Position: Attorney – Self Help Center Workgroup Location: Santa Monica Courthouse Salary: $80,000k – $101,/ annually DOE, with excellent benefits Availability: Immediately Application Deadline: Continuous until position is filled. Are you interested in joining an organization dedicated to increasi
Job Title: Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Litigate cases on behalf of the organization and its partners, which includes leading record-review cases, drafting complaints and briefs, conducting legal research, and negotiating with opposing counsel, with limited oversight by a Senior Attorney. - Develop or hone oral argument and other court presentation skills under the guidance of a Senior Attorney. - Work within a case team to litigate complex cases, including discovery ca
Job Title: Homeowner Protection Directing Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Homeowner Protection Directing Attorney is responsible for leading a practice group dedicated to preventing low-income and senior homeowners from losing their homes and potentially falling into homelessness. Key responsibilities include: - Collaborating with the VP Legal, Associate VP of Housing, Grants Team, fellow Directing Attorneys, program staff, and external partners to develop and implement
Job Title: Supervising Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Supervising Attorney at the organization plays a critical role in the Legal Advocacy Unit - ACE. The primary responsibilities include: Supervision (70%): - Supervise attorneys and advocates, focusing on workload management, training, mentoring, and monitoring staff. - Lead a work team to develop and implement strategies to accomplish team goals. - Ensure compliance with grant requirements and procedural and quality
Job Title: Senior Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: Senior Staff Attorneys in the Litigation Program are responsible for managing their assigned cases and projects, ensuring the completion of necessary research, filings, and other aspects of litigation. They act as lead counsel and are responsible for all litigation aspects of assigned cases and projects. Senior Staff Attorneys are expected to research and develop novel legal theories and strategies for new cases, manage
Job Title: Director, Legal Strategy Job Responsibilities: - Leadership & Strategy (50%): - Collaborate with the Vice President, Litigation and Legal Strategy, and Director, Litigation in developing and executing legal and advocacy strategies. - Integrate litigation, narrative change, movement power building, and campaign strategies. - Oversee the implementation of a litigation and legal advocacy strategy supporting immigrants’ rights movement strategies. - Develop leg...
Job Title: Director, Litigation Job Responsibilities: The Director, Litigation at the organization is a subject matter expert responsible for leading the Legal Department’s litigation efforts, particularly in protecting the rights of low-income immigrant communities. The role involves: - Leadership and Strategy (50%): - Collaborating with the Vice President, Litigation and Legal Strategy, to develop and execute strategic litigation strategies. - Overseeing implementati...
Job Title: Chief Legal Advocacy Officer Job Responsibilities: The Chief Legal Advocacy Officer (CLAO) at the organization is a pivotal executive leadership role tasked with shaping and advancing the organization's litigation, policy, and public education strategies. The CLAO is responsible for: - Guiding a team of civil rights attorneys, policy advocates, and program staff across various practice areas. - Ensuring alignment with the organization's mission, values, and diver
**Job Title: Shriver Supervising Attorney - Homelessness Prevention Project** **Job Responsibilities:** The Supervising Attorney will be responsible for overseeing the Shriver Housing Project under the Homelessness Prevention Law Project (HPLP) at the organization. This role involves managing a team of three or more Staff Attorneys and three paralegals dedicated to supporting unrepresented low-income litigants in unlawful detainer actions. Key responsibilities include: - Su
**Job Title:** Shriver Staff Attorney - Homelessness Prevention Law Project **Job Responsibilities:** The Shriver Staff Attorney will report to the Supervising Attorney and will have the following responsibilities: - Manage a personal caseload involving unlawful detainer cases, which includes conducting client interviews, drafting pleadings, motions, discovery, briefs, and correspondence, negotiating with outside parties, representing clients in court, and conducting jury
Job Title: Attorney (Housing) – Asian & Pacific Islander Community Outreach Project workgroup Job Responsibilities: The role of Attorney within the Asian & Pacific Islander Community Outreach Project workgroup involves various responsibilities centered on housing law. The attorney will provide direct representation and legal services to low-income tenants, including handling unlawful detainer litigation in Superior Court locations throughout the Greater Los Angeles area. T...
Job Title: Staff Attorney Department: Tenant Defense Project Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney with the Tenant Defense Project at the organization is tasked with a variety of responsibilities aimed at combating homelessness and ensuring justice for low-income tenants. Key duties include: - Managing a caseload of eviction defense (unlawful detainer) cases to help expand tenant defense work. - Engaging in fast-paced litigation and working with an eviction defense t
Job Title Temporary Staff Attorney II, Preventing and Ending Homelessness Project (PEHP) Job Responsibilities The Temporary Staff Attorney II for the Preventing and Ending Homelessness Project is responsible for providing comprehensive legal support to vulnerable individuals in Los Angeles County who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Key responsibilities include: - Providing client-centered, trauma-informed direct legal services to vulnerable tenants and unhous
Job Title: Staff Attorney I, Preventing and Ending Homelessness Project Job Responsibilities: - Attend monthly clinics to provide legal advice and limited scope representation to individuals at risk of eviction or who have experienced eviction. - Collaborate with the organization's Community Outreach Coordinator, NCJWLA, and Community Coalition to develop and review education and training materials. - Train case managers at social service organizations on enforcing their cli
Job Title: Impact Litigation Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Impact Litigation Staff Attorney is responsible for a variety of legal and advocacy tasks aimed at supporting and advancing the rights and interests of Asian Pacific Americans. The attorney will work under the direction of the Managing Attorney as part of the Impact Litigation program. Key responsibilities include: - Client-Facing Advocacy (45%): - Meet with clients to advise them on their legal rights a
Position: Senior Attorney – Housing and Communities Workgroup Job Title: Senior Attorney – Housing and Communities Workgroup Job Responsibilities: The Senior Attorney in the Housing and Communities Workgroup is responsible for a range of complex legal duties aimed at preventing unfair displacement and preserving affordable housing. The attorney will serve as lead counsel on cases involving both advocacy and direct services, which require significant experience and exper...
Job Title: Supervising Attorney - Consumer Rights & Economic Justice Project Job Responsibilities: The Supervising Attorney for the Consumer Rights & Economic Justice (CREJ) Project at **Members Only** is tasked with a variety of responsibilities aimed at advancing racial and economic justice. Key duties include: - Coordinating the provision of home preservation and student loan services to clients, along with associated impact litigation. - Leading a team providing expert services un
Job Title: Special Counsel, Rapid Response Job Responsibilities: The Special Counsel, Rapid Response is tasked with challenging, tracking, analyzing, and interpreting actions by the administration that threaten immigrants and their families, as well as democracy at large. The responsibilities include: - Collaborating with the Legal Department to identify, evaluate, and develop potential litigation in cases critical to defending democracy and handling other rapid-response si
Job Title: Associate, HONORS Program-1 Job Responsibilities: The Associate, Honors Program is responsible for contributing to the organization's investigations and decisions regarding disciplinary actions against individuals and entities within the financial industry. This entry-level role involves working under the supervision of senior attorneys, investigators, directors, and chief counsels. Responsibilities include: - Conducting substantive and procedural legal and sancti