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Part-time Staff Attorney – Housing and Homelessness Prevention Unit Organization Description The Public La
Part-time Staff Attorney – Housing and Homelessness Prevention Unit Organization Description The Public La
Full-time Staff Attorney – Housing and Homelessness Prevention Unit Organization Description The Public Law Center (PLC)’s Housing and Homelessness Prevention Unit seeks an energetic, passionate advocate to join our team in fighting for justice for low-income tenants and self-represented litigants in Orange County through innovative, collaborative, community-centered lawyering to address inequities and pursue access to affor
Job Title: Floating Supervising Attorney, Housing Justice Unit - Tenant Defense Job Responsibilities: The Floating Supervising Attorney in the Housing Justice Unit - Tenant Defense is tasked with a variety of responsibilities aimed at supporting and enhancing the operations of the organization’s Housing Justice Unit. These responsibilities include: - Supervising staff attorneys, paralegals, and volunteers to ensure high standards of representation and client service. - Co...
Job Title: Floating Supervising Attorney, Housing Justice Unit - Tenant Defense Job Responsibilities: The Floating Supervising Attorney in the Housing Justice Unit - Tenant Defense is tasked with overseeing the smooth and effective day-to-day operations of the unit within an assigned office. This role involves a variety of responsibilities including: - Supervising staff attorneys, paralegals, and volunteers to ensure a high standard of representation and client service. - C
Job Title: Floating Supervising Attorney, Housing Justice Unit - Tenant Defense Job Responsibilities: The role of the Floating Supervising Attorney in the Housing Justice Unit - Tenant Defense involves leading a team dedicated to providing eviction defense and pursuing affirmative litigation strategies on behalf of clients. The responsibilities encompass supervising staff attorneys, paralegals, and volunteers, ensuring high standards of legal representation and client servic
Job Title: Supervising Attorney, Emergency Response Team (ERT) Job Responsibilities: The Supervising Attorney for the Emergency Response Team (ERT) is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the program within their assigned office. This role requires a commitment to addressing urgent issues of poverty and justice through a civil legal services model. The Supervising Attorney will report to both the Director of the Tenant Defense Housing practice for their bo
Job Title: Floating Supervising Attorney, Housing Justice Unit - Tenant Defense Job Responsibilities: The Floating Supervising Attorney in the Housing Justice Unit - Tenant Defense is tasked with overseeing the day-to-day operations of the unit within the assigned office. This includes supervising staff attorneys, paralegals, and volunteers, while ensuring a high standard of representation and client service. The role requires close collaboration with the Director of Housing
Position Title: Staff Attorney - Upcoming Opportunities Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney will provide a comprehensive range of civil legal services to low-income individuals. The primary focus will be on civil litigation in areas such as housing, consumer rights, education, federal income tax, elder law, employment, family law, probate, and public benefits. The attorney may also engage in other legal areas depending on client needs. Responsibilities include legal rep
Job Title: Legal Director for Surveillance Technology Oversight Project Job Responsibilities: The Legal Director for the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (.) is tasked with leading and expanding the organization's legal strategy aimed at dismantling harmful surveillance systems and ensuring transparency and accountability in the government's use of novel technologies. The key responsibilities include: - Legal Strategy and Litigation Leadership: - Developing
Job Title: Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Advocate for individuals with disabilities in employment-related cases, particularly those who are beneficiaries of social security facing employment barriers. - Provide supervision to advocates and collaborate with advocacy staff to support systemic litigation efforts. - Engage in broader litigation efforts aimed at systemic changes affecting individuals with disabilities. - Assess requests for services and provide legal supervisi
Job Title: Attorney – Economic Justice Practice Job Responsibilities: Attorneys in the Economic Justice Practice are responsible for zealously advocating on behalf of individuals seeking relief from the burdens associated with criminal records and criminal court debt in Tulsa County and the City of Tulsa. This role requires the attorney to identify and pursue legal avenues for relief from governmental restrictions on access to employment licenses, housing, or driver licens...
Job Title: Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney is tasked with developing and implementing litigation and legal advocacy strategies to further the strategic priorities of the organization and enhance civil liberties and civil rights in Virginia. The attorney will handle litigation on a range of issues, such as criminal legal reform, voting rights, LGBTQ+ rights, immigrants’ rights, reproductive rights, and freedom of speech and religion. Additionally, th...
