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National Legal Aid & Defender Association · 5 hours ago

Housing Stability Staff Attorney

New Mexico, United States

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

$63K/yr - $101K/yr

National Legal Aid & Defender Association provides civil legal services to low-income New Mexicans for various legal issues. They are seeking two Housing Stability Staff Attorneys to handle eviction prevention, housing issues, and provide legal representation to clients.

LegalNon Profit

Senior Management

Responsibilities

Eviction prevention

Eviction diversion

Habitability issues

Reasonable accommodations

Subsidized housing

Low Income housing Tax Credit

Other housing related work

Advising clients

Helping them prepare paperwork

Representing clients in court and in administrative proceedings

Conducting community education and outreach to eligible clients and community organizations as necessary

Qualification

Eviction preventionHousing lawClient representationCommunity outreachLegal advising

Required

Licensed attorney in New Mexico or eligible to become licensed in New Mexico

Experience in housing law or related areas

Strong commitment to serving low-income communities

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment

Preferred

Experience with eviction prevention and diversion

Familiarity with subsidized housing and low-income housing tax credits

Experience in community education and outreach

Benefits

100% employer-paid BCBS medical, plus dental and vision for employees; generous contributions for dependents

3 weeks vacation time, 6 days personal time, liberal sick pay, and federal holidays off

Comp time for overtime

Hybrid work schedule (3 days in office, 2 days remote – your choice!)

403(b) Retirement Plan

Competitive salary

Company

National Legal Aid & Defender Association

National Legal Aid & Defender Association leads a broad network of advocates on the frontlines to advance justice and expand opportunity.

Founded in 1911

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

11-50 employees

https://www.nlada.org/

Funding

Current Stage

Early Stage

Total Funding

$0.3M

Key Investors

Lumina Foundation

2022-02-15Grant· $0.3M

Leadership Team

April Frazier Camara, Esq.

President & CEO

Vernina A.

Executive Assistant To Chief Executive Officer

Recent News

Lumina’s newest Racial Justice and Equity Fund grants bring awards in 2021-22 to nearly $10M

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