LAFLA is currently accepting applications for the position of Attorney.

Qualifications:

Active membership in the California State Bar;
Substantive knowledge of, and experience working in, subsidized housing;
Experience conducting administrative hearings;
Experience litigating writs a plus;
Public policy advocacy and/or community lawyering experience is considered a plus;
Excellent written and verbal communication;
Experience with diverse client population and a commitment to promoting anti-racism;
Experience handling a variety of legal matters impacting poor and low income populations;
Ability to manage multiple active cases simultaneously; and
Willingness to work beyond a minimum 7.0 hour workday, including evening and weekend meetings and events, and workweeks in excess of 35 hours when caseload or other obligations so necessitate.

Examples of Duties:

Represent tenants in subsidized housing termination hearings;
Train paralegals to represent tenants in subsidized housing termination hearings;
Help manage subsidized housing queue;
Represent tenants in writs and other litigation involving subsidized housing;
Provide education to advocates and the community regarding subsidized housing;
Develop and maintain community relationships with government officials and employees, other public interest law firms, tenant groups, and others; and
Advocate for local, state and national policy changes regarding subsidized housing.