Bet Tzedek Legal Services · 2 months ago
Staff Attorney II, Preventing and Ending Homelessness Project (PEHP)
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$89K/yr - $95K/yr
3+ years expBet Tzedek Legal Services has provided high-quality, free legal services to Los Angeles’ most vulnerable residents for nearly 50 years. They are seeking a Staff Attorney II to provide legal representation, advice, and education in eviction prevention, housing, and other civil legal matters for those experiencing or at risk of homelessness in West Los Angeles County.
AssociationConsultingLegal
Responsibilities
Represent clients on a wide variety of legal issues that may include eviction defense, housing, expungement, public benefits, and other issues that affect access to safe, affordable housing
As part of the advocacy efforts undertaken in relation to client representation, engage in the following activities: intake and assessment of need for potential clients referred through partnerships; providing advice and counsel; providing informal advocacy; drafting court forms, pleadings, motions, briefs, and correspondence; representing clients in Los Angeles Superior Court matters; representing clients in administrative proceedings and other forums; and represent clients in settlement negotiations
Manage a workload the includes eviction defense and non-litigation cases, participation at in-person legal clinics, know your rights presentations, and outreach events, and maintaining partnerships with various homeless service providers, unhoused individuals, and individuals at imminent risk of homelessness (local travel required)
Proficiently and effectively interface and collaborate with case managers, social workers, outreach workers, community service providers, government agencies, legal services providers, and other external partners and stakeholders in furthering the mission of preventing and ending homelessness
Qualification
Required
Active member of California State Bar in good standing, or licensed in another state and eligible to practice under CRC Rule 9.45
Minimum three (3) years of experience practicing law
Clearly demonstrated proficiency and experience in landlord-tenant law, eviction defense, or similar practice areas related to housing or homelessness
Clearly demonstrated proficiency and experience in civil litigation, expungement, public benefits law, employment law, consumer law, immigration law, or administrative law
Clearly demonstrated proficiency with regard to time management, problem solving, and case management skills
Excellent people skills, and ability to interact calmly and patiently with individuals in distress
Willingness to serve as a resource to colleagues
Willingness to train and work with volunteer attorneys and students
Ability to travel independently throughout Los Angeles County for required client work and outreach and education events, valid California driver's license
Demonstrate an understanding 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
Demonstrated commitment to applying principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion in performance of job duties
Preferred
Minimum two (2) years of non-profit legal services experience
Ease with oral and written communication in both English and Spanish
Benefits
A generous number of paid holidays, vacation, and sick days annually.
Personal and floating holidays
Compensatory time for exempt employees.
18 weeks of paid parental leave (after 1 year of employment).
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 403(b) plan.
Healthcare and childcare flexible spending accounts.
Commuter transit and/or parking benefits.
Company
Bet Tzedek Legal Services
Founded in 1974, Bet Tzedek pursues equal justice for all by providing high-quality, free legal services to the unhoused, undocumented immigrants, LGBTQIA+ community, low-wage workers, tenants, the elderly, Holocaust survivors, small business owners, and more.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Diego Cartagena (he/him/his)
President & CEO
Sandy Samuels
President and CEO
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