Title: Paralegal/Investigator, Housing Practice Job Responsibilities: The Paralegal/Investigator will be an integral part of the housing team at the organization, assisting in the provision of civil legal services to low-income residents of the District of Columbia. The primary responsibilities...
Title General Counsel Job Responsibilities The General Counsel at the organization is responsible for overseeing all legal compliance aspects. This role involves working closely with a part-time deputy general counsel and reporting to the organization’s Co-Presidents while advising all internal...
to housing. The primary responsibilities include: - Defending tenants against complaints for possession of real estate. - Engaging in affirmative litigation on behalf of tenants and tenant associations. - Representing tenants in... administrative agencies and providing advice and counsel on housing-related matters. - Ha...
Title: Intern, Housing Law Unit (Summer) Job Responsibilities: - Perform legal and factual research to support ongoing cases and projects within the department - Draft pleadings, motions, reasonable accommodation requests, client correspondence, and other forms of legal writing - Observe, shadow, and take notes...
civil legal issues. These issues may include landlord and tenant matters, civil... claims, expungement and shielding of records, consumer matters, return of property, domestic violence/peace orders, family law, and foreclosure. - Assist self-represented litigants in drafting pleadings and motions, preparing f...