Staff Attorney I, Preventing and Ending Homelessness Project

For over 50 years, Bet Tzedek Legal Services has set the standard for innovation and excellence in social and economic justice. Bet Tzedek is seeking a determined, organized, and zealous attorney to work in our new coordinated service delivery program.

This position is eligible for Bet Tzedek Legal Services’ hybrid/remote workplace designation. At the discretion of the immediate supervisor, the employee may be required to work in the office or other locations to meet workload/business obligations. This requirement may be on a temporary or ongoing basis.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

·       Attend monthly clinics to provide legal advice and limited scope representation to individuals who are at risk of eviction or have experienced eviction

·       Collaborate with Bet Tzedek’s Community Outreach Coordinator, NCJW|LA, and Community Coalition to develop and review education and training materials

·       Train case managers at social service organizations on how to enforce their clients’ general housing rights and fair housing rights

·       Provide legal representation, limited-scope representation, and counsel and advice to tenants and unhoused residents to remove barriers to safe, stable, and affordable housing

·       Litigate landlord-tenant cases, including filing motions to seal eviction records and regularly representing clients in settlement negotiations

·       Provide legal services to prevent and appeal terminations from the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program

·       Enforce the fair housing rights of housed and unhoused individuals by writing demand letters and filing Civil Rights Department complaints

·       Write reasonable accommodation letters to obtain or preserve access to safe, affordable housing

·       Write demand letters to enforce the rights of tenants experiencing address harassment, illegal rent increases, and violations of the implied warranty of habitability

QUALIFICATIONS:

·       Demonstrated understanding of, and commitment to, Bet Tzedek’s mission of equal justice for all and Bet Tzedek’s core values of leadership, community-based advocacy, and innovation (required)

·       Active member of California State Bar in good standing (required)

·       Ability to work independently while receiving case support and supervision (required)

·       Minimum two years’ experience working in non-profit legal services (preferred)

·       Experience in landlord-tenant law (required)

·       Experience in fair housing law (required)

·       Demonstrated commitment to applying principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion in performance of job duties (required)

$72,495.22-$82,001.88

BENEFITS PACKAGE:

Bet Tzedek offers an excellent benefits package in addition to competitive salaries. These benefits currently include:

·       A generous number of paid holidays (up to 21 per year), vacation (up to 20, depending on number of years with agency), and sick days (up to 45) annually.

·       Personal and floating holidays

·       Compensatory time for exempt employees.

·       18 weeks of paid parental leave (after 1 year of employment.)

·       Various paid leaves.

·       Medical, dental, vision, chiropractic and acupuncture coverage for employees and dependents, with office visit co-pay reimbursement for HMO enrollees.

·       Life/accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, long-term disability insurance, and Employee Assistance Plan.

·       Voluntary (employee-contributed) life/AD&D, accident, critical illness, hospital confinement, and pet insurance.

·       Employee-contributed 401(k) plan.

·       Employee-contributed 403(b) plan.

·       Healthcare and childcare flexible spending accounts.

·       Commuter transit and/or parking benefits.

How To Apply:

• Email letter of interest, resume, and writing sample to bettzedek.CF.05D@applynow.io, subject: “Staff Attorney I, PEHP.” Please no phone calls.

 

 

Note: All positions are subject to funding; ongoing funding or employment cannot be assured.

 

Bet Tzedek is a unionized environment. Our salary range for unionized positions reflects our agreed upon step placement system, and the final offer extended to candidates is based on an internal equity review and candidates’ relevant experience, skills, background, and bar date, if applicable.

 

To best serve our communities, Bet Tzedek seeks diverse staff with cultural competency reflecting our client populations. We strongly encourage candidates from traditionally underrepresented communities and historically oppressed groups to apply.

Salary

• $72,495.22 - $82,001.88