Housing Attorney

Max 5 yrs required

Full-time

No

Job Title: Housing Attorney at Legal Services of New Jersey

H1: Join Our Team as a Housing Attorney at Legal Services of New Jersey
H2: Make a Difference in the Lives of New Jersey's Most Vulnerable Populations

Organization: Legal Services of New Jersey (LSNJ)

Overview:
- LSNJ is a non-profit law firm dedicated to making a positive impact in the lives of their clients.
- Our diverse staff brings a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences to the table.
- We are seeking a housing attorney to join our housing advocacy team and help build a more just legal system for low-income individuals in New Jersey.
- This position offers a unique opportunity to combine direct representation with housing policy advocacy.

Responsibilities:
- Provide tenant representation in landlord tenant court and assistance in obtaining rental assistance, primarily for immigrant households.
- Engage in community and client education and outreach activities.
- Work on system reform projects to protect, preserve, and expand housing rights and opportunities for low-income people.
- Utilize multi-pronged strategies, including individual representation, litigation, legislative and administrative policy advocacy, and community education and engagement.

Qualifications:
- Expertise in housing law and policy, landlord tenant issues, eviction defense, fair housing and race equity, and/or litigation and policy advocacy OR significant interest in housing law with a commitment to advocacy on behalf of marginalized communities.
- Fluency in Spanish is a plus.
- . and license to practice law in New Jersey, or ability to gain admission.

Compensation:
- Competitive salary based on experience.
- Comprehensive health and retirement plans.
- In-house trainings offering CLE credit.

Application Process:
- Send a resume and cover letter describing your interest and related experience.
- Include the states and years of all bar admissions.
- Include two recent legal writing samples.
- Email all required components to .
- Equal Opportunity Employer.

Comprehensive health and retirement plans, in-house trainings with CLE credit

Spanish

Legal representation, policy advocacy, community outreach, education, litigation, Spanish language proficiency, legal writing

J.D. and license to practice law in New Jersey or ability to gain admission

Send resume, cover letter, and two recent legal writing samples to

Qualification and Experience J.D. and license to practice law in New Jersey or ability to gain admission

Legal