Staff Attorney – Housing and Homelessness Prevention Unit

4 weeks ago


Santa Ana, California, United States Public Law Center Full time

Organization Type:

  • Public Interest

Job Type:

  • Attorney

Practice Area:

  • Litigation
  • Public Interest
>> Litigation
  • Public Interest
Full-time Staff Attorney – Housing and Homelessness Prevention UnitrnrnOrganization DescriptionrnrnThe 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 affordable housing.rnrnPLC's Housing and Homelessness Prevention Unit provides high quality direct representation, in addition to coordinating and supervising pro bono representation, of tenants in cases involving unlawful detainer, discrimination, harassment, housing voucher disputes, affordable housing advocacy and other issues related to housing. The Unit also participates in community education, community-based clinics, and local and statewide advocacy.rnrnQualificationsrn

  • Active membership in the California State Bar/Bar Membership pending or eligibility to practice under State Bar Multijurisdictional Practice
  • Bilingual English/Spanish or English/Vietnamese strongly preferredrn
  • 0-5 years' experience; eviction defense and/or housing law experience preferredrn
  • Demonstrated commitment to working with low-income communitiesrn
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to communicate with a variety of
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks, and work independently and as part of a teamrn
  • Must have own transportation, valid CA Driver's license, insurance and goodrndriving recordrn
  • Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless the applicant has a valid medical reason for not being fully vaccinated or a sincerely held religious beliefrnrnDuties and Responsibilitiesrn
  • Handle a diverse caseload on behalf of low-income tenants, including eviction defense, discrimination, habitability, subsidized housing cases (including, but not limited to, Section 8), and other issues arising in landlord/tenant relationshipsrn
  • Coordinate referrals to other PLC units to provide comprehensive legal servicesrn
  • Investigate clients' cases, including inspection of housing units and obtaining and reviewing documents and records from government agenciesrn
  • Represent PLC at networking and community outreach events (when possible)rn
  • Full time position with occasional evening and weekend work requiredrn
  • Other duties as assignedrnrnSalary & Benefitsrn
  • Compensation dependent on experience; range of $70,000 to $82,000rn
  • Competitive benefits providedrnrnPlease submit resume, cover letter and writing sample (10 pages or less) to Grace Landa at: rnrn

APPLICATION DEADLINE:

Open until filledrnrnThe Public Law Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.rnCompany infoPublic Law CenterCompany ProfileThe Public Law Center, Orange County's pro bono law firm, is committed to providing access to justice for low income residents.

Through volunteers and staff, the Public Law Center provides free civil legal services, including counseling, individual representation, community education, and strategic litigation and advocacy to challenge societal injustices.


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