Job Title: Housing Unit Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Housing Unit Attorney is responsible for providing high-quality legal services to low-income and elderly clients facing civil legal matters such as eviction defense, foreclosures, and general housing law. The attorney will operate under the mentorship and consultation of a Senior Attorney and is expected to exercise professional judgment and skill in completing their work. Key duties include: - Providing legal repre
Job Title: Housing Unit Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Housing Unit Staff Attorney will provide high-quality legal services to low-income and elderly clients dealing with civil legal matters, including eviction defense, foreclosures, and general housing law. Responsibilities include interviewing clients, conducting legal research, factual investigation, preparing pleadings, negotiating case resolutions, engaging in discovery and motion practice, and representing cl
Job Title: Housing Unit Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Provide high-quality legal representation to low-income and elderly clients in civil legal matters, particularly in eviction defense, foreclosures, and general housing law. - Conduct client interviews, perform legal research, investigate facts, prepare pleadings, negotiate case resolutions, and manage discovery and motion practice. - Represent clients in court and administrative hearings, ensuring adherence to th
Job Title: General Law Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Provide high-quality legal representation to low-income clients in accordance with the Code of Professional Responsibility. This involves interviewing clients, conducting research, factual investigation, preparing pleadings, negotiating case resolutions, discovery and motion practice, and representing clients in court and administrative hearings. - Offer counseling, advice, and other brief services such as pro se forms
Job Title: Child in Need of Care Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Child in Need of Care Attorney at the organization is responsible for providing high-quality legal services to low-income clients, specifically representing children in abuse and neglect cases. The attorney will work under the mentorship and consultation of a Senior Attorney and is expected to use professional judgment and skill to complete their work. The responsibilities include, but are not limited to: -
Job Title: Staff Attorney - Family Law Organization: Organization Job Responsibilities: - Provide high-quality legal representation to low-income clients in accordance with the Code of Professional Responsibility. This involves interviewing clients, conducting research, factual investigation, preparing pleadings, negotiating case resolutions, discovery, motion practice, and representing clients in court and administrative hearings. - Offer counseling, advice, and brief serv
Job Title: Staff Attorney - Tenants Rights Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney in the Tenants Rights Unit is responsible for managing a caseload of landlord-tenant cases within Orleans Parish. The core duties include providing advice and brief services to clients, representing clients regularly in First City and Second City Courts, and staffing the Eviction Help Desks. The attorney will defend clients against subsidy terminations, assist with case compliance and reporti