Description:

Position Description:
A Comprehensive Front Line Agency Serving the Poor of Washington, D.C., USA's housing practice consists of 10 housing attorneys, 1 associate loaned from an area law firm and 2 paralegals. Currently, attorneys are providing assistance remotely to tenants through the Landlord Tenant Legal Assistance Network, a collaborative project with 5 other legal services providers in the District. Prior to the pandemic, our attorneys staffed an office at the Landlord/Tenant Branch of D.C. Superior Court and provided immediate representation to tenants they met for the first time at a critical point in their landlord-tenant case (many of those cases were retained by our clinic for continued representation). Our practice is fast-paced, high-energy and requires the commitment of someone who is able to multitask, as typically attorneys represent 2-3 clients at each appearance. Until March 2020, attorneys in this practice were generally in court 1-2 times per week with the remainder of their time spent completing ongoing casework. Now the court is mostly holding remote hearings, and we are not currently operating out of the courthouse office. In addition to our representation of tenants in D.C. Superior Court, attorneys may take on administrative hearing work representing participants in federal subsidy programs or at the District's Office of Administrative Hearings.

A Comprehensive Front Line Agency Serving the Poor of Washington, D.C., USA seeks a dedicated lawyer with 5-7 years of post J.D. experience to assist our three other Supervising Attorneys and Managing Attorney in leading our housing team. In addition to responsibilities around staff development, mentoring and training of staff, loaned associates, pro bono attorneys, and law clerks, supervising attorneys at A Comprehensive Front Line Agency Serving the Poor of Washington, D.C., USA represent clients and maintain a caseload.

Finally, the Supervising Attorney will help support housing-related advocacy and policy reform efforts in the District through participation in various stakeholder groups, legislative reform efforts and outreach/tenant education events. The Legal Clinic seeks to fill the vacancy as soon as possible.

Qualifications:

Member of the D.C. Bar or eligible to practice under D.C. Court of Appeals Rule 49(c)(9);
At least 5-7 years of post J.D. legal experience including at least 3 years of litigation experience;
At least 4 years of housing law expertise/practice, preferably in DC;
At least 2 years of supervisory experience;
Prior experience in a legal services or other public interest setting;
Ability to independently perform legal analysis and train staff attorneys in doing the same;
Excellent interpersonal and management skills;
Excellent organizational, analytical, and research skills;
Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written communication;
Excellent negotiation skills;
Ability to proceed effectively in court with little time for preparation;
Good judgment;
High degree of flexibility;
Sense of humor, seriously;
Ability to work with and lead other staff and interact with a wide variety of people, including volunteers, in a professional and collaborative manner;
Demonstrated commitment to social, economic, and racial justice and/or willingness to learn and carry out A Comprehensive Front Line Agency Serving the Poor of Washington, D.C., USA's commitments in these areas;
Comfortable working both in-person in an open work environment, with no private offices for staff, and remotely from home;
Familiarity with Google Organization & Productivity tools (Gmail, Google Docs, Calendar) and/or ability to learn new technology systems; and
Bilingual (Spanish/English) skills preferred but not required;
Must be fully vaccinated and boosted against Covid-19.