Community Legal Aid Society, Inc. (CLASI) has been recognized as a 2023 “Top Workplace” in Delaware. We are proud that we’ve been selected as a Top Workplace for seven of the last eight years, based on employee feedback gathered through an anonymous third-party survey. We invite you to learn more about CLASI’s workplace culture here.
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Salary and Benefits
Salary:
Effective April 1, 2025, the entry-level salary is $77,475 for attorneys and $46,485 for paraprofessionals. On April 1 of each subsequent year, the entry-level salary is adjusted by the CPI-U for the Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City area for the immediately preceding 12-month period ending December 31, provided that such CPI-U is within the range of 2% to 7%. Credit for years of experience is factored into a percentage of the entry level salary as follows:
Credited Years of Service | Salary Factor |
1 | 103% |
2 | 106% |
3 | 109% |
4 | 112% |
5 | 115% |
6 | 119% |
7 | 123% |
8 | 127% |
9 | 131% |
10 | 135% |
11 | 138% |
12 | 141% |
13 | 144% |
14 | 147% |
15 | 150% |
16 | 153% |
17 | 156% |
18 | 159% |
19 | 162% |
20 | 165% |
21 | 167% |
22 | 169% |
23 | 171% |
24 | 173% |
25 | 175% |
26 | 176% |
27 | 177% |
28 | 178% |
29 | 179% |
30 and higher | 180% |
Base pay for administrative and clerical positions is included in the job posting. Salary increases are calculated in a manner similar to that described above. Benefits described below apply to all positions.
Benefits:
CLASI offers excellent benefits, including:
- Health and dental insurance for employees and their immediate family (including domestic partners) with premiums for the base plan fully funded by CLASI
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- Employees who opt to receive insurance coverage for themselves or a family member through Medicare (if eligible) or a spouse’s/partner’s private health care plan will be reimbursed for the cost of the alternative coverage premiums for the individual(s) who opted out of CLASI coverage, plus a $200 monthly bonus (which combined cannot exceed 75% of CLASI’s cost to purchase coverage under our base plan for the opted-out individuals)
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- Vision, short and long-term disability insurance, and life insurance at no cost to employees
- Generous annual and health leave time
- 14 paid holidays and 4 personal days
- 403(b) retirement plan, with CLASI contributing an amount equal to 10% of the employee’s salary when they contribute at least 1% (eligible after one year, vested after three)
- Hybrid work options
- Law school loan assistance payment plan of up to $250/month funded by CLASI
- Access to Public Attorney Student Loan Repayment Assistance Program providing up to $5,000/year in assistance funded by the state (eligible to apply after one year at CLASI; for more details please click here)
- Unique bar exam preparation program providing 10 weeks of paid leave to study for the Delaware Bar and a CLASI attorney mentor providing individual advice and support
- All costs associated with applying, studying, and sitting for the Delaware Bar Exam (including the Bar/Bri review course) and with maintaining Delaware Bar membership, including all CLE courses, professional development, training, and conferences
- Free parking and reimbursement for any work-related travel