Shriver Supervising Staff Attorney- Homelessness Prevention Project

5-10 yrs required

Full-time

No

Organization: Public Counsel
Job Title: Supervising Staff Attorney- Homelessness Prevention Project
Experience: At least 5 years of relevant public interest law experience
Salary: Salary Range for Attorney with 5-10 years of experience is $83,800 - $98,900 plus a supervisor supplement of $7,500 (candidates with more than 10 years of experience will still be considered)
Job Type: Full-time, Exempt position
Location: Los Angeles, CA

About Public Counsel:

- Nonprofit public interest law firm dedicated to advancing civil rights and racial and economic justice
- Staff and volunteers seek justice through direct legal services, education and outreach, and policy advocacy
- Eight legal projects: Children’s Rights, Community Development, Consumer Rights & Economic Justice, Homelessness Prevention, Immigrants’ Rights, Veterans’ Rights, Audrey Irmas Project for Women & Girls’ Rights, and impact litigation project Opportunity Under Law
- Full-time staff of over 150
- Committed to building a diverse staff and encourage applications from people of color, people with disabilities, and people of all gender identities, gender expressions, and sexualities

About Homelessness Prevention Law Project:

- Serves individuals at high risk of becoming homeless or currently unhoused
- Provides legal assistance in unlawful detainer (eviction) actions and pre-litigation counsel and advice to tenants
- Offers pro bono representation to homeless individuals and families to remove legal barriers to obtaining permanent housing
- Runs community clinics and educational workshops in collaboration with community-based organizations
- Recent work includes supporting local tenants in obtaining and preserving COVID-related eviction protections, providing know-your-rights presentations and workshops to tenants, and pushing for the implementation of a Right to Counsel for all tenants in eviction proceedings

Job Summary:

- Full-time position based in Los Angeles, CA
- Oversee Public Counsel’s Shriver Housing Project, which assists unrepresented low-income litigants in unlawful detainer actions
- Supervise team of three or more Staff Attorneys and three paralegals
- Maintain and grow relationships with funders and community partners
- Manage administrative aspects of the project
- May involve off-site clinics and workshops and require court appearances throughout Los Angeles County
- Report to HPLP’s Directing Attorney

Responsibilities:

- Supervision of direct services staff and casework
- Maintain a caseload while balancing supervisorial and administrative duties
- Train, mentor, and develop staff
- Provide litigation support to staff
- Collaborate with the Directing Attorney and team members on program design, development, oversight, and administration
- Grant reporting, billing, and outcome tracking
- Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external partners
- Act as a resource for unlawful detainer cases and housing issues for community-based organizations and partner agencies
- Train and support pro bono volunteers
- Coordinate and participate in community outreach, including trainings, coalition meetings, and special projects
- Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

- Juris Doctor degree and member in good standing of the California Bar
- At least 5 years of relevant public interest law experience
- Civil litigation experience, including jury trial experience
- Excellent negotiation skills
- Comfort with trauma-informed legal advocacy and commitment to race equity work and community lawyering
- Ability to effectively supervise legal work in a fast-paced and high-volume practice
- Experience managing and motivating a team
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to create a culture of feedback and continual improvement
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Ability to commute throughout Los Angeles County

Preferred Skills and Abilities:

- Familiarity with unlawful detainer practice and landlord-tenant laws strongly preferred
- Fluency in Spanish strongly preferred

Benefits:

- Full-time, exempt position
- Position is created with designated funds and contingent on ongoing funding for the program
- Bargaining
- Salary Range for Attorney with 5-10 years of experience is $83,800 - $98,900 plus a supervisor supplement of $7,500 (candidates with more than 10 years of experience will still be considered)
- Competitive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage, Flexible Spending Account, 403(b) retirement plan, employer-paid life insurance and disability plans, generous paid time off, and on-site parking or public transportation reimbursement

How to Apply:

- Discuss lived experiences and experiences working with clients in your cover letter
- Public Counsel requires vaccination against COVID-19 for all employees, including new hires; reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified employees with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs
- Generally office-based, with effective hybrid-workspace as of June 6, 2022; employees may be required to work in the office at least one day per week, at the discretion of the head of department
- Public Counsel is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate against employees or prospective employees on the basis of union membership or activity, race, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, military service, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, medical conditions, or disability
- All qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring
- Leadership team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, discipline, discharge, and general treatment during employment

Not specified.

Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage, Flexible Spending Account, 403(b) Retirement Plan, Life and Disability Insurance, Paid Time Off, On-site Parking or Public Transportation Reimbursement.

Fluency in Spanish preferred.

Civil Litigation, Jury Trial Experience, Negotiation, Trauma-Informed Legal Advocacy, Race Equity Work, Community Lawyering, Supervision, Team Management, Interpersonal Communication, Organization, Fluent in Spanish (preferred).

Juris Doctor degree.

Interested applicants should submit their resume and cover letter through the Public Counsel website.

Qualification and Experience Juris Doctor degree, California Bar membership in good standing, minimum 5 years of relevant public interest law experience.

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