Job Title: National Legal Director Job Responsibilities: Strategy & Leadership: - Develop and refine the overall strategic direction for the organization's legal work to pursue its overarching mission, values, and strategic goals effectively in collaboration with the Executive Director and office directors. - Serve as a strategic partner to the Executive Director and leadership team in actualizing the organization's mission. - Regularly interface with the Managing Director
Job Title: National Legal Director Job Responsibilities: 1. Strategy & Leadership: - Develop and refine the strategic direction for the organization's legal work to align with its mission, values, and strategic goals. - Serve as a strategic partner to the Executive Director and leadership team to actualize the organization's mission. - Interface regularly with the Managing Director of Operations, Director of Communications, and Director of Development to ensure strategic
Job Title: National Legal Director Job Responsibilities: Strategy & Leadership: - Develop and refine the overall strategic direction for the organization's legal work in collaboration with the Executive Director and office directors. - Serve as a strategic partner to the Executive Director and leadership team to actualize the organization's mission. - Regularly interface with the Managing Director of Operations, Director of Communications, and Director of Development to ens
Job Title: National Legal Director Job Responsibilities: 1. Strategy & Leadership: - Develop and refine the strategic direction for the organization's legal work to effectively pursue its mission, values, and strategic goals in collaboration with the Executive Director and office directors. - Serve as a strategic partner to the Executive Director and leadership team in actualizing the organization's mission. - Interface regularly with the Managing Director of Operations,
Title: Civil Rights Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Civil Rights Attorney will play a crucial role in advancing and defending the civil and human rights of the American Muslim community. The responsibilities include: - Reviewing and investigating a diverse range of legal claims from the community. - Conducting intakes of legal claims with effective communication with community members. - Managing a substantial caseload, with attorneys currently handling approximately 200
Job Title: Litigation Attorney Job Responsibilities: Litigation Attorneys at the organization are tasked with developing and directing legal strategies in constitutional cases that focus on economic liberty, free speech, private property rights, and educational choice. They are responsible for handling cases from inception through to the . Supreme Court, including taking depositions and presenting oral arguments. Attorneys also engage in media writing, public speaking, gr
Job Title: Litigation Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Litigation Attorney at the organization will engage in various activities aimed at protecting individual rights and limiting government power. The key responsibilities include: - Developing and managing their own cases, including directing legal strategy, taking depositions, and presenting oral arguments at every stage of litigation, potentially up to the . Supreme Court. - Engaging in media writing, public speakin
Job Title: Litigation Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Develop and manage cases independently, directing legal strategy and taking ownership through all litigation stages, up to and including the . Supreme Court. - Engage in depositions and present oral arguments in court. - Participate in media writing and appearances, public speaking, grassroots activism, and direct advocacy to policymakers and legislators. - Collaborate within a supportive, team-based culture while mai
Job Title: Litigation Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Litigation Attorney at the organization will be part of the nation's leading public-interest law firm focusing on economic liberty, free speech, private property rights, and educational choice. Attorneys in this role will work on groundbreaking constitutional cases, aiming to end governmental abuses in areas such as civil forfeiture and qualified immunity. They will champion individual rights and manage their own cases
Job Title: Staff or Senior Staff Attorney (Full-Time, Remote) Job Responsibilities: The Staff or Senior Staff Attorney at the organization will be responsible for engaging in impact litigation, class actions, and systemic and individual advocacy. This role involves a variety of legal tasks under the supervision of the Legal Director, including: - Conducting case intake and maintaining client communications - Performing legal research and writing - Managing legal documents -
Job Title: National Legal Director Job Responsibilities: 1. Strategy & Leadership: - Develop and refine the strategic direction for the organization’s legal work in alignment with its mission, values, and strategic goals. - Serve as a strategic partner to the Executive Director and leadership team. - Collaborate with the Managing Director of Operations, Director of Communications, and Director of Development to ensure strategic alignment. - Participate in Board meetin...
Job Title: National Legal Director Job Responsibilities: The National Legal Director serves as a thought leader, manager, and litigation supervisor, working collaboratively to develop and execute the organization's legal strategy. This position involves reporting to and partnering with the Executive Director to actualize the organization's mission across all facets, including litigation, advocacy, communications, operations, and development. The role requires balancing natio
Job Title: Bristol Staff Attorney – Bristol (Bucks County), PA Job Responsibilities: The Bristol Staff Attorney at the organization is tasked with providing civil legal services in the Bristol Office located in Bucks County. The position has traditionally concentrated on representing clients in landlord and tenant cases, encompassing private residential rental issues such as defending evictions, addressing habitability issues, and cases related to subsidized and public hou...
