Staff Attorney- Homelessness Prevention Law Project (PEHP Team)

Max 5 yrs required

Full-time

No

Staff Attorney- Homelessness Prevention Law Project (PEHP Team)

• Homelessness Prevention Law Project
• Full-time position at Public Counsel, a nonprofit public interest law firm
• Dedicated to advancing civil rights, racial and economic justice
• Committed to building a diverse staff and encourages applications from all backgrounds
• Serving individuals at risk of becoming homeless or currently unhoused
• Providing legal services, education, and outreach to promote healthy and resilient communities
• Focused on litigation and policy advocacy in Los Angeles and beyond
• Eight legal projects including Children’s Rights, Community Development, and Consumer Rights & Economic Justice
• Full-time staff of over 150
• Providing wraparound, trauma-informed legal services to individuals in Los Angeles County
• Removing barriers to housing through legal intervention
• Supporting local tenants in obtaining and preserving COVID-related eviction protections
• Working with community-based organizations to provide know-your-rights presentations
• Teaming up with other non-profit legal services providers, tenant organizers, and community-based organizations
• Reporting to the Supervising Staff Attorney
• Based at Public Counsel’s main office with some off-site work in South Los Angeles
• Part of the “Preventing and Ending Homelessness Project” (PEHP)
• Working with a team of attorneys and coordinators
• Providing full-scope legal representation and limited scope services
• Juris Doctor degree and member in good standing of the California Bar
• Relevant poverty law or volunteer experience preferred
• In-court litigation and/or eviction defense experience a plus
• Comfort with trauma-informed legal advocacy
• Excellent time management and communication skills
• Commitment to race equity work and community lawyering
• Strong interpersonal skills to interact with a diverse client base
• Attention to detail and strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to commute throughout Los Angeles County as needed
• Full-time, Exempt position with a salary range of $75,000 - $83,800 DOE
• Competitive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 403(b) retirement plan and employer-paid life insurance and disability plans
• Generous paid time off and compensatory time
• On-site parking or public transportation reimbursement available
• Discuss lived experiences and experiences working with clients in cover letter
• Public Counsel requires vaccination against COVID-19 for all employees
• Remote work permitted during pandemic, but employees must work in office at least one day per week
• Public Counsel is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate against employees or prospective employees on any basis prohibited by law, including criminal histories

Not specified

Medical, dental, and vision coverage, flexible spending account, retirement plan, life and disability insurance, paid time off, on-site parking or public transportation reimbursement.

Not specified

Legal advocacy, direct legal services, community outreach, policy advocacy, pro bono representation, legal research, writing, court appearances, litigation tasks, grant compliance, case management, document management, timekeeping, interviewing, hiring, data accuracy, program design, virtual and in-person court hearings, race equity work, community lawyering, interpersonal skills, disability advocacy, attention to detail, written and oral communication, commuting.

Juris Doctor degree

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume through the online application portal on Public Counsel's website.

Qualification and Experience Juris Doctor degree, member in good standing of the California Bar (or waiting for results of the July 2023 California Bar Exam), poverty law or volunteer experience, in-court litigation and/or eviction defense experience (a plus), comfort with trauma-informed legal advocacy, time management, communication skills, organizational skills, commitment to race equity work and community lawyering, strong interpersonal skills, ability to interact with a diverse client base, attention to detail, written and oral communication skills, ability to commute throughout Los Angeles County.

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