Staff Attorney: Housing and Homelessness (CWJC - Springfield)
About The Position
Central West Justice Center (CWJC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Community Legal Aid (CLA), seeks a staff attorney to work in its Springfield office. The attorney will represent tenants in eviction cases, tenants facing denials or terminations from public and subsidized housing programs, and families appealing denials or terminations from the state's Emergency Assistance homeless shelter program. The attorney will regularly participate in a Housing Court lawyer-for-the day program. The attorney will have significant client contact and will engage in community outreach and education, and may be involved in some grant-reporting activities.
Requirements
- 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.
- Experience working with diverse communities, strong interpersonal skills, and an ability to work in a collaborative setting are important.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in landlord-tenant work preferred, as is fluency in Spanish, Portuguese and/or Vietnamese.
- Administrative agency advocacy experience, including law school clinical experience, helpful.
Responsibilities
- Represent tenants in eviction cases
- Represent tenants facing denials or terminations from public and subsidized housing programs
- Represent families appealing denials or terminations from the state's Emergency Assistance homeless shelter program
- Regularly participate in a Housing Court lawyer-for-the day program
- Engage in community outreach and education
- May be involved in some grant-reporting activities
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)
- Law school loan repayment assistance
- Relocation reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
