Staff Attorney

4 weeks ago

San Diego, California, United States Legal Aid Society Of San Diego Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Staff Attorney to join our team at the Legal Aid Society of San Diego. The successful candidate will be responsible for handling a large caseload of prelitigation and unlawful detainer cases, representing clients in all phases of administrative hearings or court litigation, and developing positive relationships with the client community.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Interviewing prospective clients, conducting investigations and legal research, rendering legal advice, and preparation of legal documents
  • Handling an increasingly complex caseload of prelitigation and unlawful detainer cases
  • Representing clients in all phases of administrative hearings or court litigation, including research, drafting pleadings and briefs, trial, and appeal
  • Developing positive relationships with the client community
  • Assisting in the training and supervision of advocates, law students, and volunteers as appropriate
  • Developing creative methods, litigious and non-litigious, for dealing with recurring client problems
  • Developing good working relationships with court, administrative agency personnel, and opposing counsel
  • Collaborating with other teams and outside organizations to provide holistic services
  • Staying up to date on substantive developments in the housing field
  • Compliance with all program and grant requirements

Requirements:

  • Admitted and in good standing with the California State Bar
  • Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work independently as well as support team efforts, and to strategize and plan so as to timely and consistently meet grant deliverables and reporting requirements
  • Must have reliable transportation

Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Fluency in written and spoken Spanish preferred
  • Member of the Federal Bar
  • Knowledge of or experience in landlord-tenant law and/or civil litigation
  • Demonstrated commitment to serving low-income people
  • Ability to work successfully with people from diverse backgrounds

Benefits:

  • The Staff Attorney position is a salaried position with an annual salary range of $75,000 - $112,500
  • The starting salary is $75,000
  • LASSD offers a generous benefits package, a 35-hour workweek, paid vacation leave and sick leave, and 100% employer-paid medical premium
  • Staff also have the option to participate in a 403(b)-retirement plan and dependent and health flex savings accounts (FSA)
  • LASSD has its own loan repayment program and is an eligible nonprofit employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program

Hybrid Work Environment:

LASSD has adopted a hybrid work environment in which most staff are required to work in the office part of the week and permitted to work remotely for the remainder of the week, provided their job duties allow.

Diversity and Inclusion:

LASSD is a signatory to the San Diego County Bar Association's Diversity Pledge and strongly encourages applicants of diverse backgrounds to apply.

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