Description:

A Non-Profit Law Firm is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing legal assistance and advocacy for low-income individuals and families. We work to ensure access to justice and fair treatment in the areas of housing, consumer rights, family law, and other essential legal services.

JALA seeks a Florida-licensed attorney to provide civil legal services in our Housing Unit. We expect those who fill this position to grow and adapt their practice to the needs of the community and the organization. This is a full-time position based out of our downtown office, primarily serving Duval County residents.

Responsibilities:

Embrace and support JALA's mission, standards, policies, procedures, and confidentiality guidelines.
Maintain a full-time caseload representing eligible clients served by our Housing Unit.
Develop and maintain specialized knowledge in housing matters, particularly landlord-tenant, homelessness prevention, and government benefits.
Provides legal services to low-income clients and client groups regarding these matters, including initial interview, advice, negotiation, litigation, and administrative advocacy.
Interacts respectfully with clients from a wide range of backgrounds, with an awareness of the importance of cultural competence and humility.
Collaborates with JALA colleagues, human services providers, non-profit organizations, and community groups, as well as the courts, administrative tribunals, and the private bar to address legal problems within our community, including providing community legal education.
Cooperates in all grant reporting requirements, program reporting, timekeeping, file maintenance, case closing, and compliance review.
Maintains a high level of professional competence through attendance of training sessions, seminars, and conferences, and individual efforts to keep abreast of current developments in the area of poverty law and the application of an equity lens to client service.
Perform other duties and projects as needed to support JALA's mission.

Qualifications:

Member in good standing of The Florida Bar.
Civil trial practice experience in a law school clinical setting and/or a law firm.
Strong organizational skills and ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing.
Ability to effectively engage a diverse constituency of individuals and community stakeholders.
Demonstrate resourcefulness and ability to take initiative in the development and completion of projects.
Computer literate includes proficiency in Google and Microsoft applications.