Senior Staff Attorney/Staff Attorney, Housing R...

A Non-Profit Organization seeks a Senior Staff Attorney or Staff Attorney to help support our housing justice work to remove barriers for rental applicants, increase tenant rights, and prevent evictions.

This work includes policy advocacy to the federal government to adopt, implement and enforce policies that increase access to housing and protect tenants from discrimination and retaliation.
This advocacy is often targeted to agencies that administer the federal housing programs (HUD, USDA, Treasury), agencies whose mandates impact tenants (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Federal Trade Commission, Federal Housing Finance Agency), and members of Congress. In carrying out this work, we collaborate with and provide legal and policy support to national campaigns to push for federal policy changes.

This work also includes support to advocates working to create and strengthen state and local tenant protections. A Non-Profit Organization works closely with many of the 2,000 members of its Housing Justice Network to effect changes aimed at increasing tenant power at the state and local level using a variety of methods, including policy advocacy, litigation, training, and technical assistance related to various federal housing programs, civil rights and fair housing matters, and eviction prevention.

This is a dynamic position that will allow the attorney to work with advocates throughout the country and with a tremendous team at A Non-Profit Organization.

The Staff Attorney Will Report to The Evictions Initiative Project Director and Partner with Them to Work on And Eventually Lead Strategic Projects. This Position Will Include Advocacy to Federal Policymakers, Such as Developing Comments in Response to Proposed Rules, Advocating for Subregulatory Guidance, and Reviewing Proposed Legislation. in Addition, the Position Is Responsible for Providing Substantive Legal and Technical Support to Housing Attorneys and Advocates, Tenant Leaders and Organizations, and Nonprofit Agencies in Furtherance of Strengthening Tenants Rights. the Purpose of Such Support Is to Advance the Housing Justice Movement by Nurturing Effective Housing Justice Attorneys and Building Power Among Tenants Most Impacted by The Housing Crisis. This Position Will Involve Interaction with A Range of Stakeholders (advocates, Organizers, Tenant Leaders, Government Officials and Other Policy Makers) from Many Different Organizations. with The Support of A Non-Profit Organization's Senior Litigation Attorneys, the Staff Attorney Will Also Have the Opportunity to Pursue Impact Litigation.

A Non-Profit Organization delivers most of its services by phone, video or email, although the staff attorney may occasionally travel for litigation, policy advocacy, conferences, or to provide in-person trainings. The attorney can be located anywhere in the United States with remote options available. The Supervisor is located in Los Angeles, California.