Job Title: Staff Attorney: Housing and Homelessness Job Responsibilities: The staff attorney will be responsible for representing tenants in eviction cases, as well as tenants facing denials or terminations from public and subsidized housing programs. Additionally, the attorney will represent families appealing denials or terminations from the state's Emergency Assistance homeless shelter program. Regular participation in a Housing Court lawyer-for-the-day program is expecte
Job Title: Staff Attorney: Family Preservation Project Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney will be a part of an interdisciplinary advocacy team within the organization, working collaboratively with a case manager and parent advocate. The primary responsibility of the attorney is to provide legal assistance to parents involved with the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (DCF). The attorney's role is integral to the Family Preservation Project, which aims t
Job Title: Staff Attorney: Housing Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney in the Housing department at the organization will represent tenants in eviction cases and assist those facing denials or terminations from public and subsidized housing programs. The attorney will handle various other housing-related legal matters. A key responsibility includes regular participation in a Housing Court lawyer-for-the-day program, which involves significant client interaction. The att
Job Title: Spring Law Student Intern Job Responsibilities: Law student interns at the organization will work within one of its substantive practice areas and assist attorneys in client representation. Intern responsibilities include: - Conducting client interviews and advising clients under appropriate supervision - Researching and drafting briefs and other legal documents - Assisting in preparing pleadings - Assisting in trial and/or hearing preparation - Attending c
Job Title: Summer Law Student Intern Job Responsibilities: Law student interns at the organization are given the opportunity to work within one of the organization's substantive practice areas. Under the supervision of experienced attorneys, interns assist in representing clients, with specific responsibilities that may include: - Conducting client interviews and advising clients with appropriate supervision - Researching and drafting briefs and other legal documents - Assis
Job Title: Fall Law Student Intern Job Responsibilities: Law student interns at the organization apply to work in one of the substantive practice areas and assist attorneys in representing clients. Specific responsibilities may vary by unit but generally include: - Conducting client interviews and advising clients under appropriate supervision - Researching and drafting briefs and other legal documents - Assisting in preparing pleadings - Assisting in trial and/or hearing pr
Job Title: Fellowship Job Responsibilities: Fellows at the organization will engage in creating and implementing fellowship projects focusing on various legal areas, including but not limited to: - Migrant and seasonal farmworker law - Family law - Immigration law - Public benefits law - Elder law - Employment law - Education law - Racial justice law - Re-entry services - Housing law Fellows will work with the organization to serve low-income and elderly residents of centra
Job Title: Staff Attorney: Housing Job Responsibilities: The housing attorney will be responsible for representing tenants in eviction cases and assisting tenants facing denials or terminations from public and subsidized housing programs. The attorney will also handle other housing-related matters. A key part of the role involves participating regularly in a Housing Court lawyer-for-the-day program. Additionally, the attorney will have significant client contact and will be
Job Title: Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney at the organization will be responsible for representing individuals who have experienced housing discrimination. This involves investigating, developing, and litigating fair housing claims before administrative agencies and in both federal and state courts. The attorney will play a critical role in litigating significant civil rights claims on behalf of individual clients and larger impact cases. Additional
Job Title: Senior Supervising Attorney - Employment Unit Job Responsibilities: The Senior Supervising Attorney (SSA) will oversee and directly supervise attorneys within the Employment Unit of the organization. The primary responsibilities include assisting low-wage workers with unemployment cases, addressing wage and hour issues, managing leave issues, and handling cases of employment discrimination. Additionally, the SSA will be responsible for conducting community outre
Job Title: Spring Law Student Intern Job Responsibilities: Law student interns at the organization are expected to work in one of the substantive practice areas and assist attorneys in representing clients. The specific responsibilities may vary depending on the unit assigned, but generally include: - Conducting client interviews and advising clients under appropriate supervision - Researching and drafting briefs and other legal documents - Assisting in preparing pleadings
Job Title: Summer Law Student Intern Job Responsibilities: Law student interns at the organization apply to work in one of the substantive practice areas and assist attorneys in representing clients. Specific responsibilities include: - Conducting client interviews and advising clients with appropriate supervision - Researching and drafting briefs and other legal documents - Assisting in preparing pleadings - Assisting in trial and/or hearing preparation - Attending communit
Job Title: Fall Law Student Intern Job Responsibilities: Law student interns at the organization will work within one of its substantive practice areas, assisting attorneys in representing clients. The specific responsibilities of the interns may vary based on the unit they are assigned to but generally include: - Conducting client interviews and advising clients under appropriate supervision - Researching and drafting briefs and other legal documents - Assisting in the prep
Job Title: Fellowship Job Responsibilities: The Fellowship position is designed for law students and recent graduates interested in applying for post-graduate fellowships such as Skadden, Equal Justice Works, Justice Catalyst, or others, beginning in the fall of 2027. The fellows will work with Community Legal Aid (CLA) and its affiliate, Central West Justice Center (CWJC), which are non-profit civil legal aid programs serving low-income and elderly residents in central and