County, but travel to other counties may be required from time to time. Extensive training provided for new attorneys. Applicants must be admitted or eligible to practice law in PA, have plans to take or recently taken the PA bar exam to be considered. The ability to speak a language other than English is a plus. Starting salary for 0-3 yrs experience is $65,000-$67,000+ . We offer and

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benefits package while emphasizing work/life balance to help curb burn-out abd stress. Potential loan repayment assistance available for qualifying loans. Employment currently qualifies for federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness. We are an EEO Employer. Applicants must submit a detailed cover letter, resume, references & brief writing sample to contact@nwls.org to be considered or apply online at www.nwls.org/legal-careers . recblid 2wu8g0v6r8mhamfe6bzc95qwltnzka