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Community Legal Aid · 3 weeks ago

Staff Attorney: Housing (Springfield)

Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Area

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry, Mid Level

$73K/yr - $106K/yr

Community Legal Aid (CLA) is a non-profit legal services program providing free civil legal assistance to low-income and elderly residents of central and western Massachusetts. They are seeking a housing attorney to represent tenants in eviction cases and assist with public housing program issues, engaging in community outreach and education.

Law Practice

Culture & Values

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Represent tenants in eviction cases

Assist tenants facing denials or terminations from public and subsidized housing programs

Handle other housing-related matters

Participate in a Housing Court lawyer-for-the-day program

Engage in community outreach and education

Qualification

Poverty law commitmentLandlord-tenant experienceSocial justice workSpanish fluencyCourt-based clinical work

Required

Current third-year law students, recent law school graduates and more experienced attorneys are eligible to apply

Applicants should have a demonstrated commitment to poverty law and social justice work

Preferred

Experience in landlord-tenant work or court-based law school clinical work is preferred

Fluency in Spanish is helpful

Benefits

401(k) with employer-paid contribution

Low-cost health insurance (medical, dental, and vision) for employees and their dependents

Malpractice insurance

Paid leave - 4 weeks vacation, 3 personal days, 12 sick days, and 13 holidays

Student loan repayment assistance up to $500/month

Relocation reimbursement up to $2,500

Company

Community Legal Aid

Community Legal Aid, Inc. (CLA) provides free civil legal services to low-income and elderly residents of Central and Western Massachusetts.

Founded in 1951

Worcester, MA , US

51-200 employees

http://www.communitylegal.org

H1B Sponsorship

Community Legal Aid has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)

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Trends of Total Sponsorships

2025 (1)

Funding

Current Stage

Growth Stage

Leadership Team

Nywel Cheaye

Americorps Legal Advocate (Medical-Legal Partnership)

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