Job Title: Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney at the organization is responsible for providing a range of legal services to eligible clients under the supervision of the Managing Attorney of the department. Key responsibilities include: - Conducting intake services and making referrals as necessary for clients with diverse legal needs. - Managing a litigation caseload and representing clients in administrative hearings and court proceedings. - Organizin
Job Title: Staff Attorney - Consumer Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney for the Consumer Team is responsible for a range of duties aimed at protecting consumer rights, particularly for clients at risk of losing their homes. The primary responsibilities include: - Interviewing clients to advise them on their legal rights and strategies. - Triaging cases to determine merit and allocate resources effectively. - Maintaining and managing client relationships. - Resolving c
Job Title: Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Advocate for individuals with disabilities who are beneficiaries of social security and face employment barriers. - Supervise advocates and collaborate with advocacy staff within the organization. - Support systemic litigation efforts. - Engage in employment-related cases for individuals with disabilities. - Participate in broader litigation that affects systemic change. - Assess requests for services and provide legal supervision
Job Title: Legal Director Job Responsibilities: 1. Strategic Legal Infrastructure - Lead the development and implementation of standardized policies, procedures, and systems for core legal operations, including intakes, conflict checks, and document retention. - Strengthen internal legal coordination by establishing clear processes and cross-office collaboration mechanisms. - Develop and monitor organizational performance metrics and accountability structures to support
Job Title: Civil Rights Senior Litigation/Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Identify, develop, lead, and manage litigation efforts involving various legal claims addressing systematic issues impacting the American Muslim community. - Review and investigate legal intakes from a diverse community to identify those most suitable for impact litigation. - Conduct factual and legal analysis and research to identify viable legal claims and theories. - Identify litigation oppor
Title: Senior Civil Rights Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Senior Civil Rights Attorney will be a vital part of the legal team at the organization, focusing on the civil rights legal needs of the American Muslim community. The role entails: - Conducting intakes and investigating legal claims through effective communication with a diverse community. - Managing an individual caseload and overseeing the work of staff on civil rights matters. - Identifying, developing, and
Job Title: Managing Counsel Job Responsibilities: - Develop, influence, drive, and lead strategic impact litigation and related advocacy focused on promoting accountability, transparency, and ethics in government, preserving democratic institutions, and defending the rule of law. - Perform and oversee core litigation tasks including legal research, fact development, identifying and working with clients and witnesses, drafting pleadings, briefs, and legal memoranda, participa
Job Title: Staff Attorney (Kansas City) Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney in the civil rights department is tasked with a variety of legal and advocacy responsibilities. These include performing legal research and drafting legal documents such as answers, motions, and routine court filings. The attorney is also responsible for drafting written work products, including legal and research memorandums and other legal documents as requested. They will draft demand letters
Job Title: Staff Attorney, Preserving Affordable Housing Program-Brooklyn Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney will be a part of the Preserving Affordable Housing program at the organization, based in Brooklyn. The responsibilities include: - Handling landlord litigation cases, including non-payment, holdover, HP, 7A, and harassment proceedings in Housing Court and Supreme Court. - Engaging in motion practice, discovery, depositions, and negotiations with opposing counse
Job Title: Supervising Attorney Job Responsibilities: The role of the Supervising Attorney involves overseeing and expanding the legal department's federal litigation practice, focusing primarily on the rights of immigrants. Key responsibilities include: - Investigating, developing, and litigating impact cases to advance civil liberties and rights in federal and state courts. - Leading the legal team's federal litigation strategies, especially in immigrants' rights litigatio
Job Title: Contract Staff Attorney - Equitable Development Initiative/EJP Job Responsibilities: The primary responsibility of the Contract Staff Attorney is to provide legal services to low-income residents in Texas communities affected by industrial expansion. The attorney will be expected to: - Gather evidence and conduct civil lawsuits. - Draft legal documents and advise clients about their legal rights. - Interview clients and witnesses, and handle other details in prep
Job Title: Contract Staff Attorney - Medical Legal Partnership Job Responsibilities: The Contract Staff Attorney will work under a one-year contract as part of the Medical-Legal Partnership (MLP) project, funded by the Legal Aid Children’s Health & Security Grant. The primary responsibilities include: - Interviewing clients and witnesses, preparing for client legal representation. - Representing clients in court and before quasi-judicial or administrative agencies of gove...
