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Legal Staff Paralegal in Ontario, CA

Disability Rights California Nov 25,2021 Sep 28,2021 Location Ontario CA
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Public Interest

Legal Staff

Litigation - General (consumer)

Min 5 yrs required

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Advocate or Senior Advocate The candidate works under the direct supervision of one of the Supervising Attorneys for HSP and in collaboration with other Disability Rights California attorneys, advocates, and social workers in their legal, advocacy, and outreach efforts. Through a combination of direct client work and collaborative community outreach, the goal is to provide individualized help to prevent homelessness and combat systemic housing stability issues while meeting federal and state grant requirements. Should have High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and at least 2 years of paid or volunteer relevant experience. must have sufficient knowledge and experience to provide proficient client contact, data collection, and oral presentation skills. Senior Advocate should have High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and at least 7 years of relevant experience five of those years must be paid. Expertise and proficiency in housing and at least one additional substantive area of disability-related legal rights that DRC regularly provides advocacy or training in lived experience or experience working with persons with disabilities or multi-ethnic communities is required. must have demonstrated ability to lead client groups, organize client events, and work with clients in innovative ways. Should have demonstrated ability to develop training materials, self-advocacy materials, or training modules. Experience in presenting or training in front of varied and diverse audiences is required. Should preferably have Bachelor's (BA or BS) degree in a related field from four-year college OR equivalent combination of experience and/or training. Familiarity with laws affecting, rights of, and services for people with disabilities is desired. Familiarity with various housing discrimination and other housing-related laws, including evictions is preferred. Should preferably have Experience in community organizing or development. Experience working directly with the public in a high-volume setting is desired. Should preferably have Experience in a legal setting; paralegal certification Should preferably have Ability to communicate fluently in Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Korean, or American Sign Language. Life experience as a person with a disability OR direct experience as a caregiver of a family member with a disability is desired. Advocate shares responsibility with other legal and advocacy staff for providing information, referrals, advice, brief service, technical assistance, outreach, training, and limited representation in administrative proceedings to clients on legal matters impacting their housing stability. Senior Advocate has experience in one or more substantive issue areas, handles a higher volume of limited representation cases, and provides leadership and mentoring to other Disability Rights California regional office advocacy staff. Conduct statewide intakes on housing-related issues, including unlawful detainers, housing discrimination complaints, sub-standard conditions, and other legal issues that may impact housing stability. The majority of intakes will be by telephone, though we aim to explore new technologies for remote intake as well as some limited in-person intakes once we can safely do so. Create self-help and self-advocacy tools for a variety of legal matters with an emphasis on housing related matters, including sample answers, demand letters, and other materials that a potential client can use to help maintain their housing. Identify systemic problems that affect our clients’ housing rights and address these challenges through collaborations with other practice groups within firm. Other duties as assigned. Engage in community lawyering practices with clients with disabilities, particularly clients experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness. Organize and participate in community-based legal clinics. This can include working with various community-based organizations to develop and schedule clinics, working within Disability Rights California to staff the clinics, attending legal clinics, and providing clients with information and advice at in-person legal clinics. Collaborate on the design and presentation of training on various disability-related legal topics for service providers and the public. Develop and build relationships with community leaders with a focus on working in underserved communities (which includes language or ethnically distinct communities, rural communities, LGBTQI+ communities, individuals who live in facilities, and people experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness). Other duties as assigned.

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Send Online Disability Rights California Application Form; resume. Cover Letter:

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