Job Title: Staff Attorney, Group Representation - Preserving Affordable Housing Program Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney in the Preserving Affordable Housing Program is responsible for representing low-income tenant associations, individuals, and families facing eviction, as well as low-income tenant co-ops and community institutions confronting adverse market pressures. The role involves handling a full caseload of non-payment, holdover, HP, 7A, and harassment proce
Job Title: Staff Attorney, Group Representation - Preserving Affordable Housing Program Job Responsibilities: The Group Representation Staff Attorney is tasked with representing low-income tenant associations facing harassment from landlords and potential eviction. This role involves advocating for tenant co-ops, community institutions, and low-income tenants involved in fair housing litigation. The attorney will manage a full caseload, which includes non-payment, holdover,
Job Title: Staff Attorney, Preserving Affordable Housing Program Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney in the Preserving Affordable Housing Program at the organization is responsible for providing legal services to low-income residents in Brooklyn. The attorney will handle various landlord litigation cases, including non-payment, holdover, HP, 7A, and harassment proceedings in both Housing Court and Supreme Court. Key duties include: - Engaging in frequent motion practic
Job Title: Senior Litigation Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Senior Litigation Attorney at the organization will be responsible for managing litigation and legal advocacy efforts aimed at protecting the rights of immigrant children and youth facing removal from the United States. This includes those at risk of permanent separation from parents or caregivers due to removal. The attorney will track, analyze, and engage in litigation affecting immigrant children, with a part
Job Title: Staff Attorney - Housing Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney in the Housing department at the organization is responsible for representing tenants in eviction cases and assisting those facing denials or terminations from public and subsidized housing programs. The attorney will handle various housing-related matters and regularly participate in a Housing Court lawyer-for-the-day program. This role involves significant client contact and requires the attorney
Job Title: Senior Legal Advisor Job Responsibilities: - Develop and manage legal matters, including all aspects of legal and regulatory work such as matter development, outreach, drafting, strategy, and participation in all stages of litigation. - Support and supervise the development of legal matters by other team members, using expertise to assist in matter development and participation in the progressive legal sphere. - Report to Legal Directors and collaborate closely wi
Job Title: Senior Counsel (Civil Rights Focus) Job Responsibilities: The Senior Counsel position is centered on the protection and advancement of civil rights through litigation. Key responsibilities include: - Litigation: Serve as lead or co-counsel in federal and state court proceedings. Responsibilities encompass advising clients on litigation strategy, risks, objectives, and overseeing all aspects of litigation from case initiation through appeal. This role involves r
Job Title: Senior Legal Advisor (Civil Rights Focus) Job Responsibilities: - Develop and support the execution of legal strategies to challenge abuses of power by government officials at various levels, including state, local, and federal. - Empower government entities to address community needs through regulatory and legal support strategies. - Support organizational leadership in promoting a culture of excellence, which includes supervising litigation, regulatory work, and
Job Title: Legal Counsel Job Responsibilities: - Conduct research and interview clients and witnesses. - Prepare and respond to written discovery; conduct and defend depositions. - Represent clients in court, and before quasi-judicial or administrative agencies of government; interpret laws, rulings, and regulations for individuals and businesses. - Confer with colleagues to establish and verify basis for legal proceedings. - Cooperate with the development team, including sp
Job Title: Legal Counsel Job Responsibilities: - Conduct research and interview clients and witnesses to gather necessary information for cases. - Prepare and respond to written discovery; conduct and defend depositions as part of the litigation process. - Represent clients in court and before quasi-judicial or administrative agencies of government, interpreting laws, rulings, and regulations for individuals and businesses. - Confer with colleagues to establish and verify th
Job Title: Legal Counsel Job Responsibilities: - Conduct research and interview clients and witnesses to gather pertinent information for cases. - Prepare and respond to written discovery, and conduct and defend depositions as part of the litigation process. - Represent clients in court and before quasi-judicial or administrative agencies of government. - Interpret laws, rulings, and regulations for individuals and businesses to ensure compliance and understanding. - Confer
Title Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities The Staff Attorney will provide legal services and engage in individual and systemic representation and litigation. The attorney will be part of the Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury (PATBI) program and report to the Program Director. The essential functions include: - Providing legal, administrative, and other appropriate means of representation to individuals with disabilities to ensure their r
Job Title: Access to Justice Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Serve as lead counsel or co-counsel in the investigation and development of impact litigation that aligns with the strategic goals of the Access to Justice Project and the mission of the organization. - Engage in a full range of litigation tasks including legal research, analysis, briefing, oral arguments, client representation, and occasionally factual investigation, discovery, and settlement negotiation. - Revie
Job Title: Staff Attorney II, Eviction Defense Project Job Responsibilities: - Litigate eviction cases under the supervision of a manager, which involves interviewing clients, drafting court forms, pleadings, motions, briefs, and correspondence. - Engage in discovery practice, negotiate with outside parties, and represent clients in Los Angeles County Courthouses, including conducting jury trials. - Perform case management duties including maintaining case files